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Any plumbers on the site?
« on: February 24, 2015, 09:07:19 am »
Can you have a power shower if you have a combi boiler? Do you just need some some of filter device instead of the built in pump?

Thanks  :drinking:
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Re: Any plumbers on the site?
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2015, 09:47:48 am »
No mate as you can't pump high pressure

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Re: Any plumbers on the site?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2015, 09:59:15 am »
I've never heard of anyone running one from a combi boiler, it might work if you have a really high-end combi with a decent hot water flow rate, but they usually require an unvented 'mains pressure' hot water cylinder, or self-contained booster pump with heating function.

Have you considered a thermostatic electric shower?
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Re: Any plumbers on the site?
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2015, 12:47:01 pm »
thanks guys.

How does the thermostatic one work John?

Just bought new house and done it all up but not impressed with the electric shower have bought, its a bit naff (needs a remap perhaps  :rolleye:)
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Re: Any plumbers on the site?
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2015, 02:14:16 pm »
I'll find out for you of my step dad as wev got a power shower and a combi! Hes a gas engineer  :happy2:
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Re: Any plumbers on the site?
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2015, 06:52:54 pm »
You can't  generally run an electric power shower off a combi , you just need a thermostatic shower mixer plumbed in to hot from combi and cold mains ,  this will give you the powerful shower you need!

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Re: Any plumbers on the site?
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2015, 07:54:18 pm »
Can you have a power shower if you have a combi boiler? Do you just need some some of filter device instead of the built in pump?

Thanks  :drinking:

A power shower only needs the cold mains. So has nothing to do with the combi.

Infact it's a good idea for when your combi breaks down (and it will) because you will still have hot water.

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Re: Any plumbers on the site?
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2015, 08:07:37 pm »
Check out the aqualisa digital showers... really good!  :happy2:

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Re: Any plumbers on the site?
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2015, 08:18:55 pm »
Can you have a power shower if you have a combi boiler? Do you just need some some of filter device instead of the built in pump?

Thanks  :drinking:

A power shower only needs the cold mains. So has nothing to do with the combi.

Infact it's a good idea for when your combi breaks down (and it will) because you will still have hot water.

No, an electric shower only needs a cold mains feed. A power shower takes a balanced hot and cold supply. The pump inside a power shower wouldn't last long under the high pressure of a combi. People always get confused between a electric shower and a power shower as they look similar (white box on the wall).

I have an Aqualisa Rise shower, they do different versions depending what sort of system you have (high pressure or gravity) and well worth a look!!
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Re: Any plumbers on the site?
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2015, 09:11:36 am »
Thanks guys, will check them out  :drinking:
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Re: Any plumbers on the site?
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2015, 09:32:53 am »
They do other ranges too depending on ur budget. I have the Visage model in my en-suite. Just as good and less than half the price!!