The electric shower illustrated

There are many alternative shower choices on the market today if you are in the market for a new shower for your shower room. With countless makes and models from assorted makers the decision can be a little difficult in terms of choice.



Not all us out there are skilled plumbers and electricians and a shower is a shower to a lot of us, but not all showers are identical and not all showers work on the same theory. This article will identify the pros of the electric shower and hopefully the information will shed some light over your misunderstanding when making a choice on a shower for your bathroom.





OK the electric shower is perhaps one of the most standard sorts of shower fitted in homes in Great Britain at present. The unit is self-contained and warms its own water supply by means of an enclosed boiler similar to the way a kettle works. The unit also runs independently to your domestic hot water system so if your boiler fails you are always certain of a hot shower regardless.





Electric showers are also excellent if you have a large family and the shower is in use on a continual basis, it can be used as many times as you like and there are no restrictions on how many times it can be used each day. Some showers rely on the stored hot water in your house and can only be used when the hot water cylinder is fully heated. This mainly relates to electric power showers and mixer showers that are fitted to a warm water system that is warmed by an immersion heater.





Other sorts of shower such as mixer showers work well when they are installed in conjunction with a combination boiler, but if the boiler produces a fault the shower will not work, well freezing water only. Electric showers do not have this drawback and that is why they are probably so prevalent with home owners across the country.





If you are planning to buy an electric shower as a replacement for an old shower then always have a trained electrician to advise you on which size of shower you can buy. There are 3 normal sizes 8.5kw, 9.5kw and 10.5kw, the cable size is important and it has to be examined before you buy an electric shower. Different size showers need different size cables sizes, an 8.5kw shower requires a 6mm cable and a 9.5kw and 10.5kw needs a 10mm cable. If you install a 10.5kw shower on a 6mm cable you will encounter issues and you could possibly put your family and house at risk from fire and electrocution. So always find a qualified person to fit your shower for you, electric showers can be unsafe if they are not fitted well.



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