Many people look to invest in a electric shower when upgrading their bathroom but are not sure what features are included in the design or what manufacturer to go for. This article will go into what features are available and recommended models to look out for.
There are to main areas electric showers are great for, heating cold water on the fly so ideal if you do not have water already heated in your home. The other feature is to increase the water pressure coming out of the shower head giving a much more powerful shower than older varieties of showers such as those with mixer taps.
Electric showers are known to be more economical as you are only using the amount of water you need, whereas with a bath you have more water then needed. If you are on a water meter in your home, you can notice a significant cost reduction when using a shower compared to a bath. Adding to this, because the shower heats up the water as and when it is required, you are not heating water that may not be needed such as the water in an emersion tank which is connected to the central heating.
If your home suffers from low water pressure, a pump electric shower can be installed instead which uses the pump to take the low water pressure and increase it.
Features of an Electric shower include
A riser bar which allows you to change the height of the shower. The shower itself slides up and down the metal bar so great for when members of your family are different heights.
The shower head on an electric shower has usually had some thought put into it. The holes on the shower head can be adjusted to give a intense amount of water pressure when the water comes out of a small amount of holes. The pressure can be lowered by turning the shower head to allow more holes to be used which lowers the speed of the water existing the showerhead.
The water temperate can be adjusted at the turn of a dial which usually has very clear directions including colour coded for hot and cold. This feature is very good as using other appliances in the home does not effect the temperature of the water as it used to using older showers.
Electric showers can be purchased from many different manufactures with Aqua and Mira Electric Showers being a excellent choice in the United Kingdom. The Mira Sport Shower has been a best seller for months on end with no change in sight.
Electric showers themselves should be installed by qualified plumbers with a possible electrician employed to carry out any electric work before hand. Overall, electric showers offer excellent value for money, a more enjoyable shower and set to fit any budget with many varieties to choose from.