"Steve Gontarek" wrote in message
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On 30 Jul 2004 18:53:06 -0700, (simpi) wrote:
I've read the FAQ & searched uk-diy for shower info but would like
confirmation that the conventional/mixer is the right way to go. My
most important requirement is that we don't have the scaulding risk.
Will this type of shower be ok? I don't mind paying a bit more for a
shower that protects against scaulding.
Almost anything that is labelled thermostatic would probably do -
these devices will not let anything through that's hotter than the
thing is set at.. I use a shower pump and a cheapy thermostatic shower
mixer (Screwfix)- and that has worked fine ( and our hot water is
*very* hot) for over a year. You can also get thermostatic bath\shower
mixers that just replace your bath taps - but also provide this
overheat protection - however, check if you have the pressure for
this.
When you say 'electric', do you mean it heats the water or simply
pumps the water (i.e. power shower). I thought most electric ones had
thermostats in them anyway.
I agree with Steve, 'thermostat' is your buzzword here! If you trawl
through the archives of this newgroup you'll find plenty of arguments on the
merits of different types of shower. Most people here (and I'd agree) will
probably tell you that electric ones are the naffest sort, but even so,
there's no reason why they should be so hard to control as yours, or spit
out scalding water, so for simplicity you could probably replace it with
another electric one, if you get a decent, thermostatically controlled one.
David