Thermostatic shower mixers range in price from £15 (Lidl special) to
£400 (Aqualisa Quartz). Obviously this price difference isn't down to
just quality of materials and workmanship. I assume that the more
expensive ones operate on a different basis than the cheap ones.

I would like to think that the more expensive ones would be able to cope
better with other family members flushing the loo and turning on taps
while someone is using the shower. Is this a fair assumption?

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Paul Giverin

British Jet Engine Website http://www.britjet.co.uk

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Thermostatic shower mixers range in price from £15 (Lidl special) to
£400 (Aqualisa Quartz). Obviously this price difference isn't down to
just quality of materials and workmanship. I assume that the more
expensive ones operate on a different basis than the cheap ones.

I would like to think that the more expensive ones would be able to cope
better with other family members flushing the loo and turning on taps
while someone is using the shower. Is this a fair assumption?

Nope. I fitted the low deal Lidl mixers last week. Well made and well
worth it. External standard 150mm centres, so any other make can just screw
in if problems. The shower mixer was £15, thermostatic and works well. No
balancer valve, so I await feedback from the user to if a balancer valve
needs to be fitted. The pipework is well set out with a dedicated supply
from the stopcock to the cylinder converted to heat bank by me, The hot
shower supply come right after the plate heat exchanger and cold right
before it.

Aqualiser are good, but like BMWs over priced and living on past glories
while others around produce equal if not better quality and far less money.

I bought two mixers at £15 each (worth about 90 to 100 elsewhere) so if one
drops out, it is a 10 minute job to replace. Parts are available anyway.

It s always worth spending what you can afford, but they won't cope any
better with other water sources in the house being used. the pipe work
layout has more bearing on this.

I would look in a specialist plumbing supplier catalogue (am I allowed
to recommend BES?) for their contract/schools/hospitals grade which are
unfancy but built to sensible spec/price

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Doctor Drivel writes

"Paul Giverin" wrote in message
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Thermostatic shower mixers range in price from £15 (Lidl special) to
£400 (Aqualisa Quartz). Obviously this price difference isn't down to
just quality of materials and workmanship. I assume that the more
expensive ones operate on a different basis than the cheap ones.

I would like to think that the more expensive ones would be able to cope
better with other family members flushing the loo and turning on taps
while someone is using the shower. Is this a fair assumption?

Nope. I fitted the low deal Lidl mixers last week. Well made and well
worth it. External standard 150mm centres, so any other make can just screw
in if problems. The shower mixer was £15, thermostatic and works well. No
balancer valve, so I await feedback from the user to if a balancer valve
needs to be fitted. The pipework is well set out with a dedicated supply
from the stopcock to the cylinder converted to heat bank by me, The hot
shower supply come right after the plate heat exchanger and cold right
before it.

Aqualiser are good, but like BMWs over priced and living on past glories
while others around produce equal if not better quality and far less money.

I bought two mixers at £15 each (worth about 90 to 100 elsewhere) so if one
drops out, it is a 10 minute job to replace. Parts are available anyway.


I was working on the day the Lidl units came out and I understand that
they sold out within two hours, so I wasn't really in a position to pick
one up. I've heard elsewhere that they are similar quality to the
£90/£100 Screwfix ones so it would certainly have been worth a punt at
£15.

You say that the Aqualisa stuff is overpriced. Which manufacturers are
making similar quality units for less money?

--
Paul Giverin

British Jet Engine Website http://www.britjet.co.uk

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It s always worth spending what you can afford, but they won't cope any
better with other water sources in the house being used. the pipe work
layout has more bearing on this.

I would look in a specialist plumbing supplier catalogue (am I allowed
to recommend BES?) for their contract/schools/hospitals grade which are
unfancy but built to sensible spec/price

Thanks, I'm looking at their site now.

--
Paul Giverin

British Jet Engine Website http://www.britjet.co.uk

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...
In message ws.net,
Doctor Drivel writes

"Paul Giverin" wrote in message
...

Thermostatic shower mixers range in price from £15 (Lidl special) to
£400 (Aqualisa Quartz). Obviously this price difference isn't down to
just quality of materials and workmanship. I assume that the more
expensive ones operate on a different basis than the cheap ones.

I would like to think that the more expensive ones would be able to
cope
better with other family members flushing the loo and turning on taps
while someone is using the shower. Is this a fair assumption?

Nope. I fitted the low deal Lidl mixers last week. Well made and well
worth it. External standard 150mm centres, so any other make can just
screw
in if problems. The shower mixer was £15, thermostatic and works well.
No
balancer valve, so I await feedback from the user to if a balancer valve
needs to be fitted. The pipework is well set out with a dedicated supply
from the stopcock to the cylinder converted to heat bank by me, The hot
shower supply come right after the plate heat exchanger and cold right
before it.

Aqualiser are good, but like BMWs over priced and living on past glories
while others around produce equal if not better quality and far less
money.

I bought two mixers at £15 each (worth about 90 to 100 elsewhere) so if
one
drops out, it is a 10 minute job to replace. Parts are available anyway.


I was working on the day the Lidl units came out and I understand that
they sold out within two hours, so I wasn't really in a position to pick
one up. I've heard elsewhere that they are similar quality to the
£90/£100 Screwfix ones so it would certainly have been worth a punt at
£15.

You say that the Aqualisa stuff is overpriced. Which manufacturers are
making similar quality units for less money?

It is a case of looking: Grohe, Triton, Mira, Aquiliser. They are all good,
yet prices can vary quite a lot between them. Pick your model and get the
equiv and price up.

http://www.plumbworld.co.uk get a breakdown of the popular models and
ballpark prices.