electric shower for cold from a tank and hot from combi

[danny_090]

can anyone recommend an electric shower which can accept cold from a tank and hot from a combi. I know about the pressure difference but just seeing if theres any

 

[Ray Stafford]

I'm confused Danny_090.

Electric showers only have a cold feed.

 

[danny_090]

this is a pumped electric shower. it was run of a cylinder and tank but she had a new combi and it started leaking, do I get the same one or different

 

[Ermintrude]

The pumped ones do. Feeds need to be balanced. I.e unvented and cold headder . Don't fit an electric one u twonk ! Thermostatic mixer!!!!

(Vented)

 

[SimonG]

Sounds like a pumped shower that's been left in after a combi install. Needs either an electric off the cold mains or a shower valve off the mains hot and cold.

 

[danny_090]

this is what she had before it stated leaking. Triton Thermostatic Power Shower Flexible White / Chrome | NoLinkingToThis

 

[SimonG]

and why do you think it started leaking ?

 

[Ray Stafford]

OK, I understand now, not an electric shower at all - except in the sense that the integral pump needs power.

No, I dont think any of the integral pumped units will be happy with high pressure on either side.

Why not just use a thermostatic mixer and run the cold main to it as well as the combi fed hot?

 

[danny_090]

I know that im seeing if anyone knows if any manufactures do it like that or not

 

[danny_090]

looks like I will do that or just a normal electric shower from the mains just take the main from the tank to the showr

 

[Ermintrude]

Think u need a plumber! A standard electric shower on a headder tank??

 

[AWheating]

looks like I will do that or just a normal electric shower from the mains just take the main from the tank to the showr

you will need a sparky to run a deadicated circuit to a new electric shower. I think your leaking pumped shower prob only has a 3amp supply?

 

[danny_090]

only problem is there missing a tile where the shower was and the pipes are located next to each other, small job turning into a big one

 

[Ray Stafford]

only problem is there missing a tile where the shower was and the pipes are located next to each other, small job turning into a big one

Unfortunately, yes - but the job was created by whoever put the combi in, not realising that it would mess up the shower.

This story has a ring of familiarity about it. I seem to remember a member of the public coming on and getting the same diagnosis a couple of months ago. Wonder if its the same job?

 

[danny_090]

I know it is but I need to correct it, it was a company who r in and out in a day and never want to come back

 

[Ray Stafford]

This story has a ring of familiarity about it. I seem to remember a member of the public coming on and getting the same diagnosis a couple of months ago. Wonder if its the same job?

http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/plumbing-forum/55817-unusual-shower-problem.html

Same problem, but different make, so not the same job.

 

[danny_090]

exactly the same as what I have here. I didn't know it was tank fed until I turned the water off and it still came out. I will get a thermostatic mixer and surface mount the pipes hopefully they don't mind as it doesn't look nice but its better then ripping tiles off

 

[stevetheplumber]

companies that leave cold water tanks in when fitting a combi are the pits it should be mandatory to dis the tank and cross the main ove,r part of the benchmark

 

[danny_090]

they apparently took the tank out and the shower didn't work so they put it back in then it started leaking a day later

 

[Ermintrude]

U can fix it with a surface mounted thermostatic mixer and some pipework. Tile is easy!