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I have just moved house and found the shower, a 9.5kw Triton shower, only delivers a light spray. The pressure from the cold tap in the bathromm is strong but the shower pressure is driving us nuts. Can anyone advise me as to what the best remedy would be and/or whether I need a plumber or electrician? Would a pump help the pressure in the shower?

2007-11-10 20:20:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden Maintenance & Repairs

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hi,most electrical showers will only produce a light spray as the temperature of water is proportional to the flow through the shower head ie the harder the flow the cooler the water.
As the temp of water drops in winter the shower has to work even harder to raise temp so generally will get worse,will get better in warmer months though,a higher kw shower might help if triton is faulty but will never become a power shower,a pump wouldn,t help either,a full change of system is only guaranteed solotion.

2007-11-10 20:39:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4 0

Electric showers do have a pitiful flow rate.
A pump wouldn't help at all, cleaning the shower rose might.
If you are in a hard water area the innards of the shower could well be scaled up too.

2007-11-11 12:19:43 · answer #2 · answered by Girlie Electrics 7 · 2 0

Depends on the type of boiler you have. If you have a balanced flue boiler and it is below the level of the shower, then the hot water has very little power. The only way to overcome this is to re-site the boiler to a higher level. If you fit a pump to assist your shower, then the pump will move the hot water quicker than the boiler can heat it.

2007-11-11 11:39:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

Pump for a power shower I think would cost £500 I think

2007-11-11 04:25:16 · answer #4 · answered by scottie 4 · 1 0

Power shower - needs a plumber to fit though. Worth every penny!

2007-11-11 04:28:06 · answer #5 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 1 0

try using a shower head with less holes,some can be adjusted,if you do go for a pump,make sure you get one fit for the job,a plumber would need to fit it.
have you checked to see where this is fed from?.normally the cold supply to the bath is the best

2007-11-11 05:12:14 · answer #6 · answered by josephrob2003 7 · 2 0

have a look inside the pipe and shower head they maybe furred up which will slow the flow
also attach a magnet to the main feed to your house this will help break up any calcium build up

2007-11-11 05:42:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

its\all down to the size of the piping.....i have the same as you, also if you want a power shower a new pump has to be fitted

2007-11-11 04:24:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

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