| v>If you're thinking of buying an electric shower, the | | | | water you need, and they're the only type of |
| first thing to consider is your expectations â | | | | shower that's independent of the hot water system, |
| electric showers shouldnât be confused with | | | | so if your boiler fails you can still have a hot shower. |
| power showers. Many people associate a forceful | | | | The other type of electric shower is a pumped |
| invigorating water jet with power, and are then | | | | âpowerâ shower. These connect to |
| disappointed by the reality of the average electric | | | | both your hot and cold water supplies and are |
| shower. In the past, electric showers have been the | | | | essentially mixer showers, but use an electrical pump |
| ugly ducklings of the shower world compared to | | | | to increase the pressure coming out of the shower |
| sleek shiny mixer showers. Recently some | | | | head, and therefore use much less electricity than an |
| manufacturers have moved away from white or | | | | electrically heated shower. An electric shower |
| silver wall-mounted plastic boxes, and developed glass | | | | requires plumbing only to a mains cold water supply, |
| or slate-effect boxes with chrome controls. | | | | and connection to the electrical supply. The high |
| An electric shower is essentially a water heater. It | | | | power electrical element will require connection to a |
| relies on heating mains-pressure cold water very fast | | | | separate fused electrical supply circuit, which generally |
| as it flows towards the shower head. There is no | | | | requires an electrician. |
| pump involved, so the amount of water you get | | | | For more information about electric showers and |
| through will depend on your mains water pressure. | | | | shower valves. |
| Electric showers are economical as you heat only the | | | | |