| There are a number of different types of shower | | | | this type of shower may not operate properly |
| on the market, and fitting any type requires a | | | | due to the low pressure, and you may need to fit |
| certain amount of technical skill. To fit a shower | | | | a pump to boost the pressure. |
| you will have to possess some basic plumbing and | | | | To fit an electric shower you first need to |
| electrical knowledge. Electric showers can be lethal | | | | calculate the power consumption of the shower; |
| if not fitted properly and I do not recommend | | | | in order to calculate the size of the cable that is |
| that you try and install an electric shower unless | | | | required and also the size of the MCB or |
| you are competent with electrics. | | | | mechanical circuit breaker. This device (MCB) |
| Power showers or mixer valves are easier to fit | | | | protects the cable from an electrical overload, and |
| as there is no electrical supply to connect and | | | | it is important that the circuit is deigned properly |
| they simply plumb into the hot and cold supply. | | | | for safety reasons. |
| Mixer showers or power showers work at their | | | | The cable has to be run from the circuit board to |
| best if they are plumbed into a system that is | | | | an isolator switch and then to the shower, the |
| fed by a combination boiler or condensing boiler. | | | | water supply is taken from the mains water (the |
| If you have a gravity fed hot water system then | | | | incoming water supply that feeds the house). |
