Whats the difference between mixer, power, and electric showers?
Electric Showers are straight from the mains cold and heat via an electric element within the shower. They can be as much as 10.8kw and therefore you should check your mains fuseboard or similar to see if you have the capacity to accept a further load. You also must not attempt to wire the shower if you are not part ‘P’ self regulated (ie, an electrician). Mixer showers are as the title suggests a mix of the hot water from the cylinder and the cold from the cold water tank. A thermostatic shower will allow for changes in temperature and pressure due to perhaps a bath tap or washing machine being turned on, whereas a manual mixer will not. Power showers fall into 2 categories – A mixer valve with a added twin impeller pump to boost a hot and cold feed to up to 4 bar, and also a power shower with an internal small pump within the unit to boost the pressure. If you have either a combi boiler or unvented system a mixer shower will work well off of either. NB: Power showers CANNOT be used w
