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shower pressure

A shower is a place in which a person bathes under a spray of typically warm or hot water. Indoors, there is a drain in the floor. Most showers have temperature, spray pressure and adjustable showerhead nozzle. The simplest showers have a swivelling nozzle aiming down on the user, while more complex showers have a showerhead connected to a hose that has a mounting bracket. This allows the showerer to hold the showerhead by hand to spray the water at different parts of their body. A shower can be installed in a small shower stall or bathtub with a plastic shower curtain or door. Showering is common in Western culture due to the efficiency of using it compared with a bathtub. Its use in hygiene is, therefore, common practice.

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  1. K

    Not happy with with new unvented system, although it works fine. Shower pressure issue

    Old setup. Vented system - indirect x2 Cold water tank in the loft. x2 80L Hot water tanks, regular boiler and stuart turner 4bar twin shower pump for the master bedroom shower. Worked pretty good, although the tanks were manky and old. The shower though was epic and used to blast water out...
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    • although america happy issue new pressure shower shower pressure system unvented usa works
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    • Forum: USA
  2. I

    Shower pressure terrible in 5 year old house with unvented system

    Thanks for taking the time to read, and sorry if posted in wrong section wasn't sure if it was generic as includes both shower and heating system. I've just purchased a property built in late 2010, 3 story's and the previous owner was a British Gas engineer so therefore had an unvented system...
    • Inerz
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    • house old pressure problem should shower shower pressure system unvented year
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  3. I

    Can I use a water pump to increase shower pressure?

    I live in a flat where the cylinder is located in a closet. Last year I had a shower mixer installed. Unfortunately there is not enough hot water pressure so we are unable to use the shower. I was told that a pump can be installed either in the closet or under the tub which will remedy the...
  4. U

    Increasing shower pressure: hot water from combo boiler, cold from loft tank

    The current setup I have in my bathroom is: hot water coming from a combo boiler supplied from the mains; cold water coming from a tank in the loft (about 1m higher than the shower head). The shower is then one where there's a dial to set the temperature and a valve system behind to mix the two...
    • Unregistered
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    • boiler cold combo hot hot water loft mains oil pressure shower shower pressure tank water
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    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  5. R

    Potterton Performer 24 Eco HE - Low shower pressure, help needed!

    Hi there, I'm wondering if anyone can help. I have a Potterton Performer 24 Eco HE boiler which works find for central heating or hot water from the taps. However, when we try to use the shower, the water pressure is painfully low! I have searched YouTube for videos for how to increase the...
    • ricardocoopero
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    • boiler eco help help needed needed potterton pressure shower shower pressure water
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  6. A

    Vented to Unvented, shower pressure problems

    Hello everyone, New here but this is driving me mad. We had a vented gravity fed water system and the shower was fed via a mains powered water pump and storage water tank, with inlets for both hot and cold fed to a mixer in the bathroom. In order to free up space in the loft and give better...
    • allesclar
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    • cylinder incoming pressure problems should shower shower pressure unvented vented
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    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  7. M

    Wider pipe from mains worth it for shower pressure?

    Hi Civilian here. I've bought / am renovating a Victorian house with two bathrooms, 1st floor and 2nd floor (loft conversion). My builder says I need to get Thames Water to fit wider pipes from the mains (from 15mm to 22 or higher, he's replacing all the internal pipework already), otherwise I...
  8. J

    shower pressure

    My bro has cwsc and vented cylinder in kids bed room, we installed a bath mixer tap and very low pressure, moved the cwsc into attic, still low but better, my cwsc is in same place, but better pressure, Only difference is his pipework is 3/4" and very old where as mine is new 22mm. my question...
  9. E

    Shower pressure problem?!

    Please help?! This has been going on since July 2012 last year!! Had a new bathroom installed inc shower, bath, basin, toilet etc. the shower is a concealed shower valve with a large ceiling head shower. It worked for a few weeks then there would be a short delay of water when the shower was...
    • eddyc2353
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    • pressure pressure problem problem shower shower pressure system valve water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  10. W

    Best Combi boiler for small 2 bedroom bungalow for shower pressure and 1 bathroom.

    Hi all, firstly I know this has probably been covered several times elsewhere but I haven't seen it with the exact same requirements as ours so thought it would be best if I double check, so I apologies if you're rolling your eyes whilst reading this! We currently use a boiler which is 28 years...
    • Wisey
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    • bathroom bedroom boiler bungalow combi combi boiler oil pressure shower shower pressure water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  11. Z

    Yet another shower pressure thread

    Hi all, new to these boards - and plumbing, be gentle! So, i decided to replace our bathroom suite and tiles etc, did the legwork on how to go about waterproofing the room etc, didnt really think much about the plumbing as i made a schoolboy error and assumed it would be a straigt swap out...
  12. B

    Shower pressure drop if from direct 22mm pipe to combi still on 22mm dia?

    Shower pressure drop if from direct to combi? Summary: Ie if I get rid of the existing indirect system (22mm pipes) , and replace it with a combi that is feeds the shower on 15mm for 3m, then 22mm for the final 3m from the existing indirect system, how is it likely to perform (ie pressure or...
    • bgates
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    • 22mm boiler combi direct drop existing pipe pressure pressure drop shower shower pressure still
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  13. S

    Shower mixer problem

    Hello all, I need advice on a bath tap/shower mixer unit. I have recently moved into a flat where the bathroom comes with a tap/shower mixer unit which has a "diverter" consisting of a button which you pull up to divert the water up through a flexible 'metal' pipe and the attached shower...
    • Soumen
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    • bath bath taps bathroom boiler button cold cold water combi flexible flow head hot hot water mixer pipe pressure problem shower shower mixer shower pressure spout switch tap taps water water pressure
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  14. E

    Water pump doesn't always kick in.

    Hi, I am hoping someone can help me. I have a waterpump donwstairs for the en-suite bathroom and it kicks in everytime I turn on the tab, shower or flush the toilet. However, sometimes it does not kick in at all, and i end up waiting for hours and keep trying before i can have pressure...
    • EVRENP
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    • always bathroom doesn't flush pressure problem pump pump problems sensor shower shower pressure shower pump switch toilet water
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  15. R

    Shower pressure

    I have just fitted a Triton 9.5kw shower upstairs. The pressure is not good and the shower is switching from hot to cold frequently. There is no water tank in the house so it runs of a rising main. Given the poor pressure can I fit a pump 1-1.4 bar to improve the pressure? Regards Reggie
    • Reggie2004
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    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  16. B

    Heating design considerations

    I currently have a gas open-vented central heating system with radiators (10mm pipework) in a house built in 1988. I'm thinking of having the boiler changed and swapping to a sealed system (to increase shower pressure). Will this simply invovle a flush out of the system then changing the...
    • bassanclan
    • Thread
    • 10mm boiler central central heating system combi combi boiler copper cylinder design flush gas mains pressure pump radiators sealed shower shower pressure shower pump showers system unvented
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  17. D

    shower pressure fluctuations

    Hi there. I hve an old victorian 3 storey house. On the first floor (middle floor) we have the main bathroom with an electric shower. On the 2nd floor (top) we have a second shower room also with an electric shower. This shower room also contains the cold water tank that is in effect at the same...
    • discopete
    • Thread
    • bathroom cold cold water cold water tank electric fluctuate gravity mains mira pressure shower shower pressure showers tank tee temperature water
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  18. G

    What system?

    Customer currently has combi, but poor pressure to showers (only about 1.5 bar on incoming main.) Wants to change complete system. Doesn't want any loft tanks, although happy to have water storage in adjacent garage. What would be the best system to give good shower pressure?
    • glennw
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  19. D

    Washing machine lowers water pressure

    I signed up here to ask about another issue, but I figure while I'm hear I might as well look into something my friend was asking about. My friend just got a new washing machine. I'm not sure about the exact details of the installation, but apparently the shower pressure has been lower ever...
    • doseph
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    • install installation leak machine plumber plumbing pressure shower shower pressure tap taps valve washing washing machine water water pressure
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board

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