Portable shower?

waqasahmed

So they're typically marked as useful for camping but equally I see it as this:

I have two mixer showers 

Very rarely, the combi boiler will conk out. The alternative to shower then, is to use a portable shower where you boil some kettles and add cold water into a bucket 

I'm not then sure what's decent to buy, for such an occasion? I know the very very cheapest solution is a bucket and a jug but it's nice to have an actual shower 

Undervalued

waqasahmed said:

So they're typically marked as useful for camping but equally I see it as this:

I have two mixer showers 

Very rarely, the combi boiler will conk out. The alternative to shower then, is to use a portable shower where you boil some kettles and add cold water into a bucket 

I'm not then sure what's decent to buy, for such an occasion? I know the very very cheapest solution is a bucket and a jug but it's nice to have an actual shower 

The other possibility is to have a very basic electric shower installed in one of showers, in addition to the existing mixer. Then if your gas boiler is down you can still get a shower. If possible position the unit so that its hose will also reach the hand basin as well.

waqasahmed

Undervalued said:

waqasahmed said:

So they're typically marked as useful for camping but equally I see it as this:

I have two mixer showers 

Very rarely, the combi boiler will conk out. The alternative to shower then, is to use a portable shower where you boil some kettles and add cold water into a bucket 

I'm not then sure what's decent to buy, for such an occasion? I know the very very cheapest solution is a bucket and a jug but it's nice to have an actual shower 

The other possibility is to have a very basic electric shower installed in one of showers, in addition to the existing mixer. Then if your gas boiler is down you can still get a shower. If possible position the unit so that its hose will also reach the hand basin as well.

I didn't realise you could have both a mixer AND an electric in the same place? Though a portable shower would still be cheaper anyway? 

FreeBear

I have used one of those portable camping showers. You fill up the container (usually a black bladder type thing), leave it out in the sun to heat up, then use. Don't expect an invigorating shower with masses of hot water. More like a luke warm dribble that barely rinses any soap suds off.

If you want a back-up shower system at home, fit a proper electric shower. I'd recommend the Triton T80 Thermostatic - Not the cheapest, but well worth it for the thermostatic control.

waqasahmed

FreeBear said:

I have used one of those portable camping showers. You fill up the container (usually a black bladder type thing), leave it out in the sun to heat up, then use. Don't expect an invigorating shower with masses of hot water. More like a luke warm dribble that barely rinses any soap suds off.

If you want a back-up shower system at home, fit a proper electric shower. I'd recommend the Triton T80 Thermostatic - Not the cheapest, but well worth it for the thermostatic control.

I wasn't expecting anything like a regular mixer shower. I know portable showers aren't amazing which us why I posted here ie: I'd like the best out of a bad bunch essentially

They're useful for their very niche uses ie: for camping, and as an emergency backup