What model shower for house with borehole water supply

Somerset

As title says, we live in the sticks and have a borehole water supply. We plan to install a shower but from briefly looking at shower systems/pumps etc they all seem to specify you have to have mains water supply with whatever output. Anyone got any idea's on what would work with us? - would like as close to a power shower as possible, not a weak drippy type of shower. Many Thanks.

gartshore

Somerset borehole supplies are a nightmare in my experience the incoming pressure is usually poor , do you have a storage tank which is a decent height above the bathroom , if so i would rcommend a decent thermostatic shower with a pump , borehole water usually causes premature wear & tear to valves fittings & pipework keep this in mind when making your choice .

Somerset

gartshore wrote: »

Somerset borehole supplies are a nightmare in my experience the incoming pressure is usually poor , do you have a storage tank which is a decent height above the bathroom , if so i would rcommend a decent thermostatic shower with a pump , borehole water usually causes premature wear & tear to valves fittings & pipework keep this in mind when making your choice .

We have a cold water storage tank in the loft, it's not big ! Water pressure coming into house is very strong but weaker upstairs ( where shower will be ). Two things a) we've got heavy limescale which bungs up the taps etc plus b) I think the pipework upstairs is too small - a plumber that I trust when he did work yonks ago said the wrong diameter pipework had been installed. Might it be worth thinking about ripping all the pipework out and starting again? There are two bathrooms and they both need doing. The shower will go in a small ensuite and the family bathroom is shabby too. Might be worth sorting it all in one go?? Thanks,

Canucklehead

Hi

To a point the means of supply is irrelevant , you have a storage tank so it doesn't matter how it gets filled (unless it's erratic)
My suggestion is;
Fit two 50 gallon storage tanks.
Fit a water softener (salt /regenerating type) to the mains to the stored water.
Now you have a choice of showers either
1) Gravity. That would require the tank/s to be fitted as high as possible in the roof. Use 22mm pipe to a shower mixer that has 22mm connections and you will have a good volume of water out of the head .( ask for a shower mixer for gravity only.)
2) A pump. Leave the tanks on the joists fit a pump and you will get a good forceful shower.(ask for a shower mixer for pumped /mains pressure.)
You'll probably benefit from a new hot cylinder if the water is very hard.The water softener will keep everything gleaming once it's all done.

This is going to cost quite a bit. Depends how much it all annoys you as to how much you spend and when.

Corgi Guy.
PS Canucklehead thinks your puppy looks cute.