Plumber or electrician????

Icanandwillsavemoney

Hi

I have bought a new shower to replace my old and tired one but.... do I call an electrician or a plumber to fit it?

Once I know who to call, how do I know a good one from a bad one?

I don't know where to begin so your comments will be very welcome.

Thanks in advance.

MrsE_2

For an electric shower you need an electrician & hopefully he will run a cold water pipe for you as well, to save getting a plumber in.

We had to get both, but we were doing a new bathroom, so needed a plumber anyway.
The electrician did the electrics bit.

ormus

ask family and friends for recommended electricians. dont just pick one at random.

Icanandwillsavemoney

Oh no it gets worse.

Just unpacked new shower to take a look (replacing a Mira sport 8.5Kw with a Mira Go 8.5Kw and stupidly thought it would be unlip then reclip) and the water inlet is in a different place on both. The old one has an inlet at the top left of the shower box and the new one is bottom left.

This doesn't sound cheap!

Icanandwillsavemoney

ormus wrote: »

ask family and friends for recommended electricians. dont just pick one at random.

Thank you, I have tried that and the only one that has used one in the last 5 years sai they would not recommend them!

ormus

can you not place the new box higher up the wall? then you only need 2 elbows to fit the inlet pipe.

re recommendations. ask workmates and the neighbours too.

Canucklehead

Good afternoon: Use a plumber who has electrical qualifications. Enter your postcode on the CORGI site i.e. www.trustcorgi.com ..this will generate a list of CORGIs with the ability to complete and certify the installation. My OH has these qualifications....please note not all CORGIs have served a plumbing apprenticeship. To find a competent plumber try the Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering website http://www.iphe.org.uk/consumer/index.html

HTH

Canucklehead

Icanandwillsavemoney

big_ste wrote: »

use a electrician, to save costs on re plumbing try and get a shower with the same water inlet position, please note a "like for Like" shower replacement will avoid the existing electricity sytem haveing to be checked and upgraded, if you can find the same shower it's a simple job. try ringing the originals manufacturers and they will tell you which one is a direct replacement!!

I have replaced like for like in Kw but the 8.5Kw sport is now discontinued and they said to go for this one and guess what - you were right about the swivel bit. I have just unpacked it again and checked and it swivelled no problem.

So so pleased.

Now off to check out fitters.

Icanandwillsavemoney

Can I just say that you lot offering advice are bloomin marvelous - thank you so much.

:T