Mixer or electric shower?

pixiechick_2 · 2 May 2008 at 1:18PM

I live in a housing association house and am having a new kitchenn, bathroom and combi boiler fitted starting next week.

I asked about having a shower installed (over bath) and was told that if I bought the shower they would fit it.

The thing is, I don't know which is best, electric or mixer. Is it just a matter of personal preference?

Any advice would be apreciated.

adaze · 2 May 2008 at 2:26PM

If you have a decent output of hot water from your new combi, I'd go for a mixer.

pixiechick_2 · 2 May 2008 at 2:31PM

I won't know until they fit it and the shower will be fitted at the same time.

Canucklehead · 2 May 2008 at 7:41PM

Good evening: A thermostatic shower mixer would be the better option....mains pressure hot water for your shower with a flowrate superior to an electric shower and cheaper running costs as well.

HTH

Canucklehead

plumb1_2 · 2 May 2008 at 9:21PM

I would have a Electric shower fitted, if you combi boiler developes a fault, you will still be able to shower.

lottyxx · 2 May 2008 at 11:29PM

i have a mixer from the combi boiler and its a higher pressure shower,loads better than a electric,i know if your boiler goes wrong you wont be able to shower,but most rented landlords fix urget problems very quick,mine is within hours of calling them.

pixiechick_2 · 3 May 2008 at 1:20PM

Thanks everyone. I've decided to go with a thermostatic mixer. Like lotty said, if anything goes wrong with boiler the landlord should fix it quite quickly.