mr craig Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Anybody know?? To me it makes sense that you would need both but are there guys who specialize in fitting showers and can do everything required?? Also if anyone knows someone who's a bit handy at fitting them let me know please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scutts Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 A plumber is all you should need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddycoffee Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Are you aware that many properties are not suitable for a power shower. You need to have a large loft space or other space where you can install an extra large water head tank*, and stored hot water in a large hot water cylinder. Or it might be 2 large water tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaytsev Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 A plumber is all you should need Not if he isn't Part P Registered you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbaliser Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 We had one put in a while back and needed both- our circuit board needed upgrading to handle the power for the shower and couldn't find a plumber who was available and able to do both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md25 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 You'll need both a sparky and a plumber. Power showers need two things - a high-pressure cold water supply and dozens of amps of electricity, neither of which should be supplied by non-experts. There probably are people who are both sparkies and plumbers but I don't know any offhand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Not if he isn't Part P Registered you don't. Not correct, anyone can do the work, as long as it is accordance with the regs, fully documented, and is signed off by the relavant authority afterwards. Part P is a farce, and encourages plumbers who dont know jack to think they are electricians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdrnsf Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Ive just found this thread and im actually wanting a power shower installed! So whats the consensus on the thread title then????????? Has anyone recently had a power shower fitted....if so who did it for you? Were they reliable? How much was it? Sorry for so many questions...how nosey! Go on...tell us! You can ask me lots in return!!!! Ha! Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddycoffee Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 In my view power showers are a waste of water. As the average person showering uses more water than a full bathtub, Its possible that in the future with water bills and electricity bills going up, you might regret having one installed. I think they should be consigned to history along with patio heaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUCAD Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 We install all types of showers. Price as always depends on many factors including how upto date your consumer unit is (all showers with any electrical connection must be protected by and RCD device). Where the existing water supplies are relative to the shower location And most important accesibility to be able to complete the work. Example electric shower installed within 20feet of supplies and electric to rcd consumer unit fitting including materials except actual shower £190+vat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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