They also use more energy than other types of shower because they have to heat more water during the course of each shower. This means your energy bills will be higher, too. Is the water pressure in your home adequate? Shower manufacturer Triton recommends a minimum pressure of 1 bar for a 7kW shower, rising to 1.5 bar for a 10.5kW model.

But their use isn’t limited to this sort of setup. Even if you have a high-pressure system that delivers plenty of hot water, an electric shower could still be of interest, especially if you’re creating a new bathroom. That’s because it’s often much easier – and cheaper – to connect a new shower to the existing cold water supply rather than rerouting hot water pipes. I recently bought this Mira shower and an very happy to date. The shower is very stylish and I love having dual heads as it’s good to have a removable head for cleaning the shower cubicle. Plumbworld sold it at a very competitive price and delivered when they said they would so I’m extremely pleased with the service. Electric showers take water from your mains cold water supply and heat it on demand, by passing the water over a built-in heating element. This means electric shower units are a great option for lowering your water and energy usage, as ours are 98% efficient. Mira electric showers are proven to last longer, thanks to our revolutionary Mira Clearscale™ technology. Included as standard, it reduces the build-up of limescale by up to 50%, resulting in a longer-lasting shower, and better performance for you. Learn more in our guide to buying an electric shower. There is a slightly cheaper option in the Sport Max range of Mira electric showers — the 9kW Sport Max. The RRP is similar, but you can find it at a cheaper price point than the 10.8kW equivalent.The water pressure in this system is generated by gravity and is dependent upon the distance the water drops from the cold water tank. So, if there’s little distance between your shower and your water tank then you’ll get low water pressure. Triton electric showers (and similar appliances from top electric shower brands) don’t rely on the boiler to heat water. Instead, they use an internal element, so your boiler can remain idle while you shower. There are two types of internal shower pumps, plastic and brass. Plastic pumps are cheaper but can be noisier and are unlikely to last as long. Who are power showers suitable for?

Where they differ is that they contain a pump to boost the flow of water through the shower head. This makes them a popular option in homes with low-pressure systems.There are 3 modes on the shower head, enabling you to get that perfect spray. And for easy cleaning, Bristan have made sure the shower head is “rub-free”. Price If you’re replacing an existing electric shower with a similar unit then you may be able to do this yourself (as long as you’re reasonably confident at DIY tasks). Read our electric shower installation guide for more information.

There’s a huge range of showers available to buy and prices can vary wildly. In general, electric and mixer showers are the cheapest, then power showers, while digital showers are the most expensive. Been after an electric rainfall shower and saw this one. It is amazing and so much better than our old rainfall shower which ran from the combi boiler. It looks the business as well! Have a shop around, and you should be able to shave off a couple of notes. Buy now Durability [Bonus]Mira electric showers aren’t as well-known as their Triton and Bristan counterparts. That’s because Mira showers are mainly geared at the premium market, whereas most bathroom merchants focus on cheaper products. Warranty information (2 year on the parts and 1 year on the labour, as with all Bristan electric showers) As we’ve mentioned, Mira electric showers aren’t cheap, but they’re well known for being sleek and incredibly reliable. The main body of the units aren’t usually particularly stylish, especially on cheaper models, while the need to incorporate a heating element means they’re bulkier than more discrete mixer showers. Mixer showers: what you need to know