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Electric shower or oil heated?

  • 07-10-2014 7:38pm
    #1
    the goon
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭


    Hi. Just lookin for some advice. Currently moving into new house and putting in a new bathroom. Just wondering if electric showers are worth it or would we just run with an oil heated unit?
    Currently living in a house without an electric shower and it isnt really an issue, but with two small kids are we shooting ourselves in foot now re convenience/efficency. Any advice re pros and cons of both options appreciated.


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  • #2
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,164 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    the goon wrote: »
    Hi. Just lookin for some advice. Currently moving into new house and putting in a new bathroom. Just wondering if electric showers are worth it or would we just run with an oil heated unit?
    Currently living in a house without an electric shower and it isnt really an issue, but with two small kids are we shooting ourselves in foot now re convenience/efficency. Any advice re pros and cons of both options appreciated.

    Electric shower is 3 to 6 litres per minute. Power shower is 10 to 18 litres.
    An electric shower is the way to go to have a warm shower & not to use too much water.
    A power shower is great but will cost you in your water meter bill.


  • #3
    agusta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭agusta


    the goon wrote: »
    Hi. Just lookin for some advice. Currently moving into new house and putting in a new bathroom. Just wondering if electric showers are worth it or would we just run with an oil heated unit?
    Currently living in a house without an electric shower and it isnt really an issue, but with two small kids are we shooting ourselves in foot now re convenience/efficency. Any advice re pros and cons of both options appreciated.
    You could go with both options,I have in my main bathroom an electric shower and a power shower.The shower tray is a 900 x900 low level quadrant tray,Loads of room for both showers.When the hot water cylinder is hot the power shower is used.When it lukewarm or cold the electric shower is used,The electric shower is used mostly in the summer months.The power shower is used mostly in winter as the copper cylinder is always hot.


  • #4
    scudo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭scudo2


    agusta wrote: »
    You could go with both options,I have in my main bathroom an electric shower and a power shower.The shower tray is a 900 x900 low level quadrant tray,Loads of room for both showers.When the hot water cylinder is hot the power shower is used.When it lukewarm or cold the electric shower is used,The electric shower is used mostly in the summer months.The power shower is used mostly in winter as the copper cylinder is always hot.

    +1
    Great system + you always have an alternative backup.


  • #5
    the goon
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭the goon


    Thanks a million for advice. Didnt even realise you could have both.!


  • #6
    scudo2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,008 ✭✭✭scudo2


    the goon wrote: »
    Thanks a million for advice. Didnt even realise you could have both.!

    I've pumped shower off mixers taps in bath + electric shower on wall.
    Two seperate shower heads.


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