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Post by pcpa on Feb 9, 2022 23:52:51 GMT 1
All domestic hot water systems in France should be closed mains pressurised be they ballons or combi boilers, both types give balanced hot & cold water to the shower at mains pressure. There has never been a need for shower pumps unless a P&O builder/renovator has fitted a UK header tank type hot water system. My good man they are available in France although never fitted one. Most of the big stores have them. We prefer The suein56 type. www.manomano.fr/catalogue/p/triton-t80gsi-douche-electrique-sfx8009gsi-42404442The OP and myself in my reply were speaking about Electric shower pumps not self contained electric heated shower units. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2022 0:04:09 GMT 1
Pervert alert a few post up. It shouldn't be difficult to find which one I mean.
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Post by pcpa on Feb 10, 2022 0:30:10 GMT 1
the shower in the bathroom upstairs is feebler than the shower in the shower room downstairs. Even so my OH loves the rain effect of the shower head upstairs. I don't know why I didn't see it before, the rain effect or waterfall shower heads pass much more water so do not give the "stinging" spray jet of a normal shower head.
If you swapped the shower heads you would then prefer the shower upstairs although it will be slightly less effective being 2.8 metres higher.
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Post by suein56 on Feb 10, 2022 0:36:20 GMT 1
the shower in the bathroom upstairs is feebler than the shower in the shower room downstairs. Even so my OH loves the rain effect of the shower head upstairs. I don't know why I didn't see it before, the rain effect or waterfall shower heads pass much more water so do not give the "stinging" spray jet of a normal shower head.
If you swapped the shower heads you would then prefer the shower upstairs although it will be slightly less effective being 2.8 metres higher.
I was going to point that out to you 😃 .. but you have grasped what I meant. Actually I prefer the shower room downstairs .. I chose the showerhead. |
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Post by suein56 on Feb 10, 2022 0:37:42 GMT 1
Pervert alert a few post up. It shouldn't be difficult to find which one I mean. Yes I noticed that too. |
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Post by ibis on Feb 10, 2022 0:50:09 GMT 1
rain effect or waterfall shower heads also have a hand held attachment ( most do).
The replaceable shower head is also easier to remove soap from long hair then the rain effect or waterfall shower heads & normally has 2 or 3 settings
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2022 8:38:35 GMT 1
The OP and myself in my reply were speaking about Electric shower pumps not self contained electric heated shower units. My mistake l thought we were talking about electric showers and dodgy ferry builders. |
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Post by exile on Feb 10, 2022 10:28:05 GMT 1
I am now thoroughly confused.
JD started by asking about pumps to increase the water pressure and then changes to a regulator to reduce it. So which one is it?
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Post by Polarengineer on Feb 10, 2022 10:28:57 GMT 1
All domestic hot water systems in France should be closed mains pressurised be they ballons or combi boilers, both types give balanced hot & cold water to the shower at mains pressure. There has never been a need for shower pumps unless a P&O builder/renovator has fitted a UK header tank type hot water system. My good man they are available in France although never fitted one. Most of the big stores have them. We prefer The suein56 type. www.manomano.fr/catalogue/p/triton-t80gsi-douche-electrique-sfx8009gsi-42404442OK if you have your linky meter uprated and some big cable to feed this monster 10 kW heater |
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Post by robertarthur on Feb 10, 2022 10:59:27 GMT 1
@ JohnnyD, everything you always wanted to know about your Franco Belge Optima 3000, see these specifications. About shower heads, rain or drizzle, there is something to read on the website of Leroymerlin, about le débit de votre chauffe-eau gaz. Including these remarks: Le chauffe-eau gaz à accumulation possède un ballon qui stocke une certaine quantité d'eau pour la faire chauffer. Ce ballon peut être placé de façon interne ou externe au chauffe-eau. Le principal avantage de l'accumulation est de pouvoir délivrer de l'eau chaude rapidement, sans variations soudaines de températures, et dans plusieurs points de la maison de façon simultanée. En revanche, lorsque le ballon est vide, il faut attendre que l'eau stockée chauffe à nouveau. Mais le chauffe-eau gaz réchauffera cette eau indifféremment de jour ou de nuit, contrairement au chauffe-eau électrique qui ne fonctionne généralement qu'aux heures creuses.Once empty, only cold water, it takes some time before your warm water is back. The same as with the familiar chauffe-eau electrique à accumulation, the electric boiler. |
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