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Electric shower with cold water tank

Anonymous user 16/03/2024 - 2.37 PM

We have recently purchased an house where most of the taps use the water from a cold water tank connected to a pump to ensure water pressure. The ensuite has an electric shower that use the water from the tank. However, the electric shower is not able to trigger the pump and in order to get water through we need to briefly open the sink tap to trigger the pump. After that the shower works with no problem and with non need to keep the sink tap open. Does anyone have an idea if this can be fixed? I have seen some electric showers with an integrated pump but i am not sure they would be suitable for the system since there is already a pump connected to the cold water tank. Any suggestion is highly appreciated. Many thanks Thanks all for the replies but unfortunately connecting to the main water supply is not an option since the water pressure is extremely low. Can anyone comment on the following electric shower that is advertised for low pressure/ tank fed systems: https://www.mirashowers.co.uk/showers/electric-showers/mira-elite-se-dual-98kw/ Many thanks

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4 Answers

Brit x plumber

Rating: 4.8 out of 5
Bromley
Hi Ileana how are you..? Ok simple and easiest way to connect the shower to main water supply, hence you will have unlimited hot water any time .. cheers..
Answered29 November 2020
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Cps Plumbing Services

Rating: 5 out of 5
Reading
Electric showers need to be mains pressure that’s your issue thanks
Answered29 November 2020
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D & R Property and Plumbing Maintenance

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
New Romney
as cps says it should be on the main, they are not made to work on low pressure, get a qualified plumber to visit and advise you.
Answered30 November 2020
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J A Roddy

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Lowestoft
Best option may be to get a power shower run off hot and cold gravity with internal pump, you can take a new cold feed from the cold water storage tank and bypass the other pump and run a new hot feed from the cylinder .
Answered22 December 2020
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