Non-thermostatic showers

[WaterTight]

In what circumstances are these ok to fit?

 

[WaterTight]

I'm guessing only with a combi...?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

depends really,ok if a custard wants it not ok under the regs,always better off thermostatic no chance of scalding

 

[mredd]

A bit behind in OZ, they have them every where. Even in hotels, bit of a shock when someone flushes the bog and you burn your bum..... Still funny to turn on the hot tap when the missus in the shower though.

 

[mjt]

if theyu are fed by gravity from the same tank and the cold is tapped in to the CWSC in a way that if water runs out low the hot stops first then it would be alright although these days there is so little difference in cost thermostatic should be a no brainer imho.

on a combi you would still get fluctuations if another outlet is opened elsewhere inthe house.

 

[SimonG]

I'd always go thermostatic.

 

[Tomlad]

you could but a mixer valve onto the hot water supply to the shower then set the maximum temperature on that?

 

[SimonG]

you could but a mixer valve onto the hot water supply to the shower then set the maximum temperature on that?

Why?.....

 

[Tomlad]

to stop scolding? just a suggestion

 

[SimonG]

to stop scolding? just a suggestion

Expensive suggestion to fit a thermostatic mixing valve on the hot supply to a manual shower valve. Damn sight easier to just fit a thermostatic shower valve.

 

[Tomlad]

yeah good point, didn't realise the price of them until just having a quick look

 

[SimonG]

Aye not a cheap item.