Diversity and Showers

[andyelectric]

And here's your answer.... Why would you need two 10KW showers in a flat?? Why not two 8KW showers if you really need two?? As you already have a gas supply for heating, Why not invest in a system that CAN run showers and store hot water??

I have a 4.6 KW shower here (no gas, except bottled gas for cooking) and that unit gives more than enough hot water in the coldest of weathers (not uncommon for temperatures to drop to -10C here in winter)...
Never had nor wanted an electric shower in the UK ever, and certainly not a shower rated at anything near 10 KW!! So as a i said Madness!! ...lol!!

One word... Cost.

I am well agreed that electric showers are poor compared to gas powered off the boiler, but they suffice and an electric shower is much cheaper than a new gas boiler. 2 showers are required as the missus is fed up with baths(the lodger has the first shower in her en-suite). And since we are having a second not much difference between 8kw and 10kw but the missus wants 10.

My question was though.. Will the 60A fuse suffice considering it's very rare the showers will be run at the same time, and not are electric showers any good. I have decided anyway that as it's so easy to remove the 60a I will, and will be on an 80a after the shower install.

 

[Engineer54]

I did say ''Invest''.... In the long run, gas is going to be a far better option than running two 10 KW showers. Still not convinced that anyone needs 10 KW or more showers, they are energy wasters at best...

 

[Spoon]

Still not convinced that anyone needs 10 KW or more showers, they are energy wasters at best...

Its usually just cause the women want one and there is no talking them out of it. Usually best just to do it and have an easy life then get grief every time they have a shower.

 

[andyelectric]

Its usually just cause the women want one and there is no talking them out of it. Usually best just to do it and have an easy life then get grief every time they have a shower.

Spoon, you have it in a nutshell.

 

[Darkwood]

I think yer need to hold a pair of trousers up Andy and tell though lass who is supposed to wear them! :49:

 

[andyelectric]

I did say ''Invest''.... In the long run, gas is going to be a far better option than running two 10 KW showers. Still not convinced that anyone needs 10 KW or more showers, they are energy wasters at best...

I can' t be bothered to work out how many years the 'investment' would take to pay for itself. But I think I could safely hazard not within the expected lifespan of the new boiler. The one benefit of a crap electric shower is that you're in and out quite quickly.

 

[andyelectric]

I think yer need to hold a pair of trousers up Andy and tell though lass who is supposed to wear them! :49:

Lol. I save up all the little unimportant 'gives' and then put my foot down on the important stuff.

 

[Engineer54]

I can' t be bothered to work out how many years the 'investment' would take to pay for itself. But I think I could safely hazard not within the expected lifespan of the new boiler. The one benefit of a crap electric shower is that you're in and out quite quickly.

You obviously haven't had the pleasure of teenage daughters taking over the bathroom then, or you wouldn't be saying that!! lol!!

 

[andyelectric]

You obviously haven't had the pleasure of teenage daughters taking over the bathroom then, or you wouldn't be saying that!! lol!!

Indeed true!

 

[Octopus]

One word... Cost.

I am well agreed that electric showers are poor compared to gas powered off the boiler, but they suffice and an electric shower is much cheaper than a new gas boiler. 2 showers are required as the missus is fed up with baths(the lodger has the first shower in her en-suite). And since we are having a second not much difference between 8kw and 10kw but the missus wants 10.

My question was though.. Will the 60A fuse suffice considering it's very rare the showers will be run at the same time, and not are electric showers any good. I have decided anyway that as it's so easy to remove the 60a I will, and will be on an 80a after the shower install.

hum... changing the DNO fuse value?? Not sure you should be contemplating that!

 

[davesparks]

hum... changing the DNO fuse value?? Not sure you should be contemplating that!

No, he's got a 60A fuse at the load end of the submain which he is talking about ditching. The 80A is at the supply end of the sub already.

 

[telectrix]

stick a bloody nail in FFS. then you can have 3 showers.

 

[Octopus]

stick a bloody nail in FFS. then you can have 3 showers.

Stick a nail in and you may just have 1 funeral