Boiler/Shower help

[rebecca-h]

Hi, I live in a flat which at the moment just has a bath. I would like to install a shower but have been advised that an electirc shower will be a messy job due to where the bathroom is in relation to the electrics etc etc so i was thinking about a changing my bath taps to bath/mixer shower taps. The only thing is i'm not sure whether this would be ok with my boiler - it is next door to my bathroom and the bottom of the boiler is probably the same height as to where to bath taps are. It says on it that it is a direct combination tank. can anyone help with advice? thanks

[The Builder]

Hi Rebecca...........if it's what I think it is, your "boiler" is,in fact, an immersion cylinder. The combination type with the hot storage in the bottom half, and cold water in the top half.
If so, then, it sounds like the cylinder is not high enough to feed a shower head...............as you suspect.........simple law of gravity. :o(
A simple pump would sort you out.............but you really need a plumber, unless you're pretty good at DIY :o)

[gucciman]

are you sure an electric one would be impossible as they are always a great back-up if your boiler breaks down.

[buildersmate]

Electricity is a lot easier to 'pipe' around the inside of the house then water. Cables are thinner and more flexible to fix than even plastic water pipes - who advised you? - a plumber rather than an electrician? An electric shower connect-up must be done by a qualified (Part P) electrician - which probably means two trades to complete the whole job.

[rebecca-h]

thanks everyone, an electrician advised us re: the cabling etc and also i guess it would cost me a lot more, as needing both a plumber and an electrician.....so you think a pump might help with a mixer shower? i guess i'll need to call around some plubers. thanks for your help