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[Edpaterson]

Hi

My daughter has just bought a flat. The bathroom requires some work including a choice between a shower based on water supplied by the combi central heating boiler or using an existing electric shower. Which option would you suggest for (a) economy or (b) effectiveness?

[stoneyboy]

Edpaterson,
Which option would you suggest for (a) economy or (b) effectiveness? go for the combi on both counts.
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[stokedan1]

be sure to buy a thermostatic mixer, as most combis are efficent at suppling hot water to one outlet.

which makes manual mixers unstable e.g. your having a shower and someone decides to do the dishes ur goin get scolded

[Edpaterson]

Many thanks to you both for your prompt replies.

I shall look into a thermostatic shower unit and abandon the electric shower.