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by beardo
Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:49 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Power shower goes cold in winter
Replies: 9
Views: 7978

Hi Plumbob "I think one possibility that needs crossing off the list is that any inline filters are partially blocked. This would make sense because in the winter the cold supply from the header tank is colder so more hot water is required in the mix to reach the required temperature." Thi...
by beardo
Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:47 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Power shower goes cold in winter
Replies: 9
Views: 7978

Apologies for not replying sooner. I've been otherwise engaged for the last month or so. I hope you don't mind but I'm including a link to some photo's of the pipework in the hope that they speak a thousand words. Google "picasaweb.google.com/Douvre/Shower?feat=directlink" "Trace the ...
by beardo
Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:41 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Power shower goes cold in winter
Replies: 9
Views: 7978

[quote="plumbbob"]Are you sure this is a proper power shower and not simply an electric shower with a pumped cold supply????[/quote]

I'm as sure as I can be.

It's a Showerforce Riva Mixer Shower with a Watermill SS45DLV pump.
by beardo
Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:40 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Power shower goes cold in winter
Replies: 9
Views: 7978

[quote="rosebery"]It doesn't sound as though its piped properly at all. The clue is the taps para at the end. The shower should have totally separate hot and cold feeds from other taps etc. Can you give a better wordpicture of how it is piped please. Cheers[/quote] I hope this helps a litt...
by beardo
Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:33 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Power shower goes cold in winter
Replies: 9
Views: 7978

Power shower goes cold in winter

Hot water cylinder in airing cupboard. Cold water tank in loft. Shower pump feeding power shower. During the summer months the system works fine. I get fantastic pressure and superb water temperature. If anything it's a little too good and I have to turn the temperature down a lot - but this is a ni...
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