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Phil · 04-05-2008

Cheers Uug- much appreciated,

I had a look in the airing cupboard and the cold supply from the cold water storage cistern in the loft to the shower is installed in the correct way as per the instructions (to avoid airlock) but its in 15mm.

The hot is 22mm from the copper cylinder to the shower and does not have a surrey flange/fitting.
Should these both be in 22mm for a power shower?, the customer was more than happy with the pressure/temp from the old shower (when it was working!) the old shower was thermoatatic mixer.

Also the pump in a power shower, is it like a central heating pump - an impeller (which moves water around rather than pumps) or does it physically 'suck' water from the tank like a straw??

Thanks for any replys

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Phil Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 59	Re: Can I fit a power shower to this system?? Cheers Uug- much appreciated, I had a look in the airing cupboard and the cold supply from the cold water storage cistern in the loft to the shower is installed in the correct way as per the instructions (to avoid airlock) but its in 15mm. The hot is 22mm from the copper cylinder to the shower and does not have a surrey flange/fitting. Should these both be in 22mm for a power shower?, the customer was more than happy with the pressure/temp from the old shower (when it was working!) the old shower was thermoatatic mixer. Also the pump in a power shower, is it like a central heating pump - an impeller (which moves water around rather than pumps) or does it physically 'suck' water from the tank like a straw?? Thanks for any replys