Digital shower advice

[Stockporthdi]

Well first of many posts I think, I'm currently in the middle of doing a barn conversion for myself and am now starting the bathrooms, I have not yet got any sort of boiler etc so I'm hoping pressures won't be a problem.

I'm installing a wet room and wanting to fit a fancy shower, I have looked at the Vado dia-2000 and quite like the look of them however they are only 2 output, I want a waterfall shower head, a hand wand thing, 6x body jets and also 2x jets or a shower head over the bench, the valve for this would ideally be situated separately next to the bench. So I would need a 4 output valve for the main shower and a single/2 way for the bench. Does anybody have any fancy ideas on how this can be done? I did wonder about some electronic gate valves and some ip rated switches from rs but think this might be abit difficult.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Are your mains water upto the task ? As roughly you need 30-40 lpm minimum

Hansgrohe do one

 

[townfanjon]

I would start by stopping hoping and actually find out your pressure and flow to the property . You cant do any of that without excellent pressure and flow .

 

[SimonG]

Need to check pressures and flow plus also how you are going to produce hot water before looking at showers.

 

[Stockporthdi]

Thanks for the reply, I will be fitting a oil boiler at some point, currently this is a new build barn conversion so I can fit whatever equipment will be required for the pressures and flow. I would rather have the shower I want and then work backwards from there and get the boiler/tank required. The water is currently fed from a spring but am I right in saying that I can still have the shower I want if I fit accumulators etc, I have recently stayed at a hotel fed from a spring and the water pressure would take your hand off so can't see it being an issue?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Are you willing to spend 4-5k on water pressure and flow ?

 

[Stockporthdi]

Are you willing to spend 4-5k on water pressure and flow ?

Hi Shaun, yes this won't be a problem.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

External shed insulated enough to fit a dab easy sys and additional tank and uv and water filter gear before the dab kit

 

[ShaunCorbs]

And this for your shower RainSelect Shower mixers: 5 outlets, chrome, Item No. 15358000 - https://www.hansgrohe.co.uk/articledetail-rainselect-thermostatic-mixer-for-concealed-installation-for-5-outlets-15358000

hansgrohe Concealed Basic set bath/shower mixers: RainSelect, Basic set for 5 outlets, Item No. 15313180

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[Stockporthdi]

External shed insulated enough to fit a dab easy sys and additional tank and uv and water filter gear before the dab kit

I have 8 meter square plant room located in a basement for all the heating/power/mvhr so room shouldn't be an issue. It's the shower valves and pipe size I'm struggling with. Not sure if I need a 22mm or 15mm, I plan to run dedicated feeds to each tap/valve/appliance so would say 15mm would be ok. But the valves I've come to a brick wall

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I have 8 meter square plant room located in a basement for all the heating/power/mvhr so room shouldn't be an issue. It's the shower valves and pipe size I'm struggling with. Not sure if I need a 22mm or 15mm, I plan to run dedicated feeds to each tap/valve/appliance so would say 15mm would be ok. But the valves I've come to a brick wall

22mm maybe 28mm depending on things check my links above for showers

 

[Ben-gee]

Don’t let Greta know where you live or you’ll be for it...

 

[Stockporthdi]

Don’t let Greta know where you live or you’ll be for it...

I also have a huge log burner and like steam engines ...

 

[Stockporthdi]

22mm maybe 28mm depending on things check my links above for showers

Thanks for the links shaun, I haven't seen those valves before so was an interesting read, however they are quite big and are not electric/smart. I like the vado ones as they are nice and small, I think I might have to get the 2way one for shower and wand, and one for the jets, and one for the shower above the bench. I cant see the point in using 22mm if the valves are 15mm?

 

[exedon2]

Maybe look up hydraulic gradient in water pipework then you will see why larger pipework can be required. Also remember high pressure don't always equate to high volume correct pipe sizing needed.