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Mixer shower
Blending hot and cold.
A mixer shower takes hot water from your boiler or cylinder and cold from the supply, and blends them to the temperature you set.
- Needs
- Hot and cold supplies
- Best on
- Combi or unvented systems
- Tank-fed?
- Usually with a pump
- Safest
- Thermostatic
The basics
It's the most common shower in the UK. The valve can be exposed on the wall or concealed inside it, and it can be thermostatic or manual.
How to choose
Thermostatic or manual?
A thermostatic valve holds the temperature steady even when someone runs a tap elsewhere; a manual one doesn't.
Exposed or concealed?
Exposed bar valves are simpler to fit; concealed valves look cleaner but go in before tiling.
Pressure
On a low-pressure tank-fed system, a mixer may need a pump.
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