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Electric shower installation
An electric shower heats cold water on demand, so it works independently of your boiler and never runs out of hot water because someone ran a bath. That makes it a practical choice for a second bathroom, an en suite or a home where the hot water supply is stretched. Installing one properly involves both plumbing and electrical work.
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What an electric shower needs
On the plumbing side, an electric shower takes a cold water feed only. The unit is fixed to the wall, connected to the cold supply, and the shower head hose and riser are fitted. Where the new shower replaces an old one, the existing holes and fixings are made good as part of the job.
On the electrical side, an electric shower is one of the highest-powered appliances in the house. It needs its own dedicated circuit from the consumer unit, correctly sized cable and a means of isolation. That electrical work is done by a suitably qualified electrician, which we coordinate as part of the installation so everything happens in the right order.
The power rating of the unit, typically quoted in kilowatts, affects both performance and the cable size required. A higher-rated unit gives a stronger flow of hot water but needs a supply that can support it, which is checked before the unit is chosen.
What the installation covers
Existing supply and consumer unit checked
Unit position planned with the tiling in mind
Cold water feed run and connected
Dedicated electrical circuit by a qualified electrician
Unit, riser and head fitted and sealed
Tiling or wall finish made good around the unit
Flow and temperature tested before handover
Replacing an existing electric shower
A like-for-like replacement is usually straightforward if the existing circuit is in good condition and the new unit is a similar rating. Upgrading to a more powerful unit may need a heavier cable and is assessed by the electrician before work starts. We will tell you at the survey whether the existing supply can take the unit you want.
Free home survey and written quotation
Every installation starts with a free home survey. We check the water supply, the consumer unit and the route for the cable, then provide a written quotation covering the plumbing, the electrical work and any making good, so the whole job is priced clearly in one place.
Good to know
Electric, mixer or something else?
An electric shower suits homes where hot water is limited or where a second shower needs to be independent of the boiler. A mixer shower, fed from the hot and cold supplies, usually gives a stronger flow where the hot water system can support it. Our cost to install a shower guide compares the options and what drives the cost of each, without quoting figures.
If the shower is part of a wider update, our shower installation service covers the whole job, including the tray, enclosure and tiling, with the electric unit planned into the layout from the start.
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Common questions
Electric Shower Installation: your questions answered
Does an electric shower need its own circuit?
Yes. An electric shower is a high-powered appliance and needs a dedicated circuit from the consumer unit with correctly sized cable. That work is done by a suitably qualified electrician.
Electric or mixer shower: which is better?
It depends on your hot water system. An electric shower is independent of the boiler and suits limited hot water; a mixer usually gives a stronger flow where the hot water supply can support it.
Can you replace my old electric shower with a more powerful one?
Possibly, but a higher-rated unit may need a heavier cable and a check of the consumer unit. The electrician assesses the existing supply before we confirm.
Can an electric shower go over a bath?
Yes. An electric shower over a bath works the same way as one in an enclosure; the unit position and screen or curtain are planned so water stays where it should.
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