Turning the shower temperature up in the Winter

Carzy · 1 Jan 2008 at 18:58

Ben M said:
I blame Gordon Brown.

I blame it on the boogie.

TheOtherOption · 1 Jan 2008 at 19:16

Masterdog said:
I'd say A. I'd think the opposite of B would be true - you don't need as hot a shower as the ambient temperature is cooler, so water would feel hotter than it actually is.

I would agree with the above - our power shower doesn't actually feel as hot in the winter, even when turned up to the max - however in the summer its rarely over half way.

jaykay · 1 Jan 2008 at 19:26

I have a higher temperature shower in the winter becuase the room Temperature is cooler than in the summer. So to achieve the same feeling of warmth in the summer, i have a hotter shower setting.
In the summer the room temperature is higher so i don't need such a hot shower to have the same feeling.

Clarkey · 1 Jan 2008 at 20:20

This kinda sucks, I think our shower is a 10kW unit, evidently not powerful enough for the winter, once you have turned the dial up enough to counter the ice cold intake and then some more for added 'ah, thats lovely 'n warm', the flow rate is weak

sunama · 1 Jan 2008 at 20:29

Clarkey said:
This kinda sucks, I think our shower is a 10kW unit, evidently not powerful enough for the winter, once you have turned the dial up enough to counter the ice cold intake and then some more for added 'ah, thats lovely 'n warm', the flow rate is weak

I think you are already at around the maximum power that electric showers are available in. My electric shower is 7kW.

Secret_Window · 1 Jan 2008 at 20:44

mm, might go for a shower now - a nice hot one!

bushmins · 1 Jan 2008 at 20:48

If your water to the shower comes from a large water tank in the loft, make sure its well insulated. This will help keep the water at 'normal' temps during winter. Will save a packet with heating bills.
Chuck any blankets/old towls around it.

utajoker · 1 Jan 2008 at 22:28

sunama said:
I doubt that's electric then. The water is almost certainly being heated using a gas boiler. Electric showers work slightly differently to what you have.

we always have hot water tho, no turning on the hot water before a bath or anything

sunama · 1 Jan 2008 at 22:46

utajoker said:
we always have hot water tho, no turning on the hot water before a bath or anything

So are you suggesting that maybe the water is supplied to you hot, without any water heating on-site?

Psycrow · 1 Jan 2008 at 23:49

You can get geothermal hot water on tap in japan, he doesn't have a location listed!

It will be option A, the cold water needs to be heated more.

MrCool · 2 Jan 2008 at 00:12

A - of course. Incoming water temps can be 20oC down on summer temps.

sunama · 2 Jan 2008 at 09:15

Psycrow said:
You can get geothermal hot water on tap in japan, he doesn't have a location listed!

So he's Japanese. Why didnt I think about this

utajoker · 2 Jan 2008 at 12:41

sunama said:
So are you suggesting that maybe the water is supplied to you hot, without any water heating on-site?

no we have an electric boiler than heats it when u turn the tap on, no electric shower, shower is part of the bath taps.

sunama · 2 Jan 2008 at 13:06

utajoker said:
no we have an electric boiler than heats it when u turn the tap on, no electric shower, shower is part of the bath taps.

Now I'm intrigued.

So you are saying that it is like a combination gas boiler only it uses electricity (ie. it heats the water as and when you need it, but does not store it in any cylinder)? I was not aware that such a system existed.

Are you in the UK?

utajoker · 3 Jan 2008 at 10:35

i am in uk, i assume its electric i dont no how it works, i didnt fit it or buy it.
combination boiler sounds like what it is. all i know is we turn on hot tap we get hot water, no heating water in advance.