| More and more people nowadays consider the | | | | Single Impeller |
| bathroom a place of refuge and renewal. Some | | | | This has a single driving blade and are installed |
| like to take long luxurious bath. Some people who | | | | between the mixer valve and shower head. This |
| prefer to take vigorous, energizing showers may | | | | is often use if your house water pressure is not |
| have thought of installing a shower but are | | | | that low; it's a straightforward shower pump, |
| discouraged due to low water pressure in their | | | | without added benefits and features. This type of |
| house. It does not feel good to take a shower | | | | shower pump often cost less. |
| with a very low water flow due to low water | | | | Twin Impeller |
| pressure. You need to increase the pressure in | | | | This is the most modern type of shower pump. |
| your home. | | | | There are two valves which regulate the water |
| There are several ways to increase the water | | | | pressure of both hot and cold water. You use this |
| pressure in your home. | | | | if your house water pressure is very low often |
| Raise the cold water storage | | | | less than 0.5 bar. There are some models that |
| By raising the cold water storage or tank that | | | | have add features like automatic regulating the |
| feeds the hot water tank and most of the cold | | | | water temperature and automatic shut down if |
| water outlets, this will provide added distance | | | | either one of the hot and cold pressure increase |
| from the cold water storage and shower. But this | | | | too much which can result to scalding. |
| will involve construction of platform to raise the | | | | Both of these types of pumps have positive and |
| tank and plumbing pipes has to be extended to | | | | negative head. For positive head, you use this if |
| reach the raised water tank. This method entails | | | | your cold water storage is above the shower |
| labor intensive. | | | | level while the negative head if your cold water |
| Install a Shower Pump | | | | storage is below the shower level. |
| A shower pump is an electric device that you can | | | | You install these pumps if your water system has |
| add to increase the water pressure of your | | | | water tank storage. Never use shower pumps if |
| shower stall. When installed, it will regulate the | | | | your house water systems are main fed. Do not |
| pressure and give a steady pressure and water | | | | install the pump directly to the combi broiler, it will |
| flow into the shower. You need to know what | | | | add pressure to the broiler and can shorten the |
| water system you use in your home and how | | | | life span of the broiler. |
| low is the water pressure in your home before | | | | When installing the shower pump, understand that |
| buying a water pump, since there are many | | | | it will increase the water bill and electric bill. With |
| different types of shower pumps for different | | | | this in mind, having a convenient vigorous |
| types of water systems. | | | | energizing shower everyday is worth the added |
| Here are the types of shower pumps you can | | | | expense and cost of installing one. |
| install in your bathroom. | | | | |