What does a thermostatic shower mixer do for You?

Having a thermostatic bath shower mixer allows you to select a pre-set water temperature, and the thermostatic control will keep the water at that constant temperature, even if someone flushes the toilet or turns on another tap.

Which is better manual shower or thermostatic shower?

We wouldn’t recommend manual valves to a household with children, elderly, or the less able, as there is a scalding risk if the water gets too hot unexpectedly. Manual variants tend to be less expensive than thermostatic mixer showers, and usually have a simpler use of operation.

Can a thermostatic mixer mix hot and cold water?

Your preferred blend of hot and cold water is configured in a thermostatic mixer. If the pressure or temperature in the cold or hot water pipe changes, the thermostatic mixer automatically adjusts the mix.

What do you need to know about a mixer shower?

But there’s a bit more to a mixer shower under-the-hood. A manual mixer shower allows you to adjust both the temperature and flow rate.

Where can I buy a thermostatic shower mixer?

At Tap Warehouse, our range of thermostatic bath shower mixers come from some of the biggest names in the bathroom business, and all of them come with huge savings off the RRPs.

Where does the water in a mixer shower come from?

A cartridge inside the shower regulates the temperature as desired, and come in either manual or thermostatic varieties. They can be installed on gravity fed systems (where the water is taken from hot and cold tanks), combination boilers, or on a pump (which also takes water from hot and cold tanks).

Can a mixer be controlled by a thermostatic?

Note: In Thermostatic Mixer Showers you can control the volume for each separate outlet with its own valve, while the thermostatic valve controls the temperature overall. Unlike budget options, these do not come cheap.

Are there any downsides to installing a mixer shower?

There are a couple of downsides to installing a mixer shower. The first of these is that this kind of shower will not affect the water flow of your system. So if you have low water flow from taps in your bathroom, your shower will also have low water flow.