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Does combi boiler increase water pressure to the shower

Posted by Paul sharma, on
Hi I am looking to install a combi bolier as currently have a gravity feed system. The water pressure in the shower is not fast and I am looking to install a rain shower. By installing the combi will it increase the water pressure to the shower. I want a have a system whereby there is good pressure for the rain shower to perform at a high fast pressure way.
JOHN DAVID SPENCE

JOHN DAVID SPENCE

The key fact here is your water pressure and flow to the building, the system you have is irrelevant when fitting a combi as it relies on the incoming water pressure. So the pressure and flow you get from your cold tap is all you will get from a combi. For example your bath fills slower with a combi. If you want a really powerful shower then most people retain the gravity fed tank and cylinder and fit a pump unit, that will give flow and pressure depending on the pump you fit. You can get power showers with pumps in but again many do not work with a combi., and electric power showers such as the Triton Aspirante Power Shower work at 14 litres a minute which is mains pressure. Hope this helps you

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