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Having an electric shower fitted over bath and splash back in corner which is 57 inches by 48 inches
Is it best to buy the electric shower myself or get the tradseman to get it
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"Hi, it comes down to, 2no points,
Size of cable already installed,
Size of rcd breaker in your fuse board,
Once these have been identified, you can calculate the Size of shower you are allowed, before your electrical fuse trips ,
So I would recommend the tradesman get it, plus he will get it cheaper
Cheers
Mark"
Size of cable already installed,
Size of rcd breaker in your fuse board,
Once these have been identified, you can calculate the Size of shower you are allowed, before your electrical fuse trips ,
So I would recommend the tradesman get it, plus he will get it cheaper
Cheers
Mark"
Answered on 23rd May 2023 - Member since Nov 2020 -
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"Better you do yourself because if you want to return it they ask for your bank card or a proof of purchase receipt"
Answered on 31st May 2023 - Member since May 2023 -
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"is beter the teadesman to get it because I know exactly where I should go"
Answered on 23rd May 2023 - Member since Feb 2023 -
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"Depending on the water pressure in the house,electric shower may be a problem if inadequate is fitted! Better let the professional plumber provide the right one!!"
Answered on 3rd Jun 2023 - Member since Jun 2016 -
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"What about the electric chair in the bath?
It’s comfortable but shocking.
Just an evening joke.
I say: it’s more funny to laugh of materia than other people."
It’s comfortable but shocking.
Just an evening joke.
I say: it’s more funny to laugh of materia than other people."
Answered on 23rd May 2023 - Member since May 2023 -
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"It depends whether the tradesman is VAT registered or not, if not, the tradesman will be quite happy for you to buy the shower yourself to keep his turnover lower.
If it is a new installation, with no existing cable, the cable fitted should be 10mm² which is ok for any electric shower that I have seen.
It then depends whether there is spare capacity on your consumer unit (fuse board) for a suitable circuit breaker to be fitted.
These days, it is unlikely that the tradesman will get the shower any cheaper than you can, I normally add a 10% markup on equipment that I supply."
If it is a new installation, with no existing cable, the cable fitted should be 10mm² which is ok for any electric shower that I have seen.
It then depends whether there is spare capacity on your consumer unit (fuse board) for a suitable circuit breaker to be fitted.
These days, it is unlikely that the tradesman will get the shower any cheaper than you can, I normally add a 10% markup on equipment that I supply."
Answered on 24th May 2023 - Member since Feb 2020 -
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"iT IS BEST TO HAVE THE SHOWER AND ALL SUPPLIES FROM THE FITTER TO GET THE WHOLE PROJECT GUARANTEED AT ONE SOURCE"
Answered on 24th May 2023 - Member since Mar 2023 -
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"Best to let traders to get it so they can check your cable size and what side is old shower fitted to pipe"
Answered on 7th Jun 2023 - Member since Jun 2023 -
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"It all depends on what type of shower you wont fitted and who can get the better discount"
Answered on 29th Jun 2023 - Member since Oct 2022 -
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"the cheapest way is to shop around and compare prices buy it yourself and just pay for labour"
Answered on 11th Jul 2023 - Member since Jun 2020 -
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