Mixer Showers

Mixer showers are basically valves mixing hot water and cold water to obtain a suitable mixed temperature by means of a manual control of some form. They are fed with water that has already been heated at their hot water inlet.

Push-on Mixer Shower

The hose and spray parts of the shower can be connected to taps as and when required. Essentially they are a temporary rubber solution to having a flexible hose with a sprayed outlet. The water temperature is manually altered using the taps, which may belong to a sink or bath.

Bath Mixer Shower

With this shower, the shower hose and spray parts of the shower are combined with a bath mixer tap. The taps and shower flex are all one unit and whether the shower is used or the taps are used is decided manually using a pull up lever. The spray head may be screwed on and off the flex. Please refer to the photograph, supplied by Wilson Dobson Bathroom Interior.

Manual Mixer Shower

The hose/flex and spray of the shower are parts of a wall unit. The hot and cold water supplies are connected to a single valve.The temperature and pressure of the water are controlled by either one or a number of knobs. It is usually the more expensive versions that include such versatillity. The average range may have only one single knob.

Advantage: Being part of a wall unit means that the physical height of the temperature adjustment knob is more convenient, and the spray may be mounted in a shower cubicle or over the bath. With the push on mixer shower and the bath mixer shower described previously, the hose/flex would normally be held in one hand during use. Doing so is unecessary with a manual mixer shower

Thermostatic Mixer Shower

The hose and spray of the shower are parts of a wall unit and the hot and cold water supplies are connected to a single valve. It is complete with a built in stabiliser to automatically adjust the water temperature, thus preventing it from becoming too hot. They are essentially a manual mixer shower with an in-built thermostatic mixing valve, suitable for all installations. They are most often installed in hospitals, schools and other facilities open to the public or individuals who would otherwise be at high risk of scalding.

Advantage: The controlled temperature makes them extremely convenient. The automatic adjustment means that the flow temperature is not affected by use of water elsewhere on the premises.