Where do you live mate .

Iv been using 8.5 mira for 4 years plus , it gives perfectly adequate flow at reasonable heat .

people just repeat **** they've read repeated off t'internet

With that setup, you will if your water supply fails. :wink:

The combi boiler replaced the immersion heater, and I'm not sitting in a tin bath in front of the coal fire topping up with a kettle :stuck_out_tongue:

Good point! I've had a combi boiler for so long I'd forgotten about such things....

Or the immersion heater.

That's what the kettle's for.

you may not appreciate electric shower until you find your boiler broke down around winter time

Sorry meant the rcd is in supply coming from fuse box , which then goes to switch

this is other side of aquapanel /tiled division

ie , not in the bathroom

We have rcd switch for supply a foot from shower, as well as circuit breaker ( on main fuse panel downstairs)

lol yes I know rofl pmsl

The flow rate is not wholly governed by the Kw rating. Water pressure is also a factor, so if your mains pressure is poor the water will trickle out of an electric shower. This shower has water and cable entry points in multiple locations, so if replacing an old electric shower it should suit existing connections. Looks like a good buy for a known brand.

On right lines but the equation is Current (in amps)= Power in Watts divided by voltage in Volts, so it is 8500/240=35 amps. A 9.5kW shower will require a 40 amp RCD or fuse/breaker. You may also need to upgrade your electrical cable to carry more current if fitting a 9.5kW or 10.5kW models otherwise it may keep tripping when used on full power or even cause a smaller sized cable to overheat and result in fire.. Having fitted a similar model recently I found the riser rail to be badly designed and cannot be secured firmly to the wall.

My breaker is actually 32, for 8.5 version

​240v divided by kW = ampage
30amp should be OK
I'm not a electrician so don't rely on me.

Do they do these in gold? :smirk:

Great price heat added thanks :smiley:

its fairly simple maths

Am I right in thinking you'd need a minimum 40amp rated supply for either the 8.5kW or 9.5kW? :confused:
That's more than needed for an electric cooker (usually 30amp).

I've got 8.5 triton cara and no prob with flow or temperature even in winter

probably thick with limescale

students don't clean stuff , do they

We had one of these types of things when I was a student. I'm sure I could urinate harder and warmer than what it could put out. Why they still make these things is beyond me.

8.5kW would give a rubbish trickle of a shower in the depths of winter!

Yeah, I can't imagine an 8.5kw is worth the effort in the depths of a cold winter, unless you like being spat at by a thirsty dingo in the outback...

cheers

good price but i don't think 8.5kw can give me good enough water flow rate.
i'll probably buy if its 9.5kw.

Very good price especially for a triton shower