Mixer Showers: "Features of a mixer shower" video from Triton Showers

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A short video explaining some of the features you will find on a mixer shower.

Hi, in this video I am going to explain some of the features to look out for when you're considering a mixer shower.

I'm sure at some point you've experienced a large drop or spike in the water temperature whilst showering.

This is because the mixer shower only has a manual temperature control, that means it will not maintain a stable showering temperature when the pressure or temperatures change in the incoming water supply.

So, for example, if someone turns on a cold tap elsewhere in the house, the cold-water pressure to the shower will drop.

This allows more hot water through the shower and results in a change in the water temperature through the showerhead.

A similar result will occur if the temperature of the hot water supply starts to reduce, such as when your hot water cylinder starts to run low of hot water. The mixer shower will not compensate for this so you'll experience a colder shower.

However, to avoid this from happening you need to select a thermostatic mixer shower. These react to both pressure and temperature changes in the incoming water supplies to maintain a constant temperature through the showerhead.

Thermostatic showers also have a further safety feature to ensure that you and your family are completely safe while showering. This is referred to as automatic shutdown.

This means that if, for any reason, there is a total loss of either the hot or cold water supply, the mixer shower senses this and closes off the remaining supply to prevent a scalding hot or freezing cold shower.

Thermostatic mixer showers also come with a feature known as a maximum temperature stop. This is exactly as the name suggests, the mixer shower simply stops you from being able to turn the temperature up too high.

Some units have an adjustable maximum temperature stop which allows you, through the use of a button, to override the stop should you wish for a hotter shower.

And there you have it. That's a brief rundown of the features you'll find on a mixer shower.

To find out more, please take a look at our other videos on this site including our "What is a mixer shower?".

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