Venturi shower?

[rolyatescort]

Hi Guys,

After placing a thread on here and reading others i am interested in the idea of a Venturi shower.

I have visited several sites on the matter which all appear to be a rehash of each other.

I believe i now understand the basic concept. So, what are the pitfalls? What are the specific conditions i need?

Generally, what do i need to know and consider before deciding that Venturi is the way to go?

Thanks in advance

 

[chrishutt]

There are only two venturi showers on the market - the Trevi Boost and the New Team Jetstream. So decide which you prefer (the Trevi boost, unless you've got weird tastes), go to their web site and study the installation instructions. You can then see if you have the appropriate pressures available.

 

[diybot]

I will actually tell u the pressure which is:
The Trevi Boost cold water pressure:
1.5 bar minimum
3.0 bar maximum
hot water head:
-0.5 metres minimum
3.0 metres maximum
Also they are made for exposed pipes or hidden-I presume in your case it is hidden as its a new bathroom?

For specifications on the The New Team Jetrstream go to:

http://www.newteamshowers.com/proje...ductsVenturiJetStreamInstallation_Details.htm

Also whats not mentioned on this forum is the Croydex H20 as this is not on the market BUT you can get this off ebay if you cannot afford over £300 for the boost or £199 for the jetstream-the danger is u cannot get parts for it and it might not be as good as the others but this has never been discussed but is a venturi.

 

[rolyatescort]

Thanks both for that.

I will check the specs against what is in the new house.

Are there any pitfalls with these showers? Are they reliable? Are they efficient? Are they equal to, worse than, better than other types of shower in the same price bracket?

 

[diybot]

I think I will be getting one even though someone said its a lump of plastic!
I am getting he presure tested first-Its probable alright but its a precautionary measure. I will let u know but this could take time-it looks pipes will have to be moved as u can come from the back and the bottom but obviously not the top. See:
http://www.newteamshowers.com/proje...eamManual/$File/404-0077+JetStream+Manual.PDF