Electric shower being installed today - what to look out for?

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Sophia2457

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An electrician and plumber are arriving shortly to install an electric shower (Triton T90) over the bath where there's never been one before. They tell me it's a day's work so I'll be here all day with them.

Any tips on what I should watch on for (in plain English as I have no clue)? Basically I've told them I want a neat job done and am praying they won't gouge holes in the walls or leave a mess,

Got their number from an electrical supplier - rang around a numbers and this guy (the electrician) was the only one who actually came out to the house and gave me a quote, others just gave a rough estimate on the phone, others made appointments, never showed and never phoned - so I went with these guys.

Fingers crossed they do a good job.
 
Is it a replacement or are you getting a complete new shower unit ie basin, tiles etc put in? we have a mira elite2 which we've had since 2000 and haven't had a problem so I can't tell you what to avoid in relation to an electric shower itself except for positioning of it ie not too high and not too low, bear in mind the height of the users. But if it is a new unit incl tiles etc, there's a few things. 1 - you can get a fibreglass sealed unit, so as to remove any chances of leaks in or around tiles. 2 - get your grout sealed to stop it going mouldy 3 - get a ceramic base not plastic 4 - our shower happens to be where our gas meter used to be, so we kept the box shape, tiled inside it, so now we have a nice neat area for shampoos etc which does not intrude on shower unit space. HTH
 
Obviously, they will have to bore holes in the wall. How else will they pipe the water for the new shower? Also electrics will have to be connected too. Is it tiled wall or plaster?
 
Ensure the new cold feed is taken directly off the existing storage tank in the attic, via a new tank connection and not tee'd of an existing pipe run. Ensure the new feed is fitted with a lever or ball valve for isolation purposes. New pipework in the attic must be lagged.
 
Also, the shower should be wired directly to your fuseboard, and not through any existing wires in the house. You should have a fuse switch dedicated to the electric shower when they're done.
 
Check how they are going to tidy up the electric cable leading to the fuse box. Its a big cable!! If they are unable to chase it behind the plaster, board, then it will probably be run down through one of you rooms to the fuse board.
It may also help to get a completion cert off both trades. They are not usually given, but anytime I have had electrical or plumbing work done in my house I have always asked for one. Just to be sure!!!
 
Cheers everyone - thanks for all the advice - I knew what questions to ask and I have to say I'm very happy with the job. Neat, tidy, no cables or pipes showing and shower is great!
They worked from 9.40am - 3.30pm with half hour break and fitted shower screen I had bought and cleaned up very well after - whole job €850 for cash.
Maybe I could have gotten cheaper but the standard of the job is excellent so to me it's worth it.
Thanks again!
 
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