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High quality showers and water pressure

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MajaTime · 15/01/2025 20:01

I am on the hunt for a really high quality shower that will work with lower water pressure. I had already decided on a hansgrohe but read that they often don't work well in UK homes. We've got a combi boiler (Worcester Greenstar 40kW) and microbore pipes (no clue if that's important tbh). Bathroom is on the top floor (loft), boiler on the first floor below. We don't have any water pressure issues currently but after googling our current showers/taps, they all seem to be rated for 0.1 or 0.3 bar. I'm just worried I'll spend loads of money on the shower and then regret it if the pressure sucks.
I have already annoyed the plumber plenty this week with my bathroom questions, so I thought I might ask here for some recommendations. Any brands that are hansgrohe quality but work in an average British house? Our old house had Crosswater showers and they were alright but not quite the level of quality I'm aiming for (bit flimsy, the chrome paint started flaking after two years, stiff to turn).

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LadeOde · 15/01/2025 20:10

Aqualisa all the way, works like a dream. We had a new bathroom installed last summer and wanted a good quality one, after looking through 'Which' bought a Grohe shower. The pressure is incredibly low and nothing like the old one we had & this was meant to be an improvement. there's nothing we can do about it now. bathroom installer said Grohe generally doesn't work well in the UK. Don't buy Grohe or Hansgrohe taps either for your bath either just incase

TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 15/01/2025 20:19

Yep, as before, Aqualisa.

minipie · 15/01/2025 20:39

Have a look at Arteform and Justtaps. Smaller shower head will give better pressure than the massive rainfall style.

AmeliaWilliamAW · 18/10/2025 12:59

Yes, you can purchase from Pure Lavish! I actually bought my shower from there and had a really good experience. The quality is excellent, and the water pressure performance has been spot on even with a combi boiler setup. They’ve got some great options that work well for UK homes with varying pressure levels — definitely worth checking out if you’re after something durable and stylish.

https://www.purelavish.co.uk/

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