Best Mix­er Show­ers for Com­bi Boilers

As an installer, you’ll be more than used to com­ing up against dif­fer­ent types of boil­ers and dif­fer­ent types of pipework set ups in every prop­er­ty you work on. Our prod­uct range is designed metic­u­lous­ly to work and be com­pat­i­ble in any environment.

One of the most com­mon set ups you’re sure to face is a Com­bi Boil­er. Com­bi Boil­ers are a great, com­pact, all in one solu­tion for home­own­ers to pro­vide both cen­tral heat­ing and hot water to their prop­er­ty direct from the main water sup­ply. It’s an effi­cient and space sav­ing option for the aver­age home­own­er, par­tic­u­lar­ly those with small­er homes or flats.

In this arti­cle, we’ll be explor­ing which show­ers in our range are best paired with a Com­bi Boil­er set up, as well as the unique USPs and ben­e­fits of each. Arm­ing you with all the knowl­edge you need to pick the best show­er for your next Com­bi Boil­er Show­er install.

First of all, you need to ensure the show­er you’re aim­ing to fit has ther­mot­ic con­trol. This is cru­cial as these show­ers main­tain a sta­ble water tem­per­a­ture even if some­one else uses a tap or flush in the prop­er­ty. Com­bi boil­ers can be sen­si­tive to changes in water flow, so this is essential.

Com­bi Boil­ers deliv­er hot water at mains pres­sure, with this in mind, it’s impor­tant to select a show­er that can han­dle high­er pressures.

Last­ly, we rec­om­mend avoid­ing elec­tric show­ers alto­geth­er when pair­ing with a com­bi boil­er. These heat water inde­pen­dent­ly and don’t rely on the boil­er, thus ren­der­ing the boil­er use­less and not tak­ing advan­tage of the boil­ers effi­cien­cy or pres­sure set up. 

Bot­tom line, all of them. We’re pleased to state that our entire show­er col­lec­tion is com­pat­i­ble with com­bi boilers.

With this in mind how­ev­er, there may be some show­er ranges that are more ide­al than oth­ers depend­ing on the space you’re work­ing with and your cus­tomers desires for the aes­thet­ic and prac­ti­cal ben­e­fits of their bath­room space.

At Rop­er Rhodes Trade Solu­tions, we offer a num­ber of Dual Func­tion Show­er Ranges, each with dif­fer­ent aes­thet­ic and per­for­mance ben­e­fits to always have the right prod­uct for you no mat­ter the install.

Our lead­ing Dual Func­tion Bar Show­er Range is the Joy collection.

These show­ers, minus our Push But­ton vari­ants, are not only WRAS approved but also comes with a full 10 Year Guar­an­tee includ­ing the car­tridge to ensure full peace of mind. Impor­tant­ly, these show­ers come equipped with Cool Touch Tech­nol­o­gy ensur­ing the valve is not hot to touch dur­ing use. This is par­tic­u­lar­ly impor­tant when pair­ing with a com­bi boil­er as these boil­ers can deliv­er hot water at high tem­per­a­tures and pres­sure. This valve helps reg­u­late, as well as insu­late the heat trans­fer effi­cient­ly, with­out affect­ing performance.

These show­ers also come equipped with Anti-Scald Ther­mo­sta­t­ic Con­trol, offer­ing the ulti­mate safe show­er­ing experience.

Our oth­er Dual Func­tion show­er ranges that come equipped with Cool Touch Tech­nol­o­gy and Anti-Scald Con­trol are as follows:

• Our Spir­it Collection
• Our Marine Collection
• Our Har­bour Collection

In addi­tion to our Dual Func­tion Show­er ranges, we also pro­vide many Sin­gle Func­tion alternatives.

Sin­gle Func­tion show­ers can be ide­al when space in the bath­room is lim­it­ed and a rain­fall show­er head is not need­ed, instead choos­ing to max­imise prac­ti­cal­i­ty as well as retain performance.

We cur­rent­ly pro­vide three sin­gle func­tion show­er options:

• Joy Sin­gle Func­tion Bar Show­er Sys­tem DC3001
• Joy Push But­ton Sin­gle Func­tion Bar Show­er Sys­tem DC3003
• Joy Sin­gle Func­tion Eco Bar Show­er Sys­tem DC3010

Each of these show­ers come equipped with a full 10 Year Guar­an­tee includ­ing the car­tridge as well as Cool Touch Tech­nol­o­gy and Anti-Scald Ther­mo­sta­t­ic Con­trol for safe showering.

Despite being a small­er option than the Dual Func­tion alter­na­tives, these show­ers remain pow­er­ful and effi­cient, each com­ing with a 3‑function show­er hand­set, giv­ing users ulti­mate choice when bathing.

Pro­vid­ing our eas­i­est show­er­ing expe­ri­ence yet, we have a num­ber of Push But­ton show­er options.

These show­ers are at the fore­front of ease of use through the inclu­sion of a sim­ple on / off push but­ton. Users sim­ply set their tem­per­a­ture and then turn the show­er on and off with a sim­ple spring mech­a­nism. This inno­va­tion also makes show­er­ing even eas­i­er for those with lim­it­ed mobility.

To max­imise effi­cien­cy when installing in a Com­bi Boil­er set up, these too include Cool Touch Tech­nol­o­gy, Anti-Scald Con­trol and a full 10-Year Guar­an­tee includ­ing the cartridge.

Our Push But­ton Show­er options are as follows:

• Joy Push But­ton Dual Func­tion Bar Show­er DC3004
• Joy Push But­ton Sin­gle Func­tion Bar Show­er DC3003
• Joy Push But­ton Dual Func­tion Bar Show­er TR3038
• Spir­it Push But­ton Dual Func­tion Bar Show­er TR3037

Con­cealed Dual Func­tion Show­ers offer a sleek­er, space sav­ing alter­na­tive to a stan­dard Bar Valve unit and are also ful­ly com­pat­i­ble with Com­bi Boil­ers. All valves and pipework are hid­den behind a wall, leav­ing only the oper­at­ing con­trols and out­lets vis­i­ble, cre­at­ing a min­i­mal­ist look.

Each of our Con­cealed Dual Func­tion Show­ers come with sep­a­rate flow & tem­per­a­ture con­trols as well as Anti-Scald Ther­mo­sta­t­ic Con­trol to ensure safe showering.

Our Con­cealed Dual Func­tion Show­er Ranges are as follows:

• Regat­ta Collection
• Ergo Col­lec­tion
• Spir­it Collection
• Joy Col­lec­tion
• Crew Col­lec­tion

Yes, we now offer both a sin­gle and dual func­tion eco option through our Joy Sin­gle Func­tion Eco Bar Show­er DC3010 and our Joy Dual Func­tion Eco Bar Show­er DC3009.

Both save on ener­gy and low­er costs with­out chang­ing the show­er­ing expe­ri­ence through lim­it­ing water con­sump­tion via an inter­nal water sav­ing regulator.

Both also fea­ture Cool Touch Tech­nol­o­gy, Anti-Scald Con­trol and a full 10 Year Guar­an­tee includ­ing the cartridge.

Q: Do Rop­er Rhodes Trade Solu­tions offer show­er acces­sories to go with Com­bi Boil­er com­pat­i­ble showers?

A: Yes, we offer a wide array of show­er acces­sories, rang­ing from show­er kits through to hoses and quick fix­ing kits.

Q: Do Rop­er Rhodes Trade Solu­tions offer spares sup­port on their Com­bi Boil­er com­pat­i­ble show­er ranges?

A: Yes, although our show­ers are built to last with a 10 Year Guar­an­tee includ­ing the car­tridge assigned to our entire col­lec­tion, we still hold a large num­ber of dif­fer­ent spare parts in order to ful­fil any future main­te­nance or repair work you may need to per­form for your customers.

Q: Do I need a show­er pump with a Com­bi Boiler?

A: Com­bi Boil­ers don’t func­tion well with show­er pumps, due to them already sup­ply­ing high pres­sure. Using the two togeth­er can result in void­ing war­ranties and dam­ag­ing the over­all system.

Q: Are Com­bi Boil­ers ener­gy efficient?

A: Com­bi Boil­ers are very ener­gy effi­cient as water is only heat­ed when need­ed, reduc­ing ener­gy wastage. 

At Rop­er Rhodes Trade Solu­tions, our prod­ucts are designed with instal­la­tion fit & for­get first. With this in mind, we’ve endeav­oured to make our show­er range as uni­ver­sal and easy to install as pos­si­ble, thus result­ing in every col­lec­tion being com­pat­i­ble with Com­bi Boil­er set ups.

To find the right show­er for your next instal­la­tion, please view our lat­est brochure.