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While we can’t imagine life without them now, electric showers only became popular in homes in the UK during the 1960s and ‘70s. As an affordable way to get instant hot water, electric showers have since become a cornerstone in most social and private housing bathrooms. However, there can be some challenges to their installation and maintenance, many of which can be solved if the right showers are specified early on.
In our latest guide, Successful Electric Shower Specification & Installation, we identify the key challenges with installing electric showers for electricians, and highlight how many of these can be avoided by the specifier – whether that’s the installer or social landlord – if the right showers are selected.
We also provide an overview of how the in-house team of design engineers at AKW have overcome many of these problems, cost-effectively by using good design.
You can view and download the guide here, with a variety of supporting digital resources available for free on the AKW Technical Hub.
Our range of new generation electric showers includes solutions for commercial and residential bathrooms, with care and non-thermostatic options available to choose from.
AKW electric showers are designed for ease of use, with features including contrasting colours, soft-touch controls, LED display and remote operation – which have been considered with the client or resident’s needs in mind.
Every aspect of their design is also intended to simplify installation, from offering multiple water and electrical connection points, to ensuring wireless compatibility with our waste pumps. All have been carefully chosen to keep costs and inconvenience to an absolute minimum, while incorporating the latest water and energy-saving features.
Browse our range of electric showers in our latest brochure.
Designed to support installers, technical experts and specifiers, the Technical Hub is home to a collection of useful resources for a selection of our products that can require a little extra know-how, including our range of electric showers, waste pumps and the AKW Bidet.
All of the resources are free and available to view and download on the hub, which is accessible via the AKW website, and includes specification sheets, brochures, troubleshooting and informative videos, as well as installation and user guides.
