Aqualisa digital bath filler/shower

[sjj84]

Anybody got one of these? Seem a neat solution, especially the bath filler. There seem to be a couple of different models, I've been looking at the quartz and the visage, is there actually any difference other than the look of the controls?

[Gingerbread Man]

It used to be the visual look to them and the base model couldn't have a wireless remote I think. They all used to run off of the same processor (with or without pump grafted onto it depending on your requirements).

[davek_964]

I have similar - Aqualisa shower, with a diverted that means it can fill the bath via the combined filler / overflow. Mine is probably 6 or 7 years old now.

To be honest, I wouldn't bother.

I didn't have separate taps fitted to my bath, which means that if the shower control unit breaks (it did once under warranty) I can't have a bath or shower.
The flow is OK, but nothing special - I was actually disappointed when I bought it because I'd heard so much about how powerful they are, but they really aren't. I assumed I had a fault - but Aqualisa came out and said it was in spec. They also said that recent models (including mine) had actually reduced flow because of the focus on conservation / saving water etc. these days.

It was expensive for a shower, but frankly doesn't do anything better than my g/f's shower - which in fact is better, because she has a more powerful pump.

If / when mine breaks, it's unlikely to be replaced with Aqualisa. There isn't really anything wrong with it - but there also isn't anything that makes it worth the cost.

[bernhund]

I've fitted many professionally. Once upon a time, a separate diverter valve was required. But now there is an additional box of tricks which does away with it, so it looks neater. Top half of button for one outlet, bottom half for the other.
Pro's: looks nice & tidy, no crap & muck between bath tap & wall, no tap below shower to get water scaled body, run bath at predetermined temperature (albeit the factory setting often needs to be turned up), additional wireless on/off button available.
Con's: Not massively powerful, but for a shower over a bath you probably wouldn't want too much pressure anyway, sometimes the unit 'freezes' (like all computers) & needs to be switched off & on again to reset, and lastly you need to reach around the bath screen to put the plug in. I tend to fit the button half way along the long wall side of the bath & encourage people to buy a bath with the overflow on the long side too but on the bath panel side NOT the back. It's then easy to turn on & put the plug down.
Visage has exactly the same workings, just different button & hose etc.

[craig1912]

Had one for 6/7 years in main bathroom. Ours has a separate diverter valve and a boost feature on the control. Have to say even without the boost it is pretty decent strength and have had zero problems with it.

[Steve Campbell]

Just searching the archives as we are in the process of re-doing the family bathroom.

We want a stand alone pump for an above P bath shower, but for it to also feed an overflow filler on the bath so that :
A) we don't need taps on the bath as it will hardly ever be used
B) we can turn the shower on or fill the bath from the same switches from the non-shower end ie from the middle of the wall

We don't want a complex digital version with combined pump (eg we already have an Aqualisa digital shower in the ensuite), but something that is fed from a normal shower pump if that's possible.

Can someone point us in the right direction on what to look for and advise on best makes or versions ?

Thx
Steve

[Gingerbread Man]

You could go from a traditional hot, cold and diverter valve setup. So hot tap, cold tap and then a 3rd tap which selects what outlet to send the water to, the bath or the shower head. This can be a simple in the wall valve with 3 handles. Often also used for when people have a rain head and a handset/ rail setup. Helps them select which one to have water coming out from.

I'd get one with good flow, so 22mm feeds.

[motco]

davek_964 said:

I have similar - Aqualisa shower, with a diverted that means it can fill the bath via the combined filler / overflow. Mine is probably 6 or 7 years old now.

To be honest, I wouldn't bother.

I didn't have separate taps fitted to my bath, which means that if the shower control unit breaks (it did once under warranty) I can't have a bath or shower.
The flow is OK, but nothing special - I was actually disappointed when I bought it because I'd heard so much about how powerful they are, but they really aren't. I assumed I had a fault - but Aqualisa came out and said it was in spec. They also said that recent models (including mine) had actually reduced flow because of the focus on conservation / saving water etc. these days.

It was expensive for a shower, but frankly doesn't do anything better than my g/f's shower - which in fact is better, because she has a more powerful pump.

If / when mine breaks, it's unlikely to be replaced with Aqualisa. There isn't really anything wrong with it - but there also isn't anything that makes it worth the cost.

I agree about Aqualisa value. I had Triton integrated power showers before and they were much cheaper and, frankly, no less reliable. Actually, I preferred my last Triton for usability. You can almost buy a Triton model for the cost of a replacement Aqualisa motor. I'm in the process of replacing an Aqualisa motor right now. My only criticism of the Triton version is it was mains powered right up to the mixer valve, whilst the Aqualisa Aquastream is low voltage. Never had any safety worries with the Triton though, as it was powered through an RCD.