thediyer
New Member
What do I need to take into consideration when putting in multiple showerheads? For example a shower with a fixed showerhead and then a handspray or a “rainfall†overhead showerhead. I would imagine I would need a pipe bigger than the ½ I have in there now. Would ¾ be sufficient? What about the demand for hot water? Currently I have a rather new set up with a Amtrol Boilermate 40 gallon indirect hot water heater attached to my 90% AFUE Lennox Boiler. Would that be able to keep up with demand (assuming the shower is the only call for heat at the time)? Do you think I would need to put in a tankless water heater just for the shower to play it safe? If so, what type of BTUs am I talking and how many gallons per minute should it be able to pump out? Also, I heard some people say to hook it up in series with your existing hot water to sort of provide a backup so when the hot water from your hot water heater falls below a certain temp, the tankless pops on to keep the hot water at the desired temp. Is that possible? Or should these always be connected to a cold water intake?
Sorry for all of the questions.
Tim
Sorry for all of the questions.
Tim