Win a Micro-E Hippo Electric Shower
A little Text From Hippo Showers Themselves
You asked… and asked… so finally we’ve made a little electric shower. Now, the reason we previously said ‘no’ was because it’s impossible to get anywhere near the power of our gas showers in an electric one.
Why?
Because plug sockets can only handle 3kw. To put this into context, our gas boilers are 16kw. That’s over 5 times more power than a plug socket can handle.
So, what did we do? We made the electric shower teeny tiny… and we made it so it warms the water, it doesn’t make it super hot but we only ever wash the animals in warm water anyway.
What do you need for the Micro-E Hippo Shower?
An electrical supply/plug socket that is suitable for 13amps (15amps with US plug), with RCD protection (aka a ‘trip switch’) and suitable earthing. This is standard for most plug sockets, but it mustn’t look like a teenager’s bedroom with 17 extension leads coming from it, 12 phone chargers, several lava lamps and an heated blanket etc – because the shower will draw 3kw of power from the plug.
The plug socket must also be a minimum of IP66 rated ( this is a normal ‘waterproof’ plug socket – safe for wet areas and outdoors – we can supply this as an option, if needed).
Please note: It is YOUR responsibility to check that the shower will work with your wiring and electrical system. This comes with a UK plug as standard. (See our EU plug options)
A water supply (eg a tap).
A little screw or something to hang it from when in use.
