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From the golf club thread: New house has different accomodations for different hot water taps. What should I do to get maximum hot water pressure (in the 2 bathrooms) with minimum energy use?
Hot water taps are connected to the hot water tank, fed by the boiler. The main bathroom has an extra electric shower unit (in/around the tub) while the taps (flowing into the tub) are connected to the hot water tank. So previous owners essentially wanted to add shower functionality to the bathtub, but instead of changing out the taps to accomodate for dual-mode operation they got an electric water heater installed (which works, but the pressure sucks). The boiler is at the end of its 25 year life, but still works for now.
My ideal situation is having high, high hot water pressure with overhead (£40k?) rain shower in both bathrooms. Should I just put up with it now, and when it's time to replace the boiler in a few years, just abandon the water tank(s) for instant gas-heated water and change the main bathroom taps? Or is there a quick fix I can do in the meantime? Maybe the ~25 year old boiler can be converted to provide instant hot water, now?