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Just moved into my new house and the shower is rubbish. It's got no pressure, it's like someone pouring a cup of water over your head. Does anyone know how I can improve it? The head is clear and not scaled up.
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Are you related to pericarp?

Is it an Electric shower ie: cold feed only or is it a power shower as in hot and cold feeds?

Power shower

Add some kind of pump I guess.

http://www.plumbingpages.com/featurepages/SAqualisaPumps.cfm

I'd ask the person you bought-rent from if they know of any problems with it before doing anything.

Check the pressure of both hot and cold taps in bathroom if that's where the shower is? Normally if the hot supply in the bathroom is not that strong a pump is fitted to the hot supply somewhere convienent to the shower to increase the flow. If you have a combi boiler some of them just aren't up to running power showers but most new ones should be.hopefully there is a plumber on here who could give you better advice but don't think I'm too far away with that info.

Are there any stop cocks in the bathroom that may have been turned off but not turned off fully.I would have a look around under any sinks or in bottom bathroom cabinets to see if you can find any that may have been turned off.

I would move house again. this time choosing more wisely.

i know the above was said tongue in cheek but You have a point as that's the sort of thing you probably wouldn't check when looking around a potential new home. All these sorts of problems only come to light once you've moved in and can become pretty expensive to put right.

The shower is in the en suite. The taps are all fine; the house is only 12 years old.

If there is a pump then I guess that would probably be in the airing cupboard, can they be adjusted for pressure?

I'm venturing into the loft tonight so I may find out some more information. :)

Try taking the head off and running the shower for a few minutes, alternating between as hot as it will go to as cold as it will go, leaving it for a few seconds on each. If you have any gunk anywhere in the system, this quite often flushes it out.

Good shout, I do this with our shower hoses every couple of weeks and it's surprising how my scale comes out.
4D, if the Shower has an external pump fitted and you find it you should be able to hear and feel it running once your shower is running as on occasions some pumps will cease up. Hope this helps.

The plumbing equivalent of turning it off/on again  :)

Thanks to one and all (even Dave  :girlgiggle:)

I will be trying the hot to cold to hot tactic; then check to see if there is a pump (and if it is working). I will also check that the stopcock isn't 90% closed.  :idiot:

Get rid, tin baths are the future.

And At the moment you can fill them from the water butts, time and time and time again  :badmood:

Plumber came around and said we have a gravity fed system with no pump.
Has anyone bought one of those shower heads that are supposed to increase the flow/pressure?

Yes bought one back from the states and it didn't make much difference at all.  Had a pump fitted to our gravity fed system and it worked a treat.  Replaced this when we had a combi boiler fitted and pressure is still good.

I ventured into a DIY store last night and noticed that a "Power Shower" may be the way forward (it's not the same as an electric shower - it has a built in pump). Quote "ideal for gravity fed systems with low pressure". £180 for a good one, probably £80 to fit?

Has anyone had one of these installed? I read that they sometimes need to expand the hot and cold tanks to run correctly which will mean more ££££££

How old is your house/system? - most modern systems have enough capacity...

12 years old. To be fair I think the tanks are quite big.