Have you always liked the idea of an electric shower but not sure where to start or if it's the right choice for you? Take a read of our blog which will tell you more about this type of shower and also recommend our favourites from the very best - Vado.
Electric showers are becoming more and more popular with DIY bathroom renovators nowadays, thanks to their overall great value, functionality and energy efficiency. Electric toothbrushes, electric cars – it’s no surprise that electric showers are becoming more popular.
What Are Electric Showers?
In the past, some have regarded electric showers as being a 'cheap' option that lack style. Modern electric showers are nothing of the sort. In fact, they have become a sought-after option for contemporary bathrooms that are looking for form and function.
Electric showers can be described as self-contained shower units featuring heating and pumping within the same compact system. This unit fixes to the wall of your shower enclosure or shower bath with a shower head fixed to its coil.
This means that an electric shower requires only a cold water supply from your home, supplying the perfect temperature of water whenever required.
As a result, installing an electric shower often means lower energy bills because you are not using the gas and boiler to heat up the water. Electricity is much more efficient in that way, and you'll only heat the water you need to use for the shower.
In fact, for homes that don't have a boiler or run their heating system via other means, such as LPG cannisters or oil, having an electric shower can be a really convenient option.
How Electric Showers Work
You can think of your new electric shower the same way as you think of your kitchen kettle. When activated, cold water is taken into the shower unit and heated very quickly. Then, via a thermostatic shower valve, the stream of water is fed out of the shower head at the temperature specified.
Electric showers also put an end to the dreaded lapse in temperature when somewhere else in the house turns on a tap or flushes a toilet.
Check out our guide on Installing an Electric Shower
Vado: Visually Riveting Electric Showers
When it comes to selecting the best electric showers there are many shower kits to choose from, as you will see when browsing our store. We highly recommend Vado electric showers.
Vado offer stylish and functional electric showers. Here's a look at some of the options.
Buyer's Pick: Vado All Chrome Electric Shower Kit
Our top electric shower has to be the Vado All Chrome Electric Shower Kit. The complete system for your bathroom - and looking super stylish as well.
The design of the shower box is elegant and slick, featuring two chrome tones with clear dials and tactile buttons. And you get a lot of kit for your money, this featuring sliding shower rail, anti-kink hose and easy-clean, five-pattern shower head. Vado care about more than looks, too, kitting out this electric shower with phased shutdown to reduce limescale build-up.
For every kW increase, you can expect a 12.5% increase in flow. So while the 8.5kW model is more than enough, those with larger showers or lovers of high pressure washes may opt for the larger 9.5kW model.
This shower is easy to use with clever push buttons and a spin temperature control dial.
Vado set the standard when it comes to electric showers, and you are looking right at it. Featuring an A+ energy efficiency rating and reassuring 2 year manufacturer guarantee, this is a fantastic place to start your electric shower search.
You may also be interested in reading some of our other articles, such as: Best Shower Heads 2025 and 10 Reasons Why We Love a Walk-in Shower.
