I think I pretty much know that the answer to this question is 'no', but I figured it's worth asking anyhow.

I've just moved into a new house. The shower is one that runs off the bath taps (you pull a lever to change it to shower from taps - I'm sure there's a technical term for it but I know nothing about plumbing I'm afraid)

When the shower head is at tap level the hot water is... OK. Not a torrent, but OK. The cold water comes out great. If you raise the shower head to the level you 'd want to fix it to the wall at then the hot water disappears.

The hot water tank is in a cupboard in the bathroom, so I can figure out that it 'dries up' when it gets above the level of the water in the tank. The water pipe comes out of the bottom of the tank

But what I really hope would happen (I'm what I'm pretty sure won't) is that if I leave it running long enough the level of water in the pipe would raise and I'd be able to have a shower standing up. But my arm gets sore way before I'd give up anyway, and I don't want to fit a wall attachment just to prove that it doesn't!

Can someone tell me if it's worth me getting one?

Thanks

The shower is one that runs off the bath taps (you pull a lever to change it to shower from taps - I'm sure there's a technical term for it but I know nothing about plumbing I'm afraid)
It's called a diverter.

The hot water tank is in a cupboard in the bathroom, so I can figure out that it 'dries up' when it gets above the level of the water in the tank. The water pipe comes out of the bottom of the tank
Sounds like you're in the UK with a gravity fed hot water storage tank. Correct?
Unless you put a booster pump on that tank the water level will never raise above the level of the water in the tank. Sorry, Tom

It's called a diverter.

So, I've learned something at least!


Sounds like you're in the UK with a gravity fed hot water storage tank. Correct?
Unless you put a booster pump on that tank the water level will never raise above the level of the water in the tank. Sorry, Tom

Well, I can confirm I'm in the UK anyway, that's about the limit of my knowledge. The tank is an immersion heater - I don't know if this can also be a storage tank?

If it's not too much bother, could you outline how the booster pump would work to improve it? It'd help if I sounded vaguely informed when I suggest to my landlord that they put one in.

Ta

To check out Shower Booster Pumps click on; shower booster pump system (http://www.shower-guide.com/bath-shower-pump-system.htm)
Good luck with the landlord. Tom