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White Micro-E Hippo Electric Shower - 3kw - Plug In with EU PLUG
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£149.00
Tax included.
About White Micro-E Hippo Electric Shower - 3kw - Plug In with EU PLUG
Our original little ‘plug and go’ electric shower in white with an EU plug.
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 hey, who washes with 70 degree water? No one! 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 suitable for the unit’s power draw (typically 13A UK / 15A US), fitted with RCD/GFCI protection (trip switch) and proper earthing/grounding. This is standard for most modern outlets, but the socket should be used on a clean, dedicated supply — not overloaded with extension leads or multiple high-power devices. The shower draws up to 3kW, so a safe, stable power source is essential.
The plug socket must also be a minimum of IP66 rated ( this is a 'weatherproof' plug socket that is outdoor rated - safe for wet areas and outdoors)
Please note: It is YOUR responsibility to check that the shower will work with your wiring and electrical system. This comes with a EU plug.
A water supply (eg a tap).
A little screw or something to hang it from when in use.
What helps the Micro-E work best?
A spray head for your hose with a few settings, so you can find the one that works best (again, we can supply this as an option if needed, they come with the Hippo Hose) Using the shower as close to the tap as possible, the shorter the hose, the warmer the water that comes out.
What you can expect from your little Micro-E Hippo Shower?
You won’t get floods of hot water but you will get a smaller flow of warm water. Whilst we tell people it’s most suited to rinsing off tails and legs, we get messages to tell us that whole horses have happily been washed with their Micro-E Shower.
But, we still think, instead of a full horse wash (especially in the winter when the water coming from the tap is colder) that they’re more suited to smaller parts of the horse (or for washing dogs/making up feeds on a farm with warm water etc).
What do you get with the Micro-E shower?
- A touchscreen, portable shower unit, with brass fittings for the hot/cold hose attachment.
- A 2 metre power cord.
- A 12 month warranty.
- An instruction manual.
There are also options to add one of our fabulous 25ft expandable hoses (including the spray head) which are not only the best hoses in the world (in our opinion, and we know a lot about hoses) but they can also help create water flow as they contract.
The 9-setting spray head is equally fabulous and can help you get the right pressure for washing. The hoses come with all brass fittings too.
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Meet The Hippo Family!
We are a little family business, based in deepest Fenland in South Lincolnshire.
When none of the other showers on the market measured up to what we needed, and weren't safe enough to ensure Mrs Hippo wouldn't burn the yard down, Hippo Showers were born.
It was our mission to make something SAFE and useable. We didn't want to join the (dangerous) trend of strapping a gas bottle onto a sack barrow, next to a boiler containing actual flames. There are too many of 'those' types on the market and they wouldn't pass a basic safety gas check!
Our (Patent Office protected) designs combined with our super self-igniting boilers with auto-protection means you're in safe hands!