Meet the Hippo Family

We are a little family business, based in deepest Fenland in South Lincolnshire.

Mr Hippo, Mrs Hippo, and the three mini Hippos. Plus Lyndsay the Admin Extraordinaire, Martin The Plumber that helps build and wrap, and Mr Powdercoating Man down the road.

We had a little Highland Pony called Lonni (Lonach of Forglen, aka the 'Hippo') who had a serious dislike of being washed with cold water, a Mrs Hippo who was a walking disaster zone when it comes to using gas... and a Mr Hippo who was rather good at making things, fabulous at welding bits of metal and happened to be qualified to do LPG non-domestic boilers.

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 started in our humble garden shed, with the children sticking the stickers on and helping wrap the showers...But now, we have grown to be able to have a proper premises, and have a handful of brilliant employees.

Safe Design - Patent Protected

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 - if Mrs Hippo is safe with it, guaranteed you are!

We also offer life-time after care, with all servicing and repairs done in house by Mr Hippo. Just send your boiler back to us, we service it and send it back to you. Easy Peasy!

We have built an excellent reputation over the years for creating good quality, long lasting products.

We pride ourselves on providing the best customer service we can, regularly receiving feedback confirming this.

This makes us fuzzy in our tummies with pride!

Every single shower, and every single customer is important to us.

We love hearing how your Hippo is getting on, getting photos and updates etc.

Mrs Hippo is also a bit of a superstar in her own right, having been awarded Saddle Fitter of the Year she also has an educational YouTube Channel and Facebook Page

So... there you go. That's us!



  • Made In The UK

    Frames are handmade in Lincolnshire. We started off making the frames in our shed... but now they're made in a slightly bigger building about 2 miles from home. With each one being handmade by us, we can guarantee they're made to work... for the job they're designed for.
  • Powder Coated

    They're all powder coated by a Very Nice Man, just down the road from us. We used to hand spray the frames... but Mr Hippo ended up with very colourful nostril hair... and it wasn't as hardwearing as powder coating. So now we powder coat our frames to ensure they last. As we do each one to order, we can personalise them or colour match them.
  • Gas Safety

    All gas boilers are tested and commissioned before they leave us. We also take the boilers back for their annual service and repairs. We pride ourselves on the reliability of our boilers. They're designed to work. Using a battery powered pulse ignition, and no 'pilot' light to blow out, we proudly stand high above all our competitors. And we're so confident, we can offer a 5 year guarantee on our boilers.