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Micro-E Hippo Electric Shower - 3kw - Plug In
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£149.00
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About Micro-E Hippo Electric Shower - 3kw - Plug In
A little ‘plug and go’ electric shower.
You asked… and asked… so finally we’ve made a little electric shower. Now, the reason we previously said ‘no’ was because it’s impossible to get anywhere near the power of our gas showers in an electric one.
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 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 that is suitable for 13amps (15amps with US plug), with RCD protection (aka a ‘trip switch’) and suitable earthing. This is standard for most plug sockets, but it mustn’t look like a teenager’s bedroom with 17 extension leads coming from it, 12 phone chargers, several lava lamps and an heated blanket etc - because the shower will draw 3kw of power from the plug.
The plug socket must also be a minimum of IP66 rated ( this is a normal 'waterproof' plug socket - safe for wet areas and outdoors - we can supply this as an option, if needed).
Please note: It is YOUR responsibility to check that the shower will work with your wiring and electrical system. This comes with a UK plug as standard. (See our EU plug options)
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 MammothFlow 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 (if you want that, you need one of the LPG powered Hippo Showers, or a Maxi-E electric Hippo), 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).
A most recent reviewer even said "We don't have a dog or a horse - but we do have a hot tub 😉 Water is lovely and warm, great to rinse off - would definitely recommend this shower to everyone - so many uses!"
What do you get with the 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.
Plus you can add an IP66 waterproof outdoor plug socket (although these are also easy to purchase from a local DIY store if you don’t already have one on your yard) but we can only currently supply these for the UK plugs. EU plugs are available - see options. If you need an additional 'lead out' hose with brass fittings, you can order them via the 'spares' section of the website.
Want to see a little video of the Micro-E in action? Click on the link on the right of the page (under the options)
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J
We absolutely love it!! We don't have a dog or a horse - but we do have a hot tub 😉 Water is lovely and warm, great to rinse off - would definitely recommend this shower to everyone - so many uses!
A
Excellent shower for my retriever.
J
Absolutely thrilled with the electric shower. Thank you :) I have a regular gas hippo to and it’s been brilliant. The support from Hippo is the best I have experienced with any company !
D
I’m not exaggerating when I say that this is one of the greatest things I have ever bought, too no less than 5 minutes to set up and the doggo loves it, the ability to change the temp is amazing also
Must buy
N
Great product, have used it to bath a dirty gypsy cob (weather was warm) and it was perfect for the job! Great for legs and tails too. Very happy, great value for a simple product that works 👌
S
Great little shower giving enough warm water for a quick wash off or tack clean. Saves boiling kettles or carrying hot water about. Have washed legs with it, if you get pressure just right you can have warm water with decent strength.
G
Shower is exactly what I wanted. I breed and show pony youngstock so didn’t want a powerful scary shower. Definitely easier being electric and just needs plugging into to extension lead. Only downside is you really need a 10m hose from shower to pony.
J
Good shower unit for cleaning our dogs after a walk. It's warmer than we expected, too.
A
Its nothing like i thought it would be ...very expensive and the water is cold ..may as well just hose their legs with the tap as no warmth comes from it
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!