Melissa,

If you are a bad guest the hosts will put you into the electric shower and flip the switch! Just kidding. I know it doesn't seem that electricity and water mix. An electric shower is a device that heats water instantly so you have hot water on demand for as long as you want it. It can save money for the B&Bs by eliminating a huge hot water heater and problems of running out of hot water if one guest is a hot water hog. You can't get electrocuted, so don't worry about that. It is kind of like those instant hot water devices that you can have installed in your kitchen sink.

So to answer your questions:

1. Is there enough hot water? You can stay in the shower all day and not run out (as long as there is electricity).

2. Is there enough water pressure? Each B&B varies. When you see the term "power shower" it means lots of water pressure. Some of the older B&Bs have wimpy water pressure. That just means you need longer in the shower to rinse off.

I have survived over 30 years of electric showers and am still here. I actually like the electric showers since I am assured of a nice, hot shower. I have had plenty of cold or lukewarm ones in Ireland.

Michele

I had a full head of hair when I started traveling to Ireland. Then it happened .... the electric shower. As the electricity coursed through my body, I felt my hair being singed from the roots (only the top though). I staggered out, still smoldering as my wife wailed "What has happened to that beautiful head of hair?!?!?!" Things have never been the same. On the plus side, I'm now clairvoyant, so I've got that going for me.

Bill