Power Shower Problems

[Debs]

We have what was a working power shower until tonight.

I used it, then turned it off by the power shower unit and the water kept on running......

So I pulled the pull-cord to turn it off (isolator switch?) and the water is still running. We're having problems turning off the mains water as well!!

Any ideas please.

 

[ElectekAir]

I would say the solonoid is stuck in the open position, is there no water isolation valve nearby?

 

[NozSpark]

Is it a power shower (pumped hot & cold)

or an instantaneous shower (heats up cold water)

and what make / model?

 

[Debs]

Wow quick replies, thank you.

It's a Triton Ivory Power shower.

The water did eventually stop running after almost half an hour after the other half turned the mains water off!!

I wondering if its a shower, water pressure or electrics problem.

 

[Sidewinder]

I'd go for a shower problem TBH.

Power off, shower should stop.

Power off water running, to me = shower issue 1st.

 

[NozSpark]

I'd go for the shower aswell (BTW it's an instantaneous shower, not a power shower)

In all honesty it won't be worth repairing as you can get a Triton Cara for

 

[Debs]

Many thanks everyone for your advice.

I suppose the shower is over 10 years old, so it's done a good innings.

A new shower it is.

 

[NozSpark]

Just don't go mad on the rating,,, different cable sizes can only handle so much power depending on how long the circuit is and how te cable has been installed

 

[ProDave]

Water stopping half an hour after turning off the stop cock, sounds like it's fed from a header tank and that's how long it took to drain the tank.

If so it will be a power shower, and you should hear a pump running when it's on.

I take it when you turned it off, the pump stopped (it would have got a lot quieter) but the water continued flowing at a slower gravity fed rate.

Anyway, it needs a new shower. When the plumber comes to fit it, make sure he fits a local water isolating valve (if there isn't one already) and he shows you where it is and how to operate it.

 

[OnOff]

Assuming its a power shower i.e. a pump mixing hot from your cylinder and cold from your cold water storage tank then your shower manual should give details of what minimum size cold water storage tank you require e.g 50 gallons for one bathroom, maybe 70/80 for a main bathroom and an en suite. If you have been suffering from "water starvation" then in effect the pump will have been running semi-dry with no "cushioning" effect by being filled with water rather than a mix of water/air. This will knacker the pump as quick as anything. You CAN get a water starvation switch if your tank is too small that sits in your CWS and if the water level falls below a certain level it switches off the pump. You can easily determine what size CWS tank you have by physically measuring it and comparing sizes in Screwfix etc.

BTW, regarding shower pumps. As I said a lot want 50-80 gallon capacity. Some New Team pumps for some odd reason seem to work perfectly well on a 25 gallon tank - and indeed the manual shows this as the minimum size. I had an NT35 running for nearly 20 years on a 25 gallon CWS tank and its only just packed up. Replaced with a Varispeed 50 - again New Team. Note that they New Team for some reason don't have the best name but other than maybe a little noisy I've found them OK. I've got a 3 bar Salamander pump waiting in the wings but first I have to fit a bigger tank! Link as an example - I shopped around and paid

 

[sparkytim]

Solonoid stuck open

Just replaced one on my neighbours Triton 2000x

Try www.shower Doctor for spares