Who knows about electric showers ?

Grandad · 28-09-2009, 23:30

One of ours is going hot/cold/hot/cold on about a 1 min cycle

any idea if it is buggered or something I can sort ?

ta

Flibster · 29-09-2009, 00:14

Could be the thermostat is on the way out - if so - buy a new one.

Or...heating element has cracked - gets hot - expands - breaks connection - cools - makes connection - get hot - expands.... etc...

Buy a new one.

Grandad · 29-09-2009, 00:37

so it looks like a new one then

the good bit is that showers seem stupid cheap, bad bit is I need to find one that won't need any retiling

Flibster · 29-09-2009, 00:45

Good luck with that...

We've broken 3 showers in 5 years *seriously hard water* and even though we are buying the same make and even the same model - the connections are in different positions.

I've got quite good at changing showers. Under a hour including sorting the pipework out.

If you do need to drill new holes for the mounting, get some proper tile drills - so much easier.

Grandad · 29-09-2009, 01:02

cheers, there are loads of tiles in that bathroom

only poss saving grace is that there is an identical one in another bathroom

if needed I can swap them over and fit the new one in the other bathroom, this has loads less tiles

Stan_Lite · 29-09-2009, 13:30

Just to rule out the silly things. You're not using it while the washing machine is on, are you? Ours does that if the washing machine is on - as both of us have found out (on separate occasions

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28-09-2009, 23:30	#1
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	Who knows about electric showers ? One of ours is going hot/cold/hot/cold on about a 1 min cycle any idea if it is buggered or something I can sort ? ta

29-09-2009, 00:14	#2
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Could be the thermostat is on the way out - if so - buy a new one. Or...heating element has cracked - gets hot - expands - breaks connection - cools - makes connection - get hot - expands.... etc... Buy a new one. __________________

29-09-2009, 00:45	#4
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Good luck with that... We've broken 3 showers in 5 years seriously hard water and even though we are buying the same make and even the same model - the connections are in different positions. I've got quite good at changing showers. Under a hour including sorting the pipework out. If you do need to drill new holes for the mounting, get some proper tile drills - so much easier. __________________

29-09-2009, 13:30	#6
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Just to rule out the silly things. You're not using it while the washing machine is on, are you? Ours does that if the washing machine is on - as both of us have found out (on separate occasions ). __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

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29-09-2009, 00:37	#3
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	so it looks like a new one then the good bit is that showers seem stupid cheap, bad bit is I need to find one that won't need any retiling

29-09-2009, 01:02	#5
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	cheers, there are loads of tiles in that bathroom only poss saving grace is that there is an identical one in another bathroom if needed I can swap them over and fit the new one in the other bathroom, this has loads less tiles