Hi guys,
I'm usually happy to turn my hand to most DIY but when it comes to electrics, that stuff can kill you, so I tend to just pay the money and leave the risk of any serious injury to the qualified pros like yourself.
Here's the story..
18 months ago we had a new electric shower fitted and was told at the time that we'd need to have an external isolator switch. "No problem, do what you need to do". Shortly after, job done, they fitted our Mira Sport Max 10.5 (which is a complete gimmick and nowhere near as sporty as they make it sound. If anything, I've put weight on since we've had it) and they fit a nice box with a shiny red switch in the nearby airing cupboard.
One month ago, my wife went to use shower, hit the button, no power? After shrieking at me and interrupting the football, I swore under my breath, pulled a face, huffed and puffed and stomped upstairs. First things first, I tried pressing exactly the same button (in case she's 'pressed it wrong' of course) Well, she was only right! no juice!
Being a forward-thinker, I went to the airing cupboard, switched the isolator switch off then back on...."try it now".......and the shower worked ok. I'm now an electrical superhero as well as a Billy Bookcase genius.
Fast forward 2 weeks and it happens again, so I switched isolator off then back on and shower worked ok again. Superhero status assumed.
Last week, every 2/3 days or so it would happen again......now the whole family is an electrical guru and now know to do the naked walk of shame across the landing, flick the switch off then on if it happens.....
Now we're at the stage where none of us can shower without flicking the switch first.
My superhero senses tells me that 'something's busted somewhere'. (I think that's the technical term)
I speak to the plumber who kindly gives me the spark's number who fitted it. I message him a week ago and he doesn't reply. I ring him after a couple of days and leave a message and he doesn't answer. I'm being ghosted by an electrician - I don't think he wants to be my friend. Tradesmen eh? tut, tut. All the same.
Today, I go to flick the switch and it looks as though that's now cream crackered as it is 'stuck' in the 'on' position. When I say 'stuck, we can still flick to 'off' but it now springs back to 'on', like it's tripping? (shower still works after doing this by the way)
In short, ANY advice or guidance would be greatly received before I pay another £80 call out for something that might cost £4.50. Not entirely sure it's helpful, but here's a picture of the switch and one of my dog in case anyone else loves Staffordshire Bull Terriers.
Thanks in advance, DIYers. x
Salty.
I'm usually happy to turn my hand to most DIY but when it comes to electrics, that stuff can kill you, so I tend to just pay the money and leave the risk of any serious injury to the qualified pros like yourself.
Here's the story..
18 months ago we had a new electric shower fitted and was told at the time that we'd need to have an external isolator switch. "No problem, do what you need to do". Shortly after, job done, they fitted our Mira Sport Max 10.5 (which is a complete gimmick and nowhere near as sporty as they make it sound. If anything, I've put weight on since we've had it) and they fit a nice box with a shiny red switch in the nearby airing cupboard.
One month ago, my wife went to use shower, hit the button, no power? After shrieking at me and interrupting the football, I swore under my breath, pulled a face, huffed and puffed and stomped upstairs. First things first, I tried pressing exactly the same button (in case she's 'pressed it wrong' of course) Well, she was only right! no juice!
Being a forward-thinker, I went to the airing cupboard, switched the isolator switch off then back on...."try it now".......and the shower worked ok. I'm now an electrical superhero as well as a Billy Bookcase genius.
Fast forward 2 weeks and it happens again, so I switched isolator off then back on and shower worked ok again. Superhero status assumed.
Last week, every 2/3 days or so it would happen again......now the whole family is an electrical guru and now know to do the naked walk of shame across the landing, flick the switch off then on if it happens.....
Now we're at the stage where none of us can shower without flicking the switch first.
My superhero senses tells me that 'something's busted somewhere'. (I think that's the technical term)
I speak to the plumber who kindly gives me the spark's number who fitted it. I message him a week ago and he doesn't reply. I ring him after a couple of days and leave a message and he doesn't answer. I'm being ghosted by an electrician - I don't think he wants to be my friend. Tradesmen eh? tut, tut. All the same.
Today, I go to flick the switch and it looks as though that's now cream crackered as it is 'stuck' in the 'on' position. When I say 'stuck, we can still flick to 'off' but it now springs back to 'on', like it's tripping? (shower still works after doing this by the way)
In short, ANY advice or guidance would be greatly received before I pay another £80 call out for something that might cost £4.50. Not entirely sure it's helpful, but here's a picture of the switch and one of my dog in case anyone else loves Staffordshire Bull Terriers.
Thanks in advance, DIYers. x
Salty.