Power pump problem

[scorpioeng]

The pump for power worked great for a year but now have a problem I can't seem to fathom.
The pump starts fine then a minute or two into a great shower the tone of the pump changes, the water pressure starts to drop, it gets a little hotter and once or twice stops completely - after leaving it a while it starts to work again but then the whole process starts all over again.
I've flushed the pump of debris, cleaned all the filters in the pump and the shower tap and cleaned the shower head.
Any ideas?

 

[kevplumb]

check the flow switches make and model and how it is connected might help

 

[trick202]

@OP

Did you get this sorted?

I'm having the same issues exactly. ALways worked fine until recently.

 

[seco services]

doubt you'll get an answer as the op hasn't been on here since 2005

 

[trick202]

HAHA!

Good call.

Anyway, he had the exact same issue as me, so I thought it worth a try.

The pump is boxed in behind the wardrobe - so I was hoping for a "oh, that's easy, it'll be the blah blah blah"

ho hum

 

[seco services]

HAHA!



The pump is boxed in behind the wardrobe

its not getting to hot is it ?

 

[trick202]

erm, I don't think so as it's been in there for years.

I will check though.

I'm finding it gives enough time to shower yourself with water - then I turn it off while I wash - then I turn it back on to rinse. I guess it lasts about 3 minutes properly, then the pump tone changes and the shower just dribbles.

To my mind - for a 'power shower' it's never really been that good.

It has those shower jets that come out horizontally too - but they are always switched off.

 

[scorpioeng]

Actually I did get it fixed, turned out to be a problem in the loft with the tank the shower drew its cold water from - we changed a little plastic flow jet where the water comes in, from a small one one to a larger one, and the shower has worked perfectly ever since.

Hope this helps - and shame on the person who had no faith that you'd get a reply !!! HA HA