Problem with Triton Opal 2 electric shower

[RollingMoss]

Hi,
I wondered if someone can help me. I have just recently started having problems with my electric shower. It is a Triton Opal 2. I am having the problem in that it appears to be working, but then after about 1 minute it will go cold or the water flow will just stop altogether. But then about 30 mins later it will work again but just for about a minute again. This is not long enough for me to have a shower! Has anyone got an idea what could be causing this? The shower is less than 2 years old, I don't want to buy a new one if there is a simple fix for this problem. is there a known problem with this Triton Opal 2? Or is there a similar electric shower to this one of a different make that would be easy to replace?
Many thanks.
RM

 

[SparkyUK]

Pretty sure these have a 2 yr warranty

 

[RollingMoss]

Yeah I am hoping I might just be in the 2 year period. But there is still a possibility I might not be, but just be on the outside, will check tonight.

 

[RollingMoss]

I have just checked and I bought the shower October '06 So its just out of the guarantee period. How typical is that!

I have just tried the shower again, water comes out, but it doesn't sound right - like a motor like noise and the low pressure light turns on when its on the hot water setting. Has it had it or do you think it can be saved?

 

[SparkyUK]

Have you checked the inlet filter/gauze for debris?
This is located on the inlet solenoid.
If this is blocked it wont work properly.

 

[RollingMoss]

Thanks for the help and advice. Is this something someone who knows almost nothing about showers and electrics can do? Or is it time to get a plumber in?

 

[SparkyUK]

No probs
If your not confident about checking the inlet filter perhaps leave for someone else to do.
My suggestion would be to call manufacturer, they should be able to recommened a local agent ( who should stock most of the parts & would have repaired these before ) to repair the shower.
Thats how we get some of our jobs at work.
Don`t forget theres a fine line between repair and replace on these sort of things. Depends on costs really.

 

[RollingMoss]

You know, I wish I was confident in doing something like this - as I bet its dead simple. But water and electrics seems a dangerous place to dabble!

I've researched this particular shower and it seems to commonly have PCB and solenoid valve problems, which is what happened to my old one 2 years ago. Last time to buy a new Triton Opal shower and the cost of the labour came to a total of £200. The fact that it broke exactly 1 month after the 2 year guarantee ended almost makes me wonder whether Triton program it that way hahaha! Both times its broken at the start of winter also, is there a reason for this?
How much should it cost for a plumber do a straight swap with an electric shower? £80 what I was charged 2 years ago sounds like a lot to me.

Do you know if there is a similar model of Electric shower to the Triton Opal 2 made by another more reliable manufacturer that I could go with instead, that the plumber could do an easy quick swap with?

 

[kevplumb]

£80 what I was charged 2 years ago sounds like a lot to me.

will somebody help me up

 

[RollingMoss]

What?!! Was I had?! Can someone help ME out here!

 

[RollingMoss]

Or are you laughing because thats what it should cost?!! I really don't know!

 

[seco services]

What?!! Was I had?! Can someone help ME out here!

how long was he their ?

 

[RollingMoss]

I wasn't there at the time, I got someone who doesn't work to keep an eye on him, but he was there between 1 and 2 hours.

What is the going hourly rate for a plumber these days?

 

[seco services]

I got someone who doesn't work to keep an eye on him

that would of been your price up'ed straight away.

 

[RollingMoss]

Eh? Why would that be?