Electric shower not working

mdg35 · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:50 pm Post Subject: Electric shower not working

Hi All
Electric shower has stopped working. Basically, the light on the pull switch is on until you turn on the on switch on the electric shower, at which point the light on the pull switch goes out and nothing happens. Anyone got any ideas?
Thanks

luminaire · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:02 pm Post Subject:

Sounds a bit weird if it was working satisfactorily before.
I would check the connections in the switch make sure they're good.
Then check the wiring on the shower.
Make sure you're switched off at the CU first.

Steve · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:08 pm Post Subject:

Burnt out neutral. Always.

mdg35 · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:09 pm Post Subject:

Well, I know it is not the shower unit as I changed it and the same thing happened. Guess maybe the next thing is to change the pull switch?

mdg35 · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:14 pm Post Subject:

Thanks Steve, but what does "burnt out neutral" mean I have to change?

luminaire · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:15 pm Post Subject:

What is the size of your shower?
Also what size cable are you using?

mdg35 · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:32 pm Post Subject:

Shower is a 7.5kw Aquatronic

Steve · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:07 pm Post Subject:

mdg35 wrote:

Thanks Steve, but what does "burnt out neutral" mean I have to change?

Sometimes everything, sometimes very little.

Open the switch and see if I'm right.

ricicle · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:33 pm Post Subject:

Steve wrote:

Open the switch and see if I'm right.

After isolating the supply to the shower...

It sounds like a high resistance somewhere - either a burnt connection or poor switch contact.Enough current can flow to light the neon but when the shower is switched on the voltage falls away and so the neon goes out.

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carter123 · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:21 pm Post Subject:

im having the same problem with my shower unit.

I turn it on from the pull cord the light comes on but the shower does not work at all.

Should i buy a new switch first or would you think i need a new shower.

The shower itself is about 7 years old and was fitted by the previous owner.

any suggestions ?????

IrvWorth · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:10 pm Post Subject: I have same problem...

i have the same problem - did you manage to sot this out (i guess you must have by now)?

The shower was here when we bought the house but seems quite new, and the switch was put in by electricians when we had the whole place rewired 6 months ago. I checked the isolator and the neutral does appear to a be a bit blackened. Do i just replace the switch or does it mean that there is a bigger problem?

Cheers
Al

DESL · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:23 pm Post Subject:

Quote:

the switch was put in by electricians when we had the whole place rewired 6 months ago

Give them a call they should come and check it over.

If it was rewired 6 months ago the switch and wiring will be under warranty - don't change the switch yourself

IrvWorth · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:14 pm Post Subject:

Thanks, will do.