Electric shower not working

mdg35 · 16 Nov 2007

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 · 16 Nov 2007

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 · 16 Nov 2007

Burnt out neutral. Always.

mdg35 · 16 Nov 2007

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 · 16 Nov 2007

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

luminaire · 16 Nov 2007

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

mdg35 · 16 Nov 2007

Shower is a 7.5kw Aquatronic

Steve · 16 Nov 2007

mdg35 said:
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 · 16 Nov 2007

Steve said:
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.

carter123 · 19 Nov 2007

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 · 19 Jan 2008

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 · 19 Jan 2008

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 · 19 Jan 2008

Thanks, will do.

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