Electric shower - running cold

chassmith · 4 Jun 2009

I have a Triton - Ivory electric shower (is oldish)

For some reason the water is very lukewarm now, if hot at all.

Was wondering the reason and if it can be repaired or a new shower unit would be required?

seco services · 4 Jun 2009

lukewarm when ? on the hot setting

chassmith · 4 Jun 2009

sorry, yes when on its normal setting, which is usually hot!

seco services · 4 Jun 2009

sounds like one of the elements has gone.
do a continuity test on the elements.
with the power off.

chassmith · 4 Jun 2009

I am not sure what part I would do the test on, I haven't done one before on a shower.

I have heard that an electric shower that lasts 5 years or so is good and you are better off replacing them when they go??

I think mine's easily 5 years old, maybe longer...

seco services · 4 Jun 2009

5 yrs depends how often they are used some i know are over 10 yrs old some play up after a yr.

look on top of the heating can their will be four prongs they are the elements. two prongs for each element.
is this your one ?

http://showerdoc.co.uk/shower-spares/triton/ivory.html

chassmith · 4 Jun 2009

Yeah thats the one, the triton ivory.

I am not sure though about doing the test - there seem to be loads of wires inside! When you say with the power off, do you mean just the pull cord btw?

seco services · 4 Jun 2009

pull cord long as the shower isn't receiving power or you'll get a belt.

look at 4 on the pic they are the elements
they are in 2 pairs.

use a multi meter and set to continuity and put + - on one pair and see if you get a continuity across them.

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Electric shower - running cold

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