Replacement Shower

Kovalchuk74 · 17 Jan 2006

Hi, I have a gainsborough energy 2000x shower and when I last used it there was a bad burning smell and the shower stopped working. I am assuming something has burnt out and I will need a new shower. I was planning on just getting the same shower but it comes in different wattages, I dont know what the one I have is, but does it make a difference or can I just get any wattage?

ban-all-sheds · 18 Jan 2006

It depends on:

The size of the cable

The length of the cable

The rating of the fuse/MCB

Kovalchuk74 · 18 Jan 2006

It depends on:

The size of the cable

The length of the cable

The rating of the fuse/MCB
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Thanks for the quick reply, I have no idea what any of those things are, would I be best getting an electrician to check this? I had thought that it would simply be a case of getting any shower and getting someone to fit it for me, I probably shouldnt just go ahead and buy one then?

ebee · 18 Jan 2006

Definately not.
Get a pro

arctic · 18 Jan 2006

You get 2 years guarantee with those showers (european law) you might have to push a bit but we got our one replaced by one of their engineers. Called the helpline he came out and replaced the unit.

Worth a try,

Kev

ban-all-sheds · 18 Jan 2006

ebee said:
Definately not.
Get a pro

And if it's an old 6mm² cable consider having it replaced with 10mm² so that you can fit a more powerful shower....

DDoyle · 18 Jan 2006

ban-all-sheds said:
ebee said:

Definately not.
Get a pro

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And if it's an old 6mm² cable consider having it replaced with 10mm² so that you can fit a more powerful shower....

That is assuming the service they have is capable of handling an uprated shower. Most newer services will be able too, but if he lives in an old cottage or something similar, then he may only have a small 40-80A service. I would hope any professional he gets in would advise him on this point though, and perhaps be able to help in getting his ADN provider to upgrade his service to one which can suppoprt the larger shower.

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