Electric shower

[dav17]

Can anyone advise ?
we have had a shower installed for about two years a Wicks Aquatronic 3 ultra . We have water flow but waters cold,instructions say it could be the safty cut out which is not re settable. ? any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks

 

[Goldberg]

It could indeed be the TCO.

Was the handset scaled up?

Do you know how to isolate electrically, to work safely with an electrical appliance, and hot to use a multimeter?

If not, please call someone who does.

 

[ericmark]

Thermal cutoffs and thermal protectors are nonresetting, thermally-sensitive devices that are designed to protect electrical appliances and industrial equipment from fire. They are sometimes called thermal one-shot fuses. When ambient temperature is increased to an abnormal level, the thermal cutoff senses the temperature change and breaks the electrical circuit. This is accomplished when an internal organic pellet experiences a phase change, allowing spring-activated contacts to permanently open the circuit.

To get the correct replacement is very important and really this is not a DIY job. Also you must find out why it went. Normally there is another thermostat which should open before these rupture. At the price of a shower it could cost more to get it repaired safely than a new shower would cost.

I would want to change all thermal switches before renewing the link not just the link so normally better to renew shower unit.

 

[Goldberg]

Thermal cutoffs and thermal protectors are nonresetting, thermally-sensitive devices that are designed to protect electrical appliances and industrial equipment from fire. They are sometimes called thermal one-shot fuses. When ambient temperature is increased to an abnormal level, the thermal cutoff senses the temperature change and breaks the electrical circuit. This is accomplished when an internal organic pellet experiences a phase change, allowing spring-activated contacts to permanently open the circuit.

I'm desperately searching for the relevance of all of that.

To get the correct replacement is very important and really this is not a DIY job.

Nonsense. It's fully within the capabilities of anyone who understands domestic electrics, whether professional or amateur.

I would want to change all thermal switches before renewing the link not just the link so

Link?

normally better to renew shower unit.

Why stop there? Why not just move house?