Power Shower/Water system Problem

[TerryNB]

Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone could help with a problem i'm having at home. We have a power shower and power tapes in the kitchen and bathroom - infact I'm pretty sure the toilet runs off it also.
Some thing is happening that is a weee bit annoying - sometimes when you turn on a tap - be it cold or hot, the water pump doesn't start. So you're left with a trickle of water. I can't find any pattern with the issue and am totally reliant on the powers of nature to start the pump. I assume the pump isn't realising the pressure difference when a tap is turned on and so isn't being triggered - sometimes if I leave a tap open the pump kicks in 2 minutes/ 5 minutes down the line.

Any help would be great.

Thanks.

 

[seco services]

what pump is it ?

 

[TerryNB]

Its a Showermate 1.4Bar Twin.

 

[seco services]

this pump runs on two reed switches hot/cold.
they may be sticking. to check them bypass the reed switch by joining S1 / S2 together this should start the pump if it activates every time the reed switch is getting stuck. can be limescale etc causing this.
also check the filters on the pump.

 

[TerryNB]

OK mate thanks. So I'll join both wires labelled S1 and both wires labelled S2. Where is the filter usually? Will I need to turn off the water etc??

Thanks a lot for your help.

 

[seco services]

filters are located in the end of the flexi pipes.
on join the wires for a second to see if pump is cutting in everytime.

 

[TerryNB]

Hi, I currently have this shower mate thing appart. I'm trying to locate the filters.

I've unscrewed the flexi pipes off the pump end and can't see anything that resembles a filter there.

Would the filter be at the other end of the flexi pipe i.e at the end that connects to the piping? I can't seem to get that end off. It twists but doesn't unscrew.

Thanks
Terryn.

 

[marissa]

I had the same problem. Recently, I noticed I didn't hear the clicking sound of the waterpump doing its 'showering action' over the coils. I thought it was temporary until the units beeped that the water (side) container was full! I've never seen so much as a drop in there before. Also, the "P" symbol never shows up either. So, I can still use it, but the efficiency is much less, and I have to keep emptying the side container.

 

[TerryNB]

I think I've found the filters. Although they look more like a small piece of rubber with a flap in it to allow water through. Its located on the outward connection where the reed valve is located.

 

[TerryNB]

Hi,
I've had some helpful advice from someone here before, I'm hoping to get some more if possible.

1. I can't find any filters, I've unscrewed all four hoses and have only found on the outlet side - a black plastic flap sitting in the pump.

2. I've established that it doesn't appear to be the Reed Valves - water is coming out of the tap and I can hear the switch click. I've also bridged S1/S1 - the two wires for the Reed Switch and hear the click but the motor still doesn't turn on.

Point 2 also points to the motor I think since its happening for both hot and cold at the same time - indicating the motor being the common denominator?

Is there anything I can check to confirm if the motor is starting to fail? Join a few wires up etc