Replacing a broken shower unit?! Triton Jade 2

[pateroo]

My Triton Jade 2 shower seems to have broken (water is spurting out of the pressure release valve) and i need to get it sorted asap. i spoke to both a plummer and electrician and they both advised a new shower unit is probably the best solution.
I need to try and do this as cheaply as possible, so what i intend to do is buy the exact same shower unit and then pay for an electrician to come and fit it.
My problem is that when i have searched the Triton Jade 2 they come with two different KW's one at 8.5 and one at 9.5 and i have no way of telling which my current shower unit is as it was installed before i bought the house.
Is this a huge problem?? I just dont want an electrician robbing me blind by telling me that things need rewiring or plumbing for the extra KW!?
thanks in advance for any responses

 

[Bahco]

Buy the 8.5 kw one and you may be ok BUT I have the Jade 8.5 KW and I struggle to get wet!

You might as well upgrade to a 10.5 kw shower if you can.

 

[pateroo]

lol, ok! is the KW the pressure/speed of water coming out?
If i buy any of the new Triton Jades, should it just be a case of replacing the unit or is it likely that things will have to be moved/re plumbed etc?
I dont want to buy the unit and it not be suitable....I did have an electrician coming to see it last week but they never turned up and didnt call back!!

 

[sparkybird]

if you look carefully around the sides of the unit (the bit on the wall) there is usually a label giving the kW of the shower

SB

 

[pateroo]

ahhh yes, underneath!! its 9.5...thats brilliant thankyou!!
do you know if i can buy the same model but newer (triton jade 3) and it fit in place without any unncessary fiddling?

 

[Bahco]

You will more than likely have to modify the plumbing.

 

[flameport]

My Triton Jade 2 shower seems to have broken (water is spurting out of the pressure release valve)

If that is the only problem, why not get a new PRV?
The usual reasons they fail is that the outlet hose was twisted, or more likely the shower head is blocked with limescale.

£12.54 including devliery and easy to fit - no need to get plumber or electrician.
http://www.showerdoc.com/shower-spares/triton/TRITO-PARENT-81-Triton-Jade-II

 

[ban-all-sheds]

That's ridiculously pricey.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Triton-Pressu...vr_id=&cguid=0c5b80f91280a0e202748ad4ff93ae9c for example, although I'm sure if you phone around a few plumbers merchants to find someone stocking them you could buy in person for a few quid.