Triton Opal1 shower cuts out/ trips RCD

[rootto]

Hi all,

I've recently became home owner, and the I'm facing the first fault in the flat

My shower unit trips the RCD when on hot water. I believe the problem is similar to the one described here: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=168351

The unit might be 10 years old (instruction manual says Dec 2000, but I don't know if it was installed later as I don't have any receipt), is it worth paying 90£ for a Triton engineer to fix it, or is it better replacing the all lot?

If I go for a replacement, can I just buy any triton product, or do I need to go for Triton III? Is a plumber required or I can do it myself?


Sorry for the basic post, but I have very little DIY experience (just finished re-decorating and it was a fun experience after all), so any help/advice is very appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Nicola

 

[streetlighter]

Screwfix sell a Triton 8.5KW shower for £49.99 brand new, makes £90 to repair a ten year old unit assuming its the actual shower unit at fault a tad expensive.

 

[jj4091]

Could well be a burnt cable or a faulty isolator switch rather than the shower itself.

 

[rootto]

@jj4091 I;ve now checked the resistance, and it seems the heating tank...
@streetlighter: it seems I need to plan a trip to the store . Do you think I will be able to fit it by myself?

Thanks

Nicola

 

[streetlighter]

Need to check the positions of the existing water and power inlets so the replacement will be suitable.
Also the circuit must be RCD protected and the cable of a suitable size for the length of run, installation method and current the shower uses.
I would recommend having a professional replace the shower, saying that if you have good DIY skills its easy enough.