My shower recently stopped working. The power indicator light comes on when i turn the knob, but the hi/lo light doesnt and no water comes through at all - even on cold!!! whats wrong with it? what do i need to change? (apart from my shower)
2006-12-18 23:29:48 · 10 answers · asked by Mickey 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Before you get panicked into a large bill check the shower head and make sure the nozzle adjuster for fine spray etc is either in the extreme right or left position. Some shower heads have a "False" position whereby they don't let water out in the middle and cause enough back pressure to turn off the switches on the pump. This happened to me when my daughter dropped the shower head. Lotsa brain ache until I found the cause.
2006-12-19 04:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Firstly check you have enough pressure on your water main. Secondly, check there is no blockage on the inlet. If all ok, then the shower is faulty. Could be inlet solenoid not working, electronics that drive it are faulty, or the shower has a circuit preventing the solenoid working because another element is faulty. You need to know what you're doing to test any of these. Sounds like u need to call a repair guy out. Sorry, but testing the electronics needs knowledge and specialist test gear. If u want to be brave (or stupid!) and test yourself, u can see if a current passes to the solenoid when u press the on button. If yes, then solenoid is probably faulty. If no, u will need to check the main control PCB and trace where the fault is... too complex to explain here!
2006-12-18 23:32:43 · answer #2 · answered by Charlie Brigante 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any electric shower of that age should be tested for safety. The smell could well be due to someone adding layers of insulation in the roof space and covering the original cable supplying the shower ... if that be the case then you will need a FULLY qualified electrician to work out the correct Amperage of cable to feed a shower in an insulated loft; do not neglect this advice for insurance companies will not pay out if incorrect installation work has been done...there is a greater danger of fire when old cables are further insulated..
2016-05-23 06:55:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is the shower unit? They last about five years.
The internal wiring may have perished or the thermostat could have packed up.
Can you smell burning?
Unless you are VERY competent, don't mess with electrics and water.
I suggest that the safest route is to fit a new unit
2006-12-21 04:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by BRIAN S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you check the tiny filter on the shower head? There may be dirt lodged in it and the water cannot get through.
2006-12-19 08:34:00 · answer #5 · answered by Mags 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My shower has also packed up in a spectacular manner. It kept cutting out automatically.
I had the guy out, but they told me it was full of limescale and as it is over 2 years old I might as well replace it.
2006-12-18 23:35:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with Mr.Think Your solinoid valve has packed in which prevents water flow between the incomming water supply and the boiler within the unit.
2006-12-19 00:03:07 · answer #7 · answered by Sparky 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you feel comfortable working on it then I would say its a relay that has come disconnected. It is causing the circuit to sense there is no water.
2006-12-19 01:57:19 · answer #8 · answered by Karrien Sim Peters 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to change its resistance.
2006-12-18 23:45:25 · answer #9 · answered by Charles Brown 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well its ELECTRIC it could've get wet or something
2006-12-18 23:44:05 · answer #10 · answered by Ross N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋