No water coming from electric shower

[DwaynePipe]

Hello all!

I am new to this forum and to DIY, so sorry if I've posted this in the wrong section, seemed like the most appropriate to me.

I've just moved into a house and in the bathroom there is an electric shower (aqua tronic w9500s slimline) that was installed by the previous owner, however it doesn't seem to be working.

When I turn it on nothing happens. The power light comes on, and so does the low pressure light. No water comes out, nor does the electric shower make any noise. When I turn one of the knobs to cold/blue/low, the low pressure light turns off but nothing happens still.

Another thing that I should mention is that the house was repossessed and the water supply was turned off and everything was drained, so I am not completely sure if water is actually getting to the shower... I've looked under the bath at the pipe that runs up to the shower and the valve is open but I'm not sure if anything else could be preventing water from getting to it.

Is there a way to test if water is getting to the shower? I just want to be sure before I go out and buy a new shower as this one might be working.

Thanks!

 

[Blagard]

I would suggest you look at the Questions & Answers section on the link below if it is your shower. You will need to scroll down the page when you open the link.

http://www.showerdoc.com/triton-w9500s-shower-spares

 

[seco services]

Providing the showers getting water to it then your symptons point to a faulty solenoid coil.
Check the coil for resistance with a multi meter should be 3.4 kohms or above.

You won't get a low pressure neon on cold setting.
only the med/high setting to stop the heating elements coming on if low pressure is present.

 

[DwaynePipe]

Providing the showers getting water to it then your symptons point to a faulty solenoid coil.
Check the coil for resistance with a multi meter should be 3.4 kohms or above.

You won't get a low pressure neon on cold setting.
only the med/high setting to stop the heating elements coming on if low pressure is present.

Yeah I've read on other posts that it could be because of the solenoid coil, however I don't have a multi meter so I can't check it. Are they fairly cheap?

 

[Blagard]

<snipped> however I don't have a multi meter so I can't check it. Are they fairly cheap?

What do you call cheap? Plenty around at less than a tenner, just make sure you get one with the leads included as some you have to buy them as an extra. A very handy thing to have around even just to test a battery!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Laser-3533-Multi-Meter-Digital/dp/B0012M7QQQ