Replacing Triton electric shower

[Jabhead]

Hi,

Looking at replacing the elctric shower in the bathroom as it's pretty pathetic.

The model is a Triton 'Brazilia', 8kw.

How easy/difficult is this going to be to replace? I gather going for a like-for-like might be best, i.e. another Triton.

Would it be possible to replace with a more powerful model? They seem to be sold as 8.5, 9.5 or 10.5kw models - any recommendations on what would be best?

Any help appreciated!

 

[joe-90]

You'll need to upgrade your cable, but it's a job for a Part P registered spark.

 

[rjm2k]

You need to check the cable can handle more power.

 

[Jamesie]

As previously said, check the size of cable you got coming from your board, if your looking toward the more powerful end of scale your going to need 10mm cable. I managed to swap a triton for a triton, it sounds daft but i just looked for one that looked the same! On opening it up, in essance it was exactly the the same shower just a different model name!
Is a mixer shower out of the question? I would never go down the electric route any more.

 

[joe-90]

Do you have a combi boiler?

 

[Jabhead]

Yes, we have a combi boiler.

Although a mixer would be nice I think it would be out of the question as it would need replumbing and I'm not wanting this to be a huge job - I'm happy to do a replacement job but I'm not keen on pulling the tiling off as I don't think it'll be worth it for this flat long-term.

What's the best way to test if the cable is going to be suitable for a more powerful shower, and would this need testing even if going from the current 8kw to a new 8.5kw unit?

Thanks for the help.

 

[rjm2k]

You will need to identify the cable size, it's probably 6mm, which means you are on the edge.

What fuse protects the cable on the Consumer Unit?

See

http://www.tritonshowers.co.uk/trit...?productCategory=5765&questiontype=0#faq-9602