Shower

[swaring]

Hi there I hope someone can help, I have a galaxy aqua shower and just recently the water power doesn't seem as strong as it was. It still gets warm but not as strong a water flow as before. Is there something in the shower that controls how strong the water is pushed out? Sorry to sound thick

Cheers
Simon

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

You could have a blockage:
Check Water supply pipework, shower head or inlet filter.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

How long have you had it?

 

[swaring]

Itts about 6 years old. Checked for blockages. Still the same

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Have you tried the pressure with just the cold water on?

 

[swaring]

Yea I have tried that. It runs exactly the same but cold

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

What about the rest of the items served by water in the house, how is the pressure on them?

 

[swaring]

Yea I have checked that. All other taps are fine

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

What model is it is and does it have power setting controls?

 

[swaring]

It's a galaxy aqua 2000 and all other tap pressures are fine even the outside tap. Nothing has been altered to do with the water system

 

[swaring]

It only has a temperature control. It has a cold setting, a low setting for summer showering and a high setting. Then there is the temperature control from 1 to 10

 

[seco services]

Sounds like you have a pressure drop in the mains supply.
Has it always gone cold when another tap is run ?

 

[securespark]

Is the valve to the shower fully open?

 

[swaring]

Nothing has changed at all. Valve is fully open. Taps are all working as normal. I just thought there may be something in the electric shower which effected the flow of hot water that was passed out of the shower?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

It does sound like a pressure drop to your services, rather that a a fault with the shower.
Sometime your provider will drop the water pressure, they never inform you they are doing this, you could call your supply authority and ask the question.

But do make sure there are no blockages or scaling within the shower head, inlet and service pipe to the shower unit.