triton sprint electric shower

[buster69]

hi all

Little help please.

We have a triton sprint electric shower, not sure if 8.5kw or 9.5kw.
The shower was installed to replace the existing electric shower (in place when we moved onto the house) which cocnked out. It appeared to have burnt inside.
The new shower wasnt used for a while while we sorted out a new bath etc but started to use it approx 4 weeks ago. All weel until the other night, the shower tripped the RCD, when I turned it back on the water power is a lot less and the temp has seriously reduced.

1) Should I just replace the shower or try and get it repaired?

2) If the same thing has happened to this shower as happened to the inital shower what do I do? Do I need to get the electrics checked out or does this happen to electric showers?

Many thanks

 

[echoes]

Sounds like one of the heating elements has failed and tripped the RCD as it did so.

 

[wingcoax]

What size cable do you have installed? With the lower wattage showers you will find significant loss of pressure when you turn the temp up.If the cable is 10.0mm t&e you could fit a 10.5kw.

 

[buster69]

no idea what size cable or the power of the shower.

the cable runs down the wall cavity and into the back of the shower, if i expose the cable how do i tell what size it is?

 

[skenk]

//www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:cable_types:flatpvccables

if the earth is a single solid conductor then it will likely be 6mm

If the earth is made up of several copper wires it will likely be 10mm

If the shower is less than a year old it should be under warranty

 

[wingcoax]

The power of your shower can sometimes be found on a label on the heater can inside the shower.Or on the outside.