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13 November 2003, 10:48 PM
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Can anyone help? My mate plumbed in an electric shower (he's not a plumber) no hot water coming through the shower, low pressure light comes on, bathroom has been fully tiled and the electrics are dfinately working on the shower.
Also the push button wc has sounds of running water, it seems as if it keeps filling to much and drains excess water. Suggestions please
Also the push button wc has sounds of running water, it seems as if it keeps filling to much and drains excess water. Suggestions please
13 November 2003, 10:58 PM
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hahahahahhahahahaahah.
get a fecking plumber.
my mate (not a mechanic) replaced my engine and gearbox and now my scoob is fu*ked and smokes like a lottery winnign student.
help ????
get a fecking plumber.
my mate (not a mechanic) replaced my engine and gearbox and now my scoob is fu*ked and smokes like a lottery winnign student.
help ????
13 November 2003, 11:23 PM
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The shower won't heat the water if there isn't enough pressure/flow, as it will have an interlock to prevent cooking the element or putting out dangerously hot water. Therefore, your problem is probably only lack of pressure. A couple of things to check and try.
1) Is the shower fed of a cold water tank in the loft? If so, you generally need the tank to be at least 10 metres above the shower - not practical in most houses! You're a bit stuffed if this is the case - need to remove some of the tiles etc to alter plumbing - sorry.
2) If the shower is fed off the mains directly, have you got the stoopcock screwed fully open. Most people's are actually partially closed to prevent silly pressure to taps and possible water hammer in toilet valves. Your shower might work if you open it up and let full pressure through
I know it's easy to say with hinesight, but didn't you test it before doing the tiling? I always test things as soon as I can, even if it's only spraying a shower into a bucket or something, just to prove operation before doing everything else.
Of course, everything works when I test it, the time I don't test first will be the time I've c*cked up!
1) Is the shower fed of a cold water tank in the loft? If so, you generally need the tank to be at least 10 metres above the shower - not practical in most houses! You're a bit stuffed if this is the case - need to remove some of the tiles etc to alter plumbing - sorry.
2) If the shower is fed off the mains directly, have you got the stoopcock screwed fully open. Most people's are actually partially closed to prevent silly pressure to taps and possible water hammer in toilet valves. Your shower might work if you open it up and let full pressure through
I know it's easy to say with hinesight, but didn't you test it before doing the tiling? I always test things as soon as I can, even if it's only spraying a shower into a bucket or something, just to prove operation before doing everything else.
Of course, everything works when I test it, the time I don't test first will be the time I've c*cked up!
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13 November 2003, 11:50 PM
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I live in a block of flats on 2nd out of 3 floors so i assume cold water tank above 3rd floor so looks like i am in trouble.Don,t know why my pal never tested before tiling completed.
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