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shower problem,,

  • 31-05-2006 6:37pm
    #1
    sohappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭


    i have a triton trace electric shower plumbed to the mains,,problem is when the dishwasher/washing machine is turned on the low pressure warning light comes on and the shower goes cold,,, any ideas to fix this problem please..


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  • #2
    kaiphas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭kaiphas


    I may be wrong but I don't think the shower should be plumbed onto the mains water feed. It should be fed from the tank in your atttic. It may be that you (a) need a pressure booster pump (Grundfos seem to be the best) or (b) the pump you have is bust and needs replacing - did the shower work correctly at some stage. Or of course (C) don't wash yourself and your clothes/dishes at the same time!


  • #3
    awishawash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭awishawash


    Apart from the obvious, theres not alot you can do. Afaik the only solution would be to get it re-plumbed to the tanks instead which is a major hassle.


  • #4
    sohappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭sohappy


    as far as i know its supposed to be connected to the mains, i could re plumb it to the water tank but i suppose i'd need a seperate booster pump as the pressure from the tank wouldent be enough,,


  • #5
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    Would the header pressure from the tank not be enough for you, there is a pump in the shower unit to aid in adding pressure.

    Afaik from working on jobs with plumbers, I always assumed the water feed for the shower came from a storage tank.


  • #6
    sohappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭sohappy


    its not a power shower,,,the attic is converted so the water tank sits on the attic floor,only about two and half feet between shower head and tank .......


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  • #7
    flocker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 139 ✭✭flocker


    So Happy,

    did the shower always do this? Or is it only a recent thing?

    Never heard of a triton trace, the most common are Triton T80 which are mains fed and T90 that are fed from the storage tank and have an integral pump.

    If it's a recent thing, the shower head could be restricting the flow or heating element could be scaled up, some have an inline filter that could be blocked.
    If their is a gatevalve on the supply pipe make sure its open.


  • #8
    sohappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭sohappy


    sorry its a triton TRANCE,,bought in B&Q 10 months ago,water pressure seems to have dropped slightly in our area recently,the low pressure cut out is a safety feature,,,me tinks i need a pump of some sort to up the water pressure,,,


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