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Airlock in electric shower

  • 01-01-2011 3:05pm
    #1
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, friend of mine has an electric shower that appears to be airlocked since the most recent time the water was shut off a couple of days ago. All taps in the house are running again, just the shower is not working. What's the best way to clear an airlock in a shower? I know it's handy enough to do it with taps (using a hose) but this isn't an option with a shower, I presume? When it happened once before with my own shower I got it going by turning it on and eventually the water started run again. However, my shower is pumped only, it doesn't heat the water, this shower heats the water and I presume there's a risk of burning out the element if I try that. Would turning to full cold and leaving on then be an option?

    Sorry for the long question and thanks in advance for any advice.


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  • #2
    gummibear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭gummibear


    Basically you need to leave the shower head and pipe hanging down into the shower tray. turn it to fully cold and let it run. should clear in couple of minutes.


  • #3
    Paulzx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭Paulzx


    There is generally a small bleed screw on the heater inside the shower.

    Turn the knobs to fully cold and isolate the power. Then remove the front cover. Open the bleed screw slightly and you should hear the air hissing out. The water pressure from the head of pressure is forcing the air out.

    Close the bleed screw when water starts to come out. Replace the front cover correctly.

    Restore power and run the shower with the shower head removed and the setting at cold for a minute.

    Please ensure you isolate the electric supply before you remove the cover.

    If you run the shower without water you will probably cause damage


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