Triton Novel SR Silent Power Shower vs T90 SR

Suckit · 26-08-2021 12:41PM #1

Hi, Looking at these two showers, the guy installing it installs T90SR showers, but I found the Novel shower for the €239 online, so wanted to get that as I thought it was a better shower.

What are the negatives to a power shower. I've heard that they can't be used a few times a day. But I am unsure on how much truth there is to that.

EDIT - Apparently the Novel is not a replacement for Triton, needs to be rewired differently and needs constant hot water. So that's that. (I can't delete post on new format).

26-08-2021 01:12PM

The Triton T90SR is an electric shower. It will give you 3 (on a very cold day) to 4.5 ( on a very warm day) liters of warm water per minute almost instantly. It is cheaper to run than a power shower (unless you have solar heated water. Solar heated is cheaper) as you don't use as much water & there is zero wastage.

The Triton Novel SR is a power shower. This will put out up to 14 liters of warm water per minute so it's a much more pleasurable showering experience. The downside is you will have to heat the water before showering.

There is no reason why a person installing T90sr showers would be unable to install a Triton Novel. If he is unable then I wouldn't have him install any shower to be honest.

€239.99 is below cost & could be a mistake in pricing. Even at this price though you could be better off having a dedicated installation company supply & fit rather than you supply. If you supply you leave yourself open to Triton saying a fault is due to the installation & the installer saying it's the shower. Better for a good tradesman to supply & fit & for them to stand over the whole job.

Suckit · 26-08-2021 01:37PM

Thanks for the detailed reply, that is fantastic..

The link is here, I just realised it is ex-vat.

https://www.eurosales.ie/products/silent-running-thermostatic-power-shower-novelsr.html

FWIW - I linked to the shower, so he could purchase it and istall it, and charge me.

26-08-2021 01:41PM

This is the cheapest I think. It's stock from before the price increase I would think. They have recently gone up €25 & the T90SR €20. I would expect these showers in the link to increase shortly too.

https://mybuildingsupplies.ie/product/shower-power-as2000-chrome-white-triton

FileNotFound · 26-08-2021 01:41PM

Can only add I have a T90SR and it's grand if entirely unspectacular.

Will nite that the noise reduction dies straight away so it's only silent for a few weeks. Anecdotally I know 5 who fitted them (family and friends doing up houses) and only one was anywhere near the volume after the first month and all run audibly a year later.

26-08-2021 01:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117805856#Comment_117805856

I repair & install these for a living. I work on well over 1000 showers per year & haven't come accros a single one doing as you describe. In 5 years I haven't seen 5 dodgy motors in these showers. These motors are bullet proof. They have a much longer lifespan compared to motors with brushes. You should have gotten in touch with Triton in Maynooth. They would have resolved it under the warranty.

EDIT: they are unspectacular though. All electric showers are. They are convenient but power shower is more enjoyable shower

FileNotFound · 26-08-2021 01:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117805880#Comment_117805880

Motor works fine. Just loud for a silent shower.

Day 1 compared to day 30 was a big change in db's. All showers bought, fitted and used independently (all over the country).

As I say anecdotal and it's not an overly loud shower but alas it's claims on silence are way off.

26-08-2021 02:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117805899#Comment_117805899

As I say I've never heard that complaint before.I'm repairing these 5 years later & all still as silent as new. It's a new one on me. If there was a genuine problem Triton would have resolved it for you free of charge

FileNotFound · 26-08-2021 05:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117806191#Comment_117806191

If it no longer functioned as a shower I'd have contacted them. But since it washes me along with humming audibly I'm not too fussed 😁.

Just describing my experience for the OP.

26-08-2021 06:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117807182#Comment_117807182

I hear you but 5 different people, different showers & different homes experience the same problem within a month of having the shower installed & not a single one gets it repaired totally free of charge under the warranty? You have some very unusual friends. My phone would be hopping if showers I installed failed in such a way within a month of installation.This definitely isn't typical of clients in my experience. I'd love clients like you & your family

Wearb · 26-08-2021 07:08PM

MOD NOTE

OK. I'm going to close this now as the op has been answered, in as far as he needed an answer.

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