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Electric shower leaking.

  • 28-12-2019 1:19pm
    #1
    Tilikum17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭


    Basically, I noticed the electric shower was dripping from the bottom of the unit the last couple of days.
    Last night I took the cover off and it started pissing out water everywhere. I turned the water off under the sink along with the two valves in the hot press. This has stopped the water coming from the shower.

    Is there anyway I can stop the water getting to the shower but still have water in the taps? If I turn the valve off in the attic will that stop the water getting to the shower?

    I’ve rang two plumbers this morn but unfortunately got no answer.


Comments

  • #2
    Sleeper12
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    What's the make & model of the shower?

    What part of the country are you in?


  • #3
    Tilikum17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭Tilikum17


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    What's the make & model of the shower?

    What part of the country are you in?

    The shower is a Mira elite st. Years old I’d say, has never given any trouble until a couple of days ago.

    Galway


  • #4
    Tilikum17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭Tilikum17


    Have a lad coming this eve. Thank god


  • #5
    con747
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    Chances are it's the flow valve that has gone, it usually goes when there is a build up of limescale in the shower head. It's a safety feature and if it is the flow valve they cost about €5-€6 and can be replaced in minutes easily.

    Don't expect anything from life, just be grateful to be alive.



  • #6
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,157 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    I think Con747 means a PRD. This will only leak when the shower is turned on & it won't drip, it will come out in a jet of water. It's most likely an internal part. Replacing internal parts will set you back 100 to just over 200 euro depending on the part

    It's not worth while repairing a 10 year old shower. My advice is to replace it with the Mira Elite SE or better still the Triton T90SR


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  • #7
    Tilikum17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭Tilikum17


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    I think Con747 means a PRD. This will only leak when the shower is turned on & it won't drip, it will come out in a jet of water. It's most likely an internal part. Replacing internal parts will set you back 100 to just over 200 euro depending on the part

    It's not worth while repairing a 10 year old shower. My advice is to replace it with the Mira Elite SE or better still the Triton T90SR

    To be honest, we’re selling the house at the moment. So I don’t want to be replacing the shower.


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