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Triton T90xr

  • 29-02-2020 10:39am
    #1
    Shefwedfan
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    Ok, have one of these in house, no idea how long but I have house 4 years and it was in before that. That section was renovated around 2006 so I would guess it might have gone in then?


    ANyway, not turning on. The light is on but motor is not turning. Inside it looks fairly black. Also over the last while you have to turn right up to get any sort of hot water, my initial guess is the shower is gone?


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  • #2
    Sleeper12
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    Triton T90xr was made between 2007 and 2011. The average lifespan of an electric shower is 10 years.

    If you turn on the shower & you get a dribble of water then most likely the pump is the issue. If nothing at all happens when you turn it on (no sound & not a drip of water) then the issue is likely to be the RCBO or pull cord switch.

    Having to turn the temperature dial all the way round to get warm water suggests only one of the two elements are working. This could be a faulty micro switch or a dead element.

    The replacement for this shower is the Triton T90sr silent shower. You can get this supplied & fitted for under €350 in Dublin.


  • #3
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    Triton T90xr was made between 2007 and 2011. The average lifespan of an electric shower is 10 years.

    If you turn on the shower & you get a dribble of water then most likely the pump is the issue. If nothing at all happens when you turn it on (no sound & not a drip of water) then the issue is likely to be the RCBO or pull cord switch.

    Having to turn the temperature dial all the way round to get warm water suggests only one of the two elements are working. This could be a faulty micro switch or a dead element.

    The replacement for this shower is the Triton T90sr silent shower. You can get this supplied & fitted for under €350 in Dublin.

    Yeah I might just replace, I would guess it’s at least 10 years, the shower head and everything I had to replace due to wear and tear


  • #4
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,111 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    Triton T90xr was made between 2007 and 2011. The average lifespan of an electric shower is 10 years.

    If you turn on the shower & you get a dribble of water then most likely the pump is the issue. If nothing at all happens when you turn it on (no sound & not a drip of water) then the issue is likely to be the RCBO or pull cord switch.

    Having to turn the temperature dial all the way round to get warm water suggests only one of the two elements are working. This could be a faulty micro switch or a dead element.

    The replacement for this shower is the Triton T90sr silent shower. You can get this supplied & fitted for under €350 in Dublin.

    To piggy back this .what's the best or easiest way to get rid of an airlock in the tank feed to a Triton


  • #5
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,157 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    listermint wrote: »
    To piggy back this .what's the best or easiest way to get rid of an airlock in the tank feed to a Triton

    Air locked shower


    You can get an airlock in your electric shower if the level of the water in the attic tank drops too low. This happens a lot in winter if Irish water need to reduce the water pressure due to leaks after a cold snap. This happen also in summer during a prolonged hot, dry spell. Again Irish Water may need to reduce water pressure at night to conserve water. Other causes could be a faulty ballcock on the attic tank not letting the tank fill fast enough or a leak an the water main.
    • Remove the shower head, it screws off.
    • Let the shower hose hang straight down in the bath or shower.
    • Turn the flow dial all the way anti clockwise. (usually the bottom dial)
    • Turn the power selector to blue (usually the top dial)
    • Turn on the shower. This usually clears an airlock within 30 seconds or so


    https://www.dublinshowerrepair.com/troubleshooting/


  • #6
    Sleeper12
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    If none of the above works you can turn off power going to the shower, Remove cover, Filter is below the pump on bottom left. Remove filter cover & put your finger or a screwdriver in. There is a little button type of thing there. Pushing this in should purge all air. If it doesn't then you have a bad airlock in the pipes. At this stage I'd be opening any brass fittings between the tank & shower to try purge the air


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  • #7
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,111 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    If none of the above works you can turn off power going to the shower, Remove cover, Filter is below the pump on bottom left. Remove filter cover & put your finger or a screwdriver in. There is a little button type of thing there. Pushing this in should purge all air. If it doesn't then you have a bad airlock in the pipes. At this stage I'd be opening any brass fittings between the tank & shower to try purge the air


    Ya tried air bleed several times think it's a bad airlock possibly empty tank caused it . Maybe reverse fill with garden hose only option


  • #8
    mrblack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭mrblack


    I had an triton XR since 2008 and it was so noisy no one wanted to use that shower at all! I replaced it with a Triton T90sr last year and its an easy replacement with no electric or pipe work needed so fitting was a DIY job.

    Plus the T90sr is nearly silent -now the kids are taking too long in the shower:rolleyes:

    Mrblack


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