New electric shower issue

Apologies, it's so inept it's beyond belief it was installed by a 'company'.

So you knew the first time that it tripped the MCB yet because the light was off they blamed the switch?

Cowboys, is the inspector from safe electric?

Don't let them back in before he visits, cost arguments are the least of their worries I would think.

No, not if it's nothing to do with you.

Let us know how you get on.

So whos idea was this change from power shower to instantaneous?

You say you know nothing about plumbing so you hardly made the request

I would have assumed plumber would simply swap like for like unless told otherwise , lot simpler for him

Maybe the sales pitch was instant hot water or something?

I wouldn’t let whoever did this back in the house, get your money back, any push back from them threaten them that you will report them. After you get your money back then report them.

Only for your posting history I would think this is a wind up.

the outsourced company?

Who did you pay to do the job and who issued the receipt? That’s who you chase.

I should have asked this the first day because if it was cheap enough then it totally removes the chance that it was done correctly. How much did you pay

In Dublin you will pay €1200 to €1500 for what you got done but done correctly and certed

Any word back from your plumber yet?

How itf this ever happened , to change the plumbing and fit instantaneous and use existing electrics is baffling

The company was creating unnecessary work and hazards all around

You need a REC and a plumber to revert back to a power shower

The electrics for the existing instantaneous is major work with new wiring to shower and controller needed

What they were doing is beyond trouble

Fitting the instantaneous and then bypassing the switched fuse spur and no controller in place

Every competent plumber is well aware of the difference between power shower and instantaneous and the electrical requirements

Your plumber has potentially installed electrical components that are neither fit-for-purpose, nor are they installed correctly as the law mandates.

This has happened me once in the past; a had a fire in my house as a result of incorrectly installed wiring. Whilst the fire was localised to the fuse board, it was my 3 year old daughter that spotted it (because I was taking a shower at the time).

I was extremely lucky, I wouldn't count on being that lucky again, so I ensure that any electrical work is carried out using the right components by someone who knows what they're doing and can substantiate that with the correct qualifications.

Your plumber may mean well (or they may just be cheap c*nts), but ask yourself this: how are they going to compensate you if your house burns down, or someone in it dies, as a direct result of their negligence?

The slow response from safe electric is disappointing but not surprising really. The hassle involved in reporting an issue and providing a detailed account of the situation would put a lot of people off even bothering. A quick site visit by an inspector should be carried out without delay, but I guess their main job is to inspect REC's work, and maybe reports from lay people take second place.

If they really want to protect homeowners from unsafe electrical work, some serious ads might help. A humorous ad with a guy dressed as a cowboy does nothing to inform lay people of the risks of poor electrical work. People don't take things seriously if they are presented in a non serious fashion.

It would be much more helpful to inform people of the risks, with particular attention on high risk electrical work, like showers, car chargers, cookers etc. Most people probably aren't even aware that electrical work in bathrooms is restricted and needs to be certified by a REC. And most people have no idea which appliances use more power and present a higher risk of fire if installed incorrectly.

There has to be this procedure in place

Otherwise they'd be dealing with all manner of random telephone complaints etc.