Triton power shower problem,plumber advice please

The power shower has gone on the blink, it is not coming out at the usualflow and also it is too hot.Any ideas as to what it could be,as hubby quite handy but just need to diagnose which partthanks, it a triton as2000
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  • System
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    anyone got any ideas please
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  • Incisor
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    Blockage. As the amount of heat going in is fixed, for the water to be hot, the flow must be reduced. So, blockage of some sort or low water pressure.
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  • espresso
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    It may have a filter on the water inlet pipe that simply needs cleaning.
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  • catkins
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    Try changing the shower head first. They tend to clog up. Do not try cleaning as this tends not to work.
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  • espresso
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    catkins wrote: »
    Try changing the shower head first. They tend to clog up. Do not try cleaning as this tends not to work.

    No need to replace the shower head, cleaning does work if soaked in limescale remover.

    :rolleyes:
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  • System
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    Thanks all of you will show to DH and see if it can get sorted
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  • Turn off the power, disconnect the shower head, turn off the cold feed to your copper tank which will stop hot water flow.
    turn your shower on, if water flows it will be the cold only, if you have no flow there is a blockage. this could be due to debris blocking the outlet from the cold water tank in the loft.
  • catkins
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    espresso wrote: »
    No need to replace the shower head, cleaning does work if soaked in limescale remover.

    :rolleyes:

    Not always! Limescale remover only tends to work on some of the Heads supplied.
    OH has over 1000 of these installed in premises and 9/10 new shower head cures problem.
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  • espresso
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    catkins wrote: »
    Not always! Limescale remover only tends to work on some of the Heads supplied.
    OH has over 1000 of these installed in premises and 9/10 new shower head cures problem.

    Your OH is charging unnecessarily for new shower heads then. Typical tradesman, quick fix and onto the next job regardless of the cost! Limescale will dissolve when the correct chemicals are used, shower head or central heating boiler, it makes no difference.

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  • robnye
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    doesnt vinegar or coca cola do the same job?
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