Triton electric shower help

andy69_2

Hi just installed 2 triton electric showers. One turned on and works fine, the other one i dont exactly the same and it doesnt get warm AT ALL! does anyone know what this could be? They are brand new! The pressure is quite low, do you think it could be this? i thought it doesnt work all together if pressure is low. Manythanks for your help

mikey72

You'll get cold water on most if the pressure is too low.

andy69_2

So how do i get the pressure higher? and why is it low pressure in the first place? how much does it cost etc? thanks

1984ReturnsForReal_2

andy69 wrote: »

So how do i get the pressure higher? and why is it low pressure in the first place? how much does it cost etc? thanks

Depends on where the water comes from.

andy69_2

the water comes from the loft so higher than the shower if that makes a difference. The supply for the shower was tapped into my en-suite sink tap pipe if that makes sense

1984ReturnsForReal_2

If the shower is on the top floor your pressure wont be more than .1 or .2 bar.

Probably a little less depending on the run (hopefully thats ok).

So you need a low pressure shower (check the manual) or to fit a pump or to feed off the mains. You could also add another raised cistern in the roof to feed the shower.

If the manual says its a low pressure shower you have probably installed it wrong.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Having said all that I just looked at Triton website & on of their low pressure showers has a minimum 1 bar feed.

Best put the model number up.

andy69_2

its a Triton Cara Electric Shower White 9.5kw i dont have the exact model number as i am at work

mikey72

Who fitted them?
Not a good shower for low pressure, and should be fed off a rising main.
May need 10mm cable, so a smaller shower would have worked as well, and been a cheaper option to fit.
Having said that, if it's low pressure mains, a tank fed hot and cold power shower would have been my first choice, as you can't really increase mains pressure easily.
There should be a low pressure indicator on the shower, is this coming on, and does the good shower trip out when you flush the toilet or turn the taps on?

andy69_2

It is a 10mm cable, All my rewireing got done before i installed it as im renovating my house. how do you increase the mains water pressure?

mikey72

Check the stopc0ck is turned fully on, then it's down to the water board.
In my experience, they'll check it, and if water comes out of the tap they'll say it's acceptable. What about the indicator and the other shower, does it switch off?