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Help with shower

silver7
silver7 Posts: 49 Forumite
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
Hopefully somebody may be able to give me some advise, i have just had a shower and went to turn it off but the cold water is still coming through and i can't stop it so i have had to turn the water off from the stock !!!!. Any ideas before i call my plumber?
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  • BobProperty
    BobProperty Posts: 3,245 Forumite
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    Can you tell us what sort of shower it is, please? Make Model number if poss.
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  • silver7
    silver7 Posts: 49 Forumite
    I bought it from Homebase 3 years ago and the make is Triton Opal electric shower 9.5 kw but not sure what the model number is, have just looked in the book and can't see it.
  • BobProperty
    BobProperty Posts: 3,245 Forumite
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    Right so it's this one:
    http://www.showerdoc.co.uk/shower-spares/triton/Opal%209-5kw.html

    I can guess at possibilities but I'm reluctant to do so. Are you in a hard water area?
    There will be another regular poster who knows these things better than me who hopefully will reply.
    A house isn't a home without a cat.
    Those are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others.
    I have writer's block - I can't begin to tell you about it.
    You told me again you preferred handsome men but for me you would make an exception.
    It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.
  • silver7
    silver7 Posts: 49 Forumite
    Yes thats the right shower and i am in a hard water area, is this what the problem is and should i now give my plumber a ring?
  • thekid_2
    thekid_2 Posts: 64 Forumite
    if you turn off the power at the pullcord does the water stop?

    I am not famniliar with that partiular shower but i know most of tritons showers work like this...

    btk
    All advice given by thekid is in good faith but remember these important facts:
    1. I'm lucky enough to live in Scotland(Scots Law may apply)...
    2. My motto is "What's the worst that can happen" you've seen the kids in the Comic Relief clips, is it to that scale? Then get a grip!
    3. It's only money...no really(see #2)
    4. I'm only a plumber... :wink:
    thekid
  • Idiophreak
    Idiophreak Posts: 12,024 Forumite
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    we've got exactly the same thing at the mo, but with the hot tap.

    everyone we've spoken to seems to thing that limescale is stopping a valve from closing properly.

    Anyway, we've got a plumber coming to look at it today under warranty (hopefully should've come by now).

    Will still be really cross if there's a 2 second fix for it though ;)

    edit: fyi, we can turn the power off to the whole house and it still keeps going :)
  • BobProperty
    BobProperty Posts: 3,245 Forumite
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    thekid wrote:
    if you turn off the power at the pullcord does the water stop?

    I am not famniliar with that partiular shower but i know most of tritons showers work like this...

    btk
    Welcome to MSE btk :beer:
    A house isn't a home without a cat.
    Those are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others.
    I have writer's block - I can't begin to tell you about it.
    You told me again you preferred handsome men but for me you would make an exception.
    It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.
  • thekid_2
    thekid_2 Posts: 64 Forumite
    BobProperty wrote:
    Welcome to MSE btk :beer:
    lol, cheers bob, I've been active in the main MSE site(and emails) for some time, but only reg'd for the forums today after your post in TT. Hopefully I can be of some assistance. ;)

    btk
    All advice given by thekid is in good faith but remember these important facts:
    1. I'm lucky enough to live in Scotland(Scots Law may apply)...
    2. My motto is "What's the worst that can happen" you've seen the kids in the Comic Relief clips, is it to that scale? Then get a grip!
    3. It's only money...no really(see #2)
    4. I'm only a plumber... :wink:
    thekid
  • silver7
    silver7 Posts: 49 Forumite
    If i pull the cord off the cold water is still running from the shower but the hot isn't.
  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
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    Sounds as though the solenoid valve for the water is stuck "open". Try "thumping" the side of the unit - not too hard !

    If not you need a plumber/electrician.
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