Triton Shower T80Z

aayush

Have the above but need to ask why the light which you push to the work shower remains on all the time and if so is it ok and does still pull electricity even when not in in use 

Keep_pedalling

It’s on all the time because you are not turning off at the isolation switch. It stays on to tell you it has mains power and to warn you not to do something stupid like take the cover off while it has power going to it.

The light is an LED and draws less than 0.5W, but you should still turn it off at the isolation switch while not in use for safety reasons.

aayush

Ic As just moved into the flat this is my question I got someone coming to look at the shower so will ask him why and wher the switch is as thought it was odd
Or can you advise as thus can trun it of as got large light bill for 1 month as home only at week and eveing and only item left on are fridge 

Keep_pedalling

Usually you would have a ceiling switch operated by a pull cord, otherwise the switch would have to be outside your bathroom.

Mr.Generous

Shower switch will be a heavy duty switch - Like Pedalling said often a pull cord. I've seen push switches (similar to a cooker switch) in the airing cupboard for showers too. It will always be a big heavy switch (double pole) because of the ampage/cable size - so expect something substantial not a light switch.

Neil49

aayush said:

Ic As just moved into the flat this is my question I got someone coming to look at the shower so will ask him why and wher the switch is as thought it was odd
Or can you advise as thus can trun it of as got large light bill for 1 month as home only at week and eveing and only item left on are fridge 

An electric shower will use quite a lot of power while being used but zero when not (and the neon light is irrelevant). You need to look elsewhere for the high power consumption. How is your water heated for example? 

aayush

SO MINT ONE YEAR - ELECTRICITY - 2 RATE 28 Jan 2024 - 27 Feb 2024 Meter Readings 28 Jan 2024 3176.0 Opening Read 28 Feb 2024 3445.1 Smart Meter Read Energy Used (Day) 269.1 kWh @ 29.8952 p/kWh £80.45 28 Jan 2024 7475.0 Smart Meter Opening 28 Feb 2024 7587.1 Smart Meter Read Energy Used (Night) 112.1 kWh @ 21.8857 p/kWh £24.53 Standing Charge (31 days @ 41.9143 p/day) £12.99 Total Electricity Charges £117.97 Tariff Name So Mint One Year - Electricity - 2 Rate Subtotal of charges £117.97

THis is my bill for 1 month 1 bed flat am not home during the day as work from but am home from 5 pm onwards only thing left on during the day is 2 fridges. so why large bill or is normal nothing else can any one advise 

chrisw

The only other possible explanation I can think of is that there is an issue with the wiring in that you're also supplying and paying for the electricity for another flat or maybe the communal areas.

cerebus

aayush said:

Ic As just moved into the flat this is my question I got someone coming to look at the shower so will ask him why and wher the switch is as thought it was odd
Or can you advise as thus can trun it of as got large light bill for 1 month as home only at week and eveing and only item left on are fridge 

You mean a large electricity bill?

The isolation switch is for servicing and really shouldn't be constantly be turned on/off as that can cause it to fail , the led draws so little power you won't notice it 

Do you have a smart meter? Unfortunately everybody's bill is large at the moment , if you tell us how much and how large your house is, how many people live there we can judge wether the bill is right or not 

coffeehound

381 units is low for a February bill.  You could reduce the cost a bit further if you use the shower during the off-peak rate instead of the day rate

cerebus

Also how do you heat your flat ?

Do you have gas?