I live in a new build apartment, how do I turn on the power shower?
Question:For the life of me I can't figure out how to turn on the power shower. It doesn't have a button or a pull string or a fuse anywhere. Does anyone else have one of these?
Answers:
A 'power shower' is a different thing to different people. It properly refers to a pressure boosting pump that will come on automatically when you open the shower valve, which may be separate or built in. This is assuming that it is wired up correctly and switched on. Some people call an electric shower a power shower, these showers are mains fed and heat the water internally, as it passes through. There is no pump required for these units. but there should be an isolator switch, either outside the bathroom or possibly a cord operated one inside, as others have suggested. If you would post the name/model type I could tell you what type you have?
ADDED>> Now the story has changed, it seems that you dont have a 'Power shower', just a normal shower valve? So what happens when you turn the control knob? Is it a combi boiler? In which case the shower will be mains fed and there will be plenty of water pressure.
ADDED 2>> Seem as if the water to the shower valve is isolated for some reason. Do all the taps work ok?? Is there a cupboard behind the shower valve with pipes going to where the shower valve is? if so are there any valves/ stopcocks or anything on these two pipes? OR look below the bath (if it's an over bath shower) for two closed valves, they may just have screwdriver slots in them.
3) Well it seems like the water is turned off somewhere, or the valve has been fitted wrongly. You should get at least a trickle through. Looks like you will have to call the builders plumber or contact your landlord. It's difficult to diagnose when off site.
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iam really sorry, but we can't help you. my shower is pretty straightforward. you should have someone to help with your problem, because we cannot help you through internet, can we?
Very strange! It certainly should have a double pole switch to control it! That might be outside the bathroom but would probably be nearby possibly in an airing cupboard.
Contact the agent is about all I can say. I assume that it is really connected. I lived in a place once [years ago] where certain of teh electric sockets simply had no wiring!
Maybe it has a sensor. Try waving your hand under it.
I agree with Davy B about the double pole switch. It should be in the hall, has a red light on it, usually not allowed to install them in the bathroom for electric shock risks. There is a possibility some lazy developer took a short-cut and hard -wired it without a switch. So check that the RCD trip in your electric board hasn't switched the supply off. It should have say "30mA" on it. If it doesnt have an RCD trip, then you can explain to your landlord that your living in a dangerous property, as this can be an electric shock risk.
Also, you might want to check that the mains water valve (looks like a tap) supplying your shower is open.
Look for the model on the makers website often there's a brief description of each model it'll probably say something about how it turns on because if it's not obvious it's probably considered 'innovative'
it should have a pump connected to it usual in the airing cupboard or under the bath (if you have one) or a pump built into it,could be the pump has packed up,best get in contact with your agent.
Any power that is near water has to be GFCI protected,so Check your service panel look for a breaker that has a reset button on it or look in the bathroom for a GFCI outlet it also has reset button some of the outlets used for this do not have spaces to plug cords in because it is isolated for jacuzzi tubs or other things like the power shower.also check on the oppisite side of the wall where the shower is you should have an access panel there to see your pipes the power may be located there, Look for these sugg. Hope it works . GOOD LUCK
if your (power shower) is fed from the boiler it won't have an electrical part to it, so stop looking for a fuse or switch.
it sounds more likely that an isolation valve has not been turned on, these are an in line valve on the pipe work feeding the shower, it will have a slot in it, this needs to be turned so that the slot is in line with the pipe.
sounds like there are isolation valves somewhere that are swithched off. Or if the shower has a pump it could be that the flow switch is stuck. Or try taking the shower head off ( if its on a flex/hose) and lowering it to the ground & then try it, this might make the flow switch kick in.... other than that its going to rain tomorrow so get your soap & sponge ready & nip outside!
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