Customer complained of poor pressure and water too hot. - Electric shower

[armyash]

Hi guys

went to a job today no hot water, immersion was gone so I replaced. Was also informed that the pressure on the electric shower was poor and it was too hot.

The property is a pub and they have two boilers - im back in a week or so to redo pipework and rejig the system. I think there's currently two boilers - one downstairs that does upstairs and one downstairs that does upstairs. (all a bit strange to me) The electric shower is upstairs. The boiler downstairs is a remeha avanta plus if i remember rightly (think it was a combi). Boss is going back down there with me to go through the systems before I start work so I'll have a better idea of what i'm dealing with.

Pressure was ok on the Remeha.

Basically just want to know am I right in thinking it's a shower fault? nothing to do with the boiler?

 

[AWheating]

remove shower and check pressure and flow of its supply. the shower may have a filter on the cold supply that is blocked. If supply is good and no signs of blocked filter/supply connection then probably best to replace the shower if its a cheap one.

 

[armyash]

remove shower and check pressure and flow of its supply. the shower may have a filter on the cold supply that is blocked. If supply is good and no signs of blocked filter/supply connection then probably best to replace the shower if its a cheap one.

Nothing to do with the boiler would you assume?

 

[AWheating]

if its a standard type electric shower, it runs off the cold mains warmed by an electrical element inside the shower and has nowt to do with the hot water/boiler.

 

[armyash]

if its a standard type electric shower, it runs off the cold mains warmed by an electrical element inside the shower and has nowt to do with the hot water/boiler.

Yes standard electric shower, that's what I thought but it didn't come to me until I was driving away from the job. Doh!

 

[turnpin]

Before removing the shower take the handset off and see if it is scaled up may just need a new one...regards Turnpin

 

[armyash]

Before removing the shower take the handset off and see if it is scaled up may just need a new one...regards Turnpin

The shower head do you mean?

 

[Ermintrude]

??? Don't all showers have handsets ?

 

[turnpin]

The shower head do you mean?

Yes I have presumed the electric shower you mentioned was one with a hose and slidebar/wall bracket mate good luck..regards Turnpin