Landlords with electric showers

[LFB531]

Just thought I'd share this as I know there are plenty of PH Landlords......

We've had a number of electric shower failures recently and we've discovered that in each case the tenants have bought and fitted one of the well advertised 'water saving' shower heads, these are the ones you see with a collection of small plastic pellets/balls in the transparent handle. Apparently there are a few versions, some that are compatible with electric showers and some that are not, inevitably those that cause the problems are the cheaper and non compatible options. The wrong one will literally cook the heat exchanger.

Hope it helps someone out there.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

i mean well duh not enough flow will do that to an electric shower as it isnt variable in output

to quote tritons specs for a shower
Minimum Running Pressure / Flow
1 Bar @ 8 l/min : 1.5 Bar @ 11 l/min for 10.5kW

you cant save money buy running less water through an electric shower only a boiler

Edited by Trustmeimadoctor on Friday 15th November 15:46

[LFB531]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

i mean well duh not enough flow will do that to an electric shower as it isnt variable in output

to quote tritons specs for a shower
Minimum Running Pressure / Flow
1 Bar @ 8 l/min : 1.5 Bar @ 11 l/min for 10.5kW

you cant save money buy running less water through an electric shower only a boiler

Edited by Trustmeimadoctor on Friday 15th November 15:46

Agreed, it's common sense and perfectly logical. BUT, try explaining that to the tenant and then expect them to pay for the replacement shower unit. I'm just trying to save someone the inevitable hassle

[Trustmeimadoctor]

LFB531 said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

i mean well duh not enough flow will do that to an electric shower as it isnt variable in output

to quote tritons specs for a shower
Minimum Running Pressure / Flow
1 Bar @ 8 l/min : 1.5 Bar @ 11 l/min for 10.5kW

you cant save money buy running less water through an electric shower only a boiler

Edited by Trustmeimadoctor on Friday 15th November 15:46

Agreed, it's common sense and perfectly logical. BUT, try explaining that to the tenant and then expect them to pay for the replacement shower unit. I'm just trying to save someone the inevitable hassle

sorry wasn't going duh to you but the person that has been swapping the shower head on an electric shower

i mean what are they teaching in schools today if not this

[hidetheelephants]

If only the shower had a control on the front for reducing the flow rate.