Shower Chiller

I was having a shower this tea time and halfway through the water went cold brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr turned the knob but no warmth I noticed that the junction box outside tha bathroom where the wires go the red light has gone out I dont want to do anything untill I find out what caused it, Does anyone have any idea what the problem is please

 

Could the fuse have blown???

 

Or tripped at the main board ? If it has, then you need an electrician to find out why, water and electricity are not good bedfellows.

 

I take it its an electric shower?

I wonder has the light not been on for some time?
Reason being an electric shower has a solenoid valve (Just like a washing machine has for the fill) so if you are getting cold water that means the valve is open, the valve doesn't open unless there is electricity.

There is also a safety cut out, if it gets too hot it cuts the heating element off, but they usually come back on after a few minutes when cold water is still running.

My guess is the shower has just given up.

And it is only a guess you understand.

Yes some folk will have an electric shower that is "donkeys years old" but as a rule they don't last that long any more because of the lime scale build up and build quality.

If there are no fuses gone, no mcb or RCD tripped etc (I doubt it) then best call an electrician.
To save grief get the same model / same Kw as you have now.
Anything under 7kw can usually be run on a 6mm cable anything bigger has to be on a 10mm cable, but of course it depends what you have now.

If the shower is 5+ years old its time for a new one.

 

Many thanks to you all The problem was the fuse I went out and bought one straight away

 

Well I hope you went and got some clothes on first before you headed off to the shops Nathan :D