Has anyone ever had customers complaining that they find it impossible to operate 45/50 Amp. ceiling shower cord switches. They just haven't got the strength.
Was was your solution?
Z.
alanblaby:
I think you need someone with more experience to work on such an install.
The customer is wrong.
The pump should have a ‘run on’ feature' built in. The pump should not turn off if there is still water flowing. The shower runs on after the button is pressed to get out all of the hot water inside the element. This will stop both limescale build up in the element, and , more importantly, also stops someone turning it back on 2 minutes later and having boiling water shot at them. This is a safety feature which should not be bypassed.
The shower should never be turned off at the pull cord while the shut down run on feature is working. Most, if not all, thermostatic showers have this feature.
If the pull cord is ridiculously tight, then it has probably been overheated at some point, usually by a loose connection inside it. Sometimes it is obvious that it has overheated, sometimes not, but either way, if it is too tight to pull, the switch needs changing.
And the pump needs investigating, they should not allow water to pool in the tray/floor.
Yes I am aware of all of the above. The install is an existing one, not a new one. It has been operating successfully. The cord switch is new. I am beginning to think that the problems are operator error or feebleness.
Z.
alanblaby:
I think you need someone with more experience to work on such an install.
The customer is wrong.
The pump should have a ‘run on’ feature' built in. The pump should not turn off if there is still water flowing. The shower runs on after the button is pressed to get out all of the hot water inside the element. This will stop both limescale build up in the element, and , more importantly, also stops someone turning it back on 2 minutes later and having boiling water shot at them. This is a safety feature which should not be bypassed.
The shower should never be turned off at the pull cord while the shut down run on feature is working. Most, if not all, thermostatic showers have this feature.
If the pull cord is ridiculously tight, then it has probably been overheated at some point, usually by a loose connection inside it. Sometimes it is obvious that it has overheated, sometimes not, but either way, if it is too tight to pull, the switch needs changing.
And the pump needs investigating, they should not allow water to pool in the tray/floor.
Yes I am aware of all of the above. The install is an existing one, not a new one. It has been operating successfully. The cord switch is new. I am beginning to think that the problems are operator error or feebleness.
Z.
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