Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows??

[panamajack]

I turned my power shower off, but it kept running until the header tank was empty. I thought it was a problem with the shower unit itself, so I removed it, but water still flowing from the hot and cold pipes. Is this a pump or valve problem somewhere?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Simon F]

Re: Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows?

so the shower would not turn off, water was still flowing??

if there is a flow the pump will just keep running, so the problem is with the shower control/tap
or am I misunderstanding what you are saying?

 

[panamajack]

Re: Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows?

I thought it was the Triton shower unit, so I disconnected it from the electrical supply and then removed it form the wall. However, the water was still flowing out of the 2 supply water pipes, hot and cold. I tuned the water stopcock off and water still flowed out of the pipes sticking out of the wall?!

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Re: Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows?

The water will still flow with nothing to stop it

 

[Ermintrude]

Re: Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows?

The water is fed by two tanks in loft, best to open all your hot taps an drain off cold through shower.

 

[panamajack]

Re: Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows?

I have drained off all of the water... What do you think the problem is? Should the flow stop when the shower is turned off? Will the shower stop the flow once you turn it off? Should I replace the shower unit?

 

[townfanjon]

Re: Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows?

panama jack .......please get a plumber in !!

 

[Ermintrude]

Re: Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows?

Plumber cheaper than moving..... Unless your post code is SW3 then plumber twice cost of move!

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Re: Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows?

panama jack you need a plumber and a new shower

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

Re: Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows?

bit concerned about your posts leading me to think this is beyond your capabilities. My advise is get a plumber in

 

[glenno1]

Re: Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows?

Shower valve has stuck in open position and if your not confident with repairs i would get a plumber in

 

[spanner]

Re: Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows?

Sounds like two pumps. One of power shower and one from elsewhere.. if that is the scenario it's wrong.. go get a plumber. Not worth the money and hassles pal. If you have turned the shower off then I'd have thought the flow switch jammed on..

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Re: Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows?

i doubt there is another pump. pipes are just flowing by gravity imho

 

[spanner]

Re: Power shower won't turn off, even after the shower has been removed, water flows?

i doubt there is another pump. pipes are just flowing by gravity imho

Hopefully so...