We have a Triton T80SI and for a few weeks now the water has not been heating up unless the temp dial is turned right up but this slows the water down rendering it pretty useless. I have changed the can assembly for a new one but the fault is still there. Could the fault be with the Thermal Cut Out located on the top of the heater?
Any help would be appreciated
It could, yes. Is this one of the showers that has two elements, selected by one or two red markers? It could be that one of the elements has packed up.
Steve
If it's anything like the old Triton shower that I once had there is a group of microswitches actuated by cams on the controller dial spindle, these switches controlling the power supply to the individual elements within the heater boiler. These microswitches used to pack up on regular basis on my unit, meaning that there were only some of the elements within the boiler becoming energised, hence the failure to heat the water properly.
You can test by isolating the shower and removing the cover, then operating the switches by hand. If they give a clear click when they operate that's usually fairly significant that they're OK. If they all give a clear click, then it's multi-tester time to eliminate them as a possibility.
If it is the switches I obtained mine direct from the manufacturer at a far cheaper rate than from Triton.
Is it like the Triton I had, which had two elements controlled by mechanical relays ? One of the relays burnt out, gaving the symptoms you describe. Looking inside showed the blackened area clearly ! The solder around the pads had melted, so it must have been getting hot. The relays were marked 10Amp, but were carrying more like 20. Little chance of safe repair, so new unit bought. My replacement is a lower power version, hoping it will last longer. hth Neil
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