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Many thanks so I guess I need to run the shower for a whileNormally a flow switch on the shower so yes
Many thanks so I guess I need to run the shower for a while
Many thanks for your helpShould switch on within 30 seconds of the shower running
That's the thing I don't know where the pump isAs Shaun says, usually a flow switch feeding the shower but if your getting water sat in the tray after use then the pump over run might need adjusting.
What pump is it?
Do you definitely have a pump?That's the thing I don't know where the pump is
There is electric that runs to the shower and originally when we viewed the house we could here the gargling noise when the shower was turned off for 20 seconds or soDo you definitely have a pump?
Generally they're not the quietest of things so should be easy enough to locate once it's running.
Take a pic of the electrics to the shower and also the shower waste which is holding water.
Hi thanks for the message. I can't see any pipework in the bathroom as behind the mixer shower is sealed with false plastic tiles and no way of getting behind without stripping everything out. All I remember is there was a loud gargling noise when the previous owner turned the shower off for 10-20 seconds which I assumed was a pump getting rid of the water etc. When I put my fingers down the drain it's round and shallow and there's nothing else to feel. When I get chance tomorrow I guess I need to run the shower for at least 30 seconds to as Shaun's message aboveHello Batman63,
You have a thermostatic mixer shower (not electric), which looks like it’s pumped, hence the electrics and pump in the airing cupboard. If there was a pump on that waste you should have x2 flow switches to activate the pump, it looks shallow, so suggests to me a pump, but I could be wrong. Is there anything in the bathroom that resembles a pump, or can you see any rising pipework at the end of the tray?
I guess if it dosen't go away then I need to know how to get the pump,workingBest thing to try first would be to half fill a bucket and pour it down the waste and see what happens. If it disappears try a full bucket, if that disappears then you don't have a pumped waste.
Hi thanks for the message. I can't see any pipework in the bathroom as behind the mixer shower is sealed with false plastic tiles and no way of getting behind without stripping everything out. All I remember is there was a loud gargling noise when the previous owner turned the shower off for 10-20 seconds which I assumed was a pump getting rid of the water etc. When I put my fingers down the drain it's round and shallow and there's nothing else to feel. When I get chance tomorrow I guess I need to run the shower for at least 30 seconds to as Shaun's message above
Thanks again for your advice. There's definitely nothing on display like your photo so I will turn it on and hope for the bestHello again,
What I meant was the non shower end like in this attachment, usually the pipes are on show or concealed somewhere usually in a cupboard, but accessible. Like you said try what Shaun and Craig have suggested. If it’s a pump though could be something as simple as it’s turned off on a fused spur.
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How did you get on Batman, does the shower tray fill up if you leave the shower running?Thanks again for your advice. There's definitely nothing on display like your photo so I will turn it on and hope for the best
Cheers
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