Hi,

I know nothing about this type of stuff so hope someone can shed some
light on the subject. My shower switch seems to have broken (the box
with the cord that comes from the ceiling). This isn't the first time
that this has happend which makes me wonder if replacing the box may
not be enough. Could it be due to dodgy wiring or something similar.
When I pull the cord, the light comes on but is very faint. Any
ideas?
How much would something like this cost to get replaced?


Thanks


Sion

wrote:
Hi,

I know nothing about this type of stuff so hope someone can shed some
light on the subject. My shower switch seems to have broken (the box
with the cord that comes from the ceiling). This isn't the first time
that this has happend which makes me wonder if replacing the box may
not be enough. Could it be due to dodgy wiring or something similar.
When I pull the cord, the light comes on but is very faint. Any
ideas?
How much would something like this cost to get replaced?


Thanks


Sion

Could be loose wires - if the contacts are burnt you need a new one -
about £10-£15. May need to replace some wiring too depending on the
extent of the damage. Switch off at the main switch and take a peek to
assess the situation.

Biggles

On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:51:42 -0700, mused:

Hi,

I know nothing about this type of stuff so hope someone can shed some
light on the subject. My shower switch seems to have broken (the box
with the cord that comes from the ceiling). This isn't the first time
that this has happend which makes me wonder if replacing the box may
not be enough. Could it be due to dodgy wiring or something similar.

Doubt it. Do you use the switch to operate the shower? If so, could be
where you are going wrong, my advice is to only use it to isolate the
shower when required, for day to day operation use the controls on the
shower itself.

When I pull the cord, the light comes on but is very faint. Any
ideas?

Is that all that is wrong with it? If so, then there's no major hurry
to change it.

How much would something like this cost to get replaced?

Depends who you get out, 25-65GBP probably.
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Regards,
Stuart.