Central heating query

[gina1960uk]

Hi can anyone tell me if when fitting gas central heating does the electrician have to do anything to your electric shower?

When I turn on the bath cold water tap then turn it off i get a jet spray of water that shoots out of my shower head ......then it just stops. I'm not using the shower so why is it doing this, its never happened before..........it does it even when the shower switch is on off........any clues anyone help!!

[pilotlight]

gina, Possible that your engineer has needed to increase the water pressure, especially if you have had a combi boiler fitted.

If the valve on your shower is faulty, or maybe a litle dirt on the seating, following the plumbing work, this could cause the valve to " pass " when closing the bath cold tap. Your bath cold tap will now be mains fed, wereas it was previously tank fed.( therefore the same supply as your shower ).

Hope this helps.

[gina1960uk]

pilotlight thanks for your answer that explains the reason its happening and i'm having it put right this week.

One thing I didn't ask you, hope you don't mind but would the electrician have to take the cover off my shower box at all, there is a reason why i'm asking about this:/

Gina

[pilotlight]

gina, It is possible, he may have needed to check the earthing connection on the shower, as equipotential earth bonding has to be carried out when installing a new central heating system.

[gina1960uk]

Thanks pilot light its just that i've discovered a crack in the cover that wasn't there before.

regards Gina