Electric shower problems

Hi there

I have some issues with an electric shower and I am looking for some advice.

It was working fine until last week, but now it seems that the pull cord is stuck in the ON position – which would have suggested to me that it needs replacing.
However, since this happened, the shower has stopped working, and more confusingly, when the on/off button on the shower unit itself is set to ON the light on the shower unit is off, bit when it is set to OFF the light is on. The shower does not work in either setting.

Does anyone know what might be happening? Would replacing the pullcord switch address both issues?

Thanks for your advice.

bverduijn said:

Hi there

I have some issues with an electric shower and I am looking for some advice.

It was working fine until last week, but now it seems that the pull cord is stuck in the ON position – which would have suggested to me that it needs replacing.
However, since this happened, the shower has stopped working, and more confusingly, when the on/off button on the shower unit itself is set to ON the light on the shower unit is off, bit when it is set to OFF the light is on. The shower does not work in either setting.

Does anyone know what might be happening? Would replacing the pullcord switch address both issues?

Thanks for your advice.

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Yeah, more than likely the switch need replacing, I have come across this before.

I reckon you will also see evidence of some heat/arcing around the switch terminals.