Triton Novel fault 3

Pump does not operate

Electric shower

What it means

The shower pump fails to operate.

Likely causes

  1. Blown fuse
  2. Power cut
  3. Electrical malfunction
  4. Start/stop switch not connected
  5. Motor overheated
  6. Interrupted power supply
  7. Supply pipework undersized for pump flow rate
  8. Air drawn into hot supply from vent pipe

Where to start

  1. Check power supply and fuse
  2. Check other appliances in property
  3. Remove cover and inspect start/stop switch connection

The full answer, free

  • 16 more checks in order
  • The readings and component tests from the manual
  • How to put it right, step by step
  • The manual page for this fault (page 20), right under the answer

Safety: Isolate at the double pole isolator and the consumer unit, and prove dead before the cover comes off. Electrical work to BS 7671 (UK) or I.S. 10101 (Ireland).

From the Triton manual for the Novel. Check the model on the data plate before you order parts.

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