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Changing solenoid on a Triton shower
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rbel
Jan 30, 2012, 7:03:31 AM1/30/12
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As the replacement part is readily available I take it that it should
be possible to take the existing one out and put a new one in. Does
anyone know if it is a case of removing just the solenoid coil or the
complete valve body?
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rbel
fred
Jan 30, 2012, 7:25:30 AM1/30/12
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In article <df1di7lam938q6cif...@4ax.com>, rbel <?@?.?>
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Usually the complete valve, the coil is frequently staked on but it's
still not a particularly difficult job.
Very occasionally you find that the valve is directly replaceable with a
(far cheaper) washing machine valve. On one I've fixed, it looked like a
custom valve but it was a wash m/c one with an extra flange that clipped
on and could be swapped over. Although I think shower ones have better
coils to stand a more continuous duty.
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fred
it's a ba-na-na . . . .
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still not a particularly difficult job.
Very occasionally you find that the valve is directly replaceable with a
(far cheaper) washing machine valve. On one I've fixed, it looked like a
custom valve but it was a wash m/c one with an extra flange that clipped
on and could be swapped over. Although I think shower ones have better
coils to stand a more continuous duty.
--
fred
it's a ba-na-na . . . .
Andrew Mawson
Jan 30, 2012, 11:45:33 AM1/30/12
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"rbel" wrote in message news:df1di7lam938q6cif...@4ax.com...
Just had a solenoid fail on our Triton 100E shower - it was only the coil
which had gone open circuit. The complete valve is available as a spare from
'Shower Spares' for about £34 plus pp plus VAT, but I removed an identical
coil from a washing machine inlet valve and used that. Here's one similar on
ebay for just over a fiver. The coil clips on and easily comes off with a
flat blade screwdriver inserted between the body and coil and then twisted.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WASHING-MACHINE-DISHWASHER-180DEGREE-SINGLE-VALVE-COLD-/220418573805?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Washing_Machines_Dryers_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item3351f885ed
which had gone open circuit. The complete valve is available as a spare from
'Shower Spares' for about £34 plus pp plus VAT, but I removed an identical
coil from a washing machine inlet valve and used that. Here's one similar on
ebay for just over a fiver. The coil clips on and easily comes off with a
flat blade screwdriver inserted between the body and coil and then twisted.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WASHING-MACHINE-DISHWASHER-180DEGREE-SINGLE-VALVE-COLD-/220418573805?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Washing_Machines_Dryers_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item3351f885ed
rbel
Jan 30, 2012, 1:28:39 PM1/30/12
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On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:45:33 -0000, "Andrew Mawson"
<andrew@please_remove_me.mawson.org.uk> wrote:
>"rbel" wrote in message news:df1di7lam938q6cif...@4ax.com...
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>>As the replacement part is readily available I take it that it should
>>be possible to take the existing one out and put a new one in. Does
>>anyone know if it is a case of removing just the solenoid coil or the
>>complete valve body?
>>--
>>rbel
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>Just had a solenoid fail on our Triton 100E shower - it was only the coil
>which had gone open circuit. The complete valve is available as a spare from
>'Shower Spares' for about Ł34 plus pp plus VAT, but I removed an identical
<andrew@please_remove_me.mawson.org.uk> wrote:
>"rbel" wrote in message news:df1di7lam938q6cif...@4ax.com...
>>
>>
>>As the replacement part is readily available I take it that it should
>>be possible to take the existing one out and put a new one in. Does
>>anyone know if it is a case of removing just the solenoid coil or the
>>complete valve body?
>>--
>>rbel
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>Just had a solenoid fail on our Triton 100E shower - it was only the coil
>which had gone open circuit. The complete valve is available as a spare from
>coil from a washing machine inlet valve and used that. Here's one similar on
>ebay for just over a fiver. The coil clips on and easily comes off with a
>flat blade screwdriver inserted between the body and coil and then twisted.
>
>http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WASHING-MACHINE-DISHWASHER-180DEGREE-SINGLE-VALVE-COLD-/220418573805?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Washing_Machines_Dryers_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item3351f885ed
Very many thanks. Your response jogged my memory and I have just
>ebay for just over a fiver. The coil clips on and easily comes off with a
>flat blade screwdriver inserted between the body and coil and then twisted.
>
>http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WASHING-MACHINE-DISHWASHER-180DEGREE-SINGLE-VALVE-COLD-/220418573805?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Washing_Machines_Dryers_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item3351f885ed
replaced the coil with what appears to be an identical type that had
been lurking in my 'may possibly come in useful' box. The shower is
now functioning again.
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rbel
robgraham
Jan 30, 2012, 2:42:17 PM1/30/12
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On Jan 30, 6:28 pm, rbel wrote:
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> >"rbel" wrote in messagenews:df1di7lam938q6cif...@4ax.com...
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> >>As the replacement part is readily available I take it that it should
> >>be possible to take the existing one out and put a new one in. Does
> >>anyone know if it is a case of removing just the solenoid coil or the
> >>complete valve body?
> >>--
> >>rbel
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> >Just had a solenoid fail on our Triton 100E shower - it was only the coil
> >which had gone open circuit. The complete valve is available as a spare from
> >'Shower Spares' for about £34 plus pp plus VAT, but I removed an identical
> >>As the replacement part is readily available I take it that it should
> >>be possible to take the existing one out and put a new one in. Does
> >>anyone know if it is a case of removing just the solenoid coil or the
> >>complete valve body?
> >>--
> >>rbel
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> >Just had a solenoid fail on our Triton 100E shower - it was only the coil
> >which had gone open circuit. The complete valve is available as a spare from
> >coil from a washing machine inlet valve and used that. Here's one similar on
> >ebay for just over a fiver. The coil clips on and easily comes off with a
> >flat blade screwdriver inserted between the body and coil and then twisted.
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> >http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WASHING-MACHINE-DISHWASHER-180DEGREE-SINGLE...
> >ebay for just over a fiver. The coil clips on and easily comes off with a
> >flat blade screwdriver inserted between the body and coil and then twisted.
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> Very many thanks. Your response jogged my memory and I have just
> replaced the coil with what appears to be an identical type that had
> been lurking in my 'may possibly come in useful' box. The shower is
> now functioning again.
> --
> rbel
I picked up on the point made above about washing m'c valve coils not
> Very many thanks. Your response jogged my memory and I have just
> replaced the coil with what appears to be an identical type that had
> been lurking in my 'may possibly come in useful' box. The shower is
> now functioning again.
> --
> rbel
liking long duty cycles - it could well be that shower use doesn't
fall into that classification.
I use these valves for my greenhouse watering and pond topping up.
Twice the pond one has failed - gone O/C - and it was only after the
second time that I realised that it was while the system was running
over winter and had frozen up - the pond water dropped, the sensor
called for water and the poor valve was running for maybe several days
before it gave up. Rather obviously I now switched off in the winter.
Rob
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