Shower timer

[Smithiesmith]

I've been asked to install 2 electric showers. That's the easy bit. The client has asked me if I can install a timer so they will only run for a maximum 10 minutes. Is this possible? The reason is to stop the kids spending hours in the shower and save on energy.

 

[Spoon]

As Andy78 says. Then if you get one that wont listen to you then give them 5 minute warning and then switch off the shower at the CU.
Trying to use timers is going to be hassle as you will need two timers. 1 for how long then shower is on for and 1 for how long the shower should be off for. If you just have 1 timer, (say controlled by the light switch) then what is to stop them getting out of the shower when the timer trips and just switching the light off then on again to get the shower working again.

 

[bertt]

Hi,
Non electric solution it is interesting I think.
Thank you.

bertt.:bat:

 

[KFH]

Disconnect the element connections in the shower. Cold showers are character forming and don't cost much.

 

[Smithiesmith]

Hmmm sad times when kids won't do as they're told and measures like this are necessary. Wouldn't have happened when I were a lad!

How true, the growl of my dads voice and I was out and dried in 2 minutes.

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Hmmm sad times when kids won't do as they're told and measures like this are necessary. Wouldn't have happened when I were a lad!

How true, the growl of my dads voice and I was out and dried in 2 minutes.

 

[tom79bmth]

Never heard that before, care to further enlighten me!

Re OP, where are you going to locate this timer and how are you going to reset it?
Can imagine kids, covered in wet soap froth, wandering around trying to mess with electrics to get the showers going again.
Seems like a daft idea to me. Fit low power showers instead.

Well some showers run on after you switch them off to cool them down, so switching shower off from the mains I would think wouldn't do them any good

 

[dan86]

Well some showers run on after you switch them off to cool them down, so switching shower off from the mains I would think wouldn't do them any good

really? never heard of that

 

[Robson689]

Well some showers run on after you switch them off to cool them down, so switching shower off from the mains I would think wouldn't do them any good

If the shower is off no more heat will be generated so it will cool down on its own...

 

[Spoon]

Well some showers run on after you switch them off to cool them down, so switching shower off from the mains I would think wouldn't do them any good

Sounds like a rubbish design to me. To cool it down you have to turn off the heating element (which as Robson says 'If the shower is off no more heat will be generated so it will cool down on its own') or run cold water through it. The last thing I would want it when I turn the shower off it carries on, but pumps out cold water over me.

 

[keniff]

My Mira sport does that, when finished it flushes through cold, you do have to move out the way sharpish or cover the Crown Jewels

 

[bertt]

Hi,


I try not to be a bore. I think an electric (or not) shower needs a timer or at least
non electric delay self closing valve for hot water.Thank you.

bertt.:carolers:

 

[edrobbo8]

That picture is a bit like one of the badly translated Chinese signs

:carolers: