New bathroom plumbing help please

[Taryn Hauritz]

No.

 

[AMW]

You say you have 2 installed already but are they not just supplying showers and if there is a bath are you sure they are not pipe separately which is why you don't have issues with the others??

 

[Taryn Hauritz]

Good point. I'll ask my friend who installed the first one - I'm seeing him tomorrow and see if he can shed some light in the issue. Thanks.

 

[Taryn Hauritz]

Actually, on further reflection I'm not sure how they'd be plumbed in separately as the temperature control works for both shower and bath filling!

 

[Staffy85]

No.

you sound confident, was the hot pipe actually the hot pipe though 😉

 

[AMW]

Maybe a picture of the others and do the others have baths?

 

[kris]

So I have exactly the same shower valve mixer in my house in two bathrooms and have used for two years without a single problem. I get that I'm totally new to plumbing and will keep trying until I figure it out but even if the product is not designed for this purpose, there must be a way of making it work like the two in my house?

Anyway, I'll stop posting and try some of the good advice that has been posted previously.

How does it fill the bath , is there a fixed outlet above the bath or a single tap ?

 

[hammers4spanner]

Just phone an expert!!!

 

[Taryn Hauritz]

Honestly, what's the point of having a forum if I'm just going to be told to get an expert in? I discovered I really enjoyed plumbing and as a beginner I thought this would be the place to get some helpful advice.

I have always said on my posts that I'm a beginner and honestly I'm really proud of the plumbing I have achieved (having never done ANY before). I talk to all of my friends about how cool plumbing is and they always laugh. But then, the consistent attitude on this forum of "you're obviously incompetent and need a professional" is really putting me off asking for advice. Perhaps I'll just go back to my local plumbers merchants....where they're nothing but helpful.

Sorry for the rant but as a plumbing enthusiast I'd really rather be encouraged to learn from my mistakes rather than give up at the first sign of a problem. If I had that attitude I would never have installed a kitchen, bathroom, flooring, walls and shelving in my new flat by myself.

If I mess up completely and have to call a professional in, then that's my choice, my expense and my responsibility.

Nothing worth doing was ever easy.

Taryn

 

[hammers4spanner]

Or watch and learn

 

[Dotty]

Don't let it put you off if you want to do it yourself, Taryn, it's just that we've seen similar threads go horribly wrong, and also go fantastically right.

If you're that determined to keep on at it, please do and most of us will help where possible. There will also be some of us holding the opinion you should've got someone in ages ago. That's based on their experiences

 

[joni os]

Stay with us Taryn, after 50 posts there is bound to be some comments, but we all want you to succeed.

 

[Taryn Hauritz]

Thanks croppie. Some of the help in here has been amazing and I couldn't have plumbed in my kitchen without it.

I think that's what I like about plumbing the most. When it goes wrong you seriously know about and and have to find an immediate solution...but when it goes right it's incredibly empowering. Flooding my kitchen when I hadn't turned off the stopcock was a particular highlight but I got through it and now feel like it's a badge of honour. 🙂

Thanks again.

 

[Taryn Hauritz]

Thanks joni. Much appreciated.

 

[lame plumber]

got to start somewhere...

 

[kay-jay]

Bit of crap stuck at the faulty outlet. Bouncing around and restricting flow?
Remove and flush pipework

 

[rocketmanbkk]

I've been reading this with interest

It's been running for 10 days now & still not fixed.

It could be time to call someone in & pay for a fix. It's sometimes a lot easier to fathom issues out when you're looking at the system.

You'll also learn the fix when the plumbs there so you'll still learn but it'll cost you a fair price.

 

[oz-plumber]

Gee Rocketman,

As the chinese would say, 'Your going to cop a borrocking'.
( they substitute the 'l' with an 'r' )

 

[rocketmanbkk]

I'm a waiting!! But I think it's the truth!!!!

 

[jtsplumbing]

The OP seems very keen on DIY' and has took a particular interest in plumbing, maybe he could inquire about local evening classes in basic plumbing or other trades, Who knows he may even think about a change in occupation !