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  1. R

    Trevi Shower Mixer Valve

    My shower is controlled by what I think is a Trevi Hathaway Exposed Thermostatic Shower Valve L6800AA. The shower works fine but when I turn it to the off position it doesn’t shut off completely right away. I have to keep giving the handle an extra tweak until the flow eventually stops. Can...
  2. P

    Unknown Shower Mixer Valve

    All, A quick question if any of you can help? I have a shower mixer valve (not thermostatic) that I believe I causing my shower to drip. I’m happy to replace it but I don’t know what it’s called or if I need to replace to whole shower? Previous mixer valves have been easier to replace but not...
  3. alanmcm

    Shower advice for a mixer tap

    So recently we had a shower with exposed pipes and I decided to sink the pipes into the wall, Ive completed that task only to find I havent sank them deep enough. Issue now is when I put the shower mixer on it sits off the wall by around 20mm or so. Even worse is the shower has been tiled and...
  4. 2

    Electric shower and mixer shower together

    I am revamping my ensuite sometime this year and going to be getting the materials in now. What I want to know is, is there anything I can get to use a thermostat shower and electric shower together so it doesn't look to busy on one wall with 2 showers. I already have an electric shower on...
  5. T

    Replacing very old mixer tap

    Can an old mixer tap leak uncontrollably? The mixer tap in my kitchen is very old,maybe nearly 20 years. For the last year or so it has been leaking and getting worse. Get it replaced you say. Not as simple as that. The pipes into the house are very old lead pipes and years ago did leak where...
  6. R

    Can an old mixer tap leak uncontrollably?

    Can an old mixer tap leak uncontrollably? The mixer tap in my kitchen is very old,maybe nearly 20 years. For the last year or so it has been leaking and getting worse. Get it replaced you say. Not as simple as that. The pipes into the house are very old lead pipes and years ago did leak where...
    • Richard Ryan
    • Thread
    • leak mixer mixer tap
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  7. dilligaf

    Aerator For Kitchen Mixer Tap Doesn't Screw All The Way Up!

    I purchased a tow aerators for my kitchen mixer tap now but neither will screw all the way up even with the rubber washer taken out, it leaves about a 3mm gap. Any ideas on what I can do?
  8. S

    permanently dripping shower mixer

    I have a leaking shower that drips constantly. (image attached) I can't seem to find the manufacturer as the names on the tap are common to many brands and Google was of little help I'm told it is an exposed sequential shower of some 20 years + in age and in all probability from a long dead...
  9. dilligaf

    Can't Change Flexi Tails Grohe Bau Kitchen Mono Mixer Tap

    Okay so I went and purchased this nice Grohe Bau Curve Kitchen Mono Mixer Tap and I knew it came with 6mm bore flexi tails which was fine because I thought I'll just change them with 8mm bore flexi tails that I purchased at the same time. When I tried to undo the preinstalled flexi tails from...
  10. J

    3/4" connection for concentric mixer shower?

    Does anyone know of a concentric mixer shower valve that will fit 3/4" threaded connectors coming out of the wall @ 150mm centres? I would like to replace a bar mixer valve (3/4" threaded connectors @ 150mm spacing) with a concentric mixer valve, but concentric mixer valves all seem to fit onto...
  11. M

    Electric to Mixer Shower

    Hi All, I currently have an electric shower fitted which gets extremly hot and is forever burning out the fuse switch outside the bathroom which I reguarly need to replace. That combined with fact that the pressure is OK but as we would like a good powerful shower, we are considering a mixer...
  12. S

    Swan head mixer tap leaks

    My Swan head mixer tap is dripping, I have changed the washer and still dripping. I have noticed that it doesnt drip when the dishwasher is on. Thoughts
    • Sharron floyd
    • Thread
    • head mixer mixer tap
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  13. R

    Can any identify the manufss as cyurer if this concealed mixer please

  14. T

    Cartridge change on a concealed shower mixer

    Hi there. I installed this concealed 4 way shower diverter and thermostatic valve in the early 2000s. I think it was an Ultra Helix from memory. The diverter (top) is leaking and needs replacing (or just the ceramic and seals). I cant for the life if me remember how I get the face plate off...
  15. K

    Electric Water Heater - Works with Thermostatic Mixer Taps

    Hi Guys, I am looking for advice, I own a Nail Salon and would like to install a Pedicure Station for my clients. The water needs to be heated using an electric heater before reaching the pedicure station, I`ve ordered Redring Powerstream 9.5kW Instantaneous Water Heater but the plumber has...
  16. T

    Recessed shower mixer recommendation

    Greetings. Stranger from the electrician's forum here. Need some plumbing advice please! Our bathroom shower mixer is on surface. The mixer needs changing and her indoors would like a recessed mixer. The problem is that the wall is quite thin and i only have 6cm from front of tiles to the...
  17. F

    Hot feed from twin pump stalls when cold feed starts in bath mixer tap

    Hello All, Hoping for a bit of advice/info in this one: My Setup Small system in apartment with cold tank above hot tank in the hotpress, so fairly low head pressure. Installed a pump about 15 years ago and worked fine until last week (original pump was an Stuart Turner ST55 replaced after...
  18. Bogart

    Mixer tap pressure low

    Never gave it a thought, regarding pressure suitability, when the boss said " Oh I like that tap". Hence stuck with a tap specified as minimum pressure 0.75bar and me with a gravity system at max height 5m, ie 0.5 bar at best. So as I see it I have 2 options. Fit some sort of pump, only needs to...
  19. G

    Mixer tap identification

    Hi all, Can anybody identify the manufacturer and model of my bath mixer tap with shower attachment. The tap head pulls off and there is no grub screw - interference fit I believe. My best bet is that it is about 15 years old. It's a quarter turn and leaking on the cold side so I need to source...
  20. G

    Bath mixer tap identification

    Bath mixer tap manufacturer identification I have a drip on the cold side of my quarter turn bath mixer. I cant isolate the feed as the isolation valves were installed face down against the floor! If some kind soul could identify the make/manufacturer I could source a new cartridge. My guess is...

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