Old shower (20-30 years) had a Mira Excel installed that split in the inlet - not repairable from what I can see as the inlet pipe is now separated from the main body.
On removal I found a number of issues with the installation.
1) Pipes are buried in the wall and tiled over
2) Hot is Right / Cold is left
3) 155mm centres
4) No isolation valves
5) No access to plumbing under the shower unless I remove the ceiling in the dining room below (joists in the way)
Property is Edwardian and will be getting renovated next year and this shower will be removed completely as it's in a bedroom (mobility issues of a previous owner) so I'm really only looking at installing a cheap and quick fix
I located Bristan OPAC (TS1203 EH C Model) and ordered it thinking I'd just be able to take the cartridge out and rotate 180 degrees. It's just arrived and it can't!
The only mention of reversed plumbing is in the troubleshooting section where it states that if hot or cold only fix the plumbing!
I could lift a floorboard and jump hot to cold and vice versa just before the shower unit. But I was thinking that I could also install it upside down (yes the riser won't drop before climbing). The system is unvented OSO Indirect 20 RI that is heated from a Grant Oil Fired system boiler and electric.
I know it's a botch but will mounting the shower upside down work?
On removal I found a number of issues with the installation.
1) Pipes are buried in the wall and tiled over
2) Hot is Right / Cold is left
3) 155mm centres
4) No isolation valves
5) No access to plumbing under the shower unless I remove the ceiling in the dining room below (joists in the way)
Property is Edwardian and will be getting renovated next year and this shower will be removed completely as it's in a bedroom (mobility issues of a previous owner) so I'm really only looking at installing a cheap and quick fix
I located Bristan OPAC (TS1203 EH C Model) and ordered it thinking I'd just be able to take the cartridge out and rotate 180 degrees. It's just arrived and it can't!
The only mention of reversed plumbing is in the troubleshooting section where it states that if hot or cold only fix the plumbing!
I could lift a floorboard and jump hot to cold and vice versa just before the shower unit. But I was thinking that I could also install it upside down (yes the riser won't drop before climbing). The system is unvented OSO Indirect 20 RI that is heated from a Grant Oil Fired system boiler and electric.
I know it's a botch but will mounting the shower upside down work?
