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    Why is my pumped shower suddenly slow in starting?

    Not been on here for ages, got a lot of help when I installed my bathroom some years ago. Everything went fine until I had to replace the shower mixer valve recently. The old one had started to get stiff to turn, so I fitted an identical unit to make the job easy - it's a cheap, minimalist...
  2. CitizenErased

    Bossing shower waste into soil pipe vs. separate shower waste

    Hi, We're in the process of upgrading 2 bathrooms in our house: the ensuite and the family bathroom. These adjoin one another. The ensuite is largely done so has all piping in situ. The ensuite required that we feed its soil pipe through the wall into the family bathroom, where it angles...
  3. T

    Off grid shower and toilet solution needed

    Hi, would be extremely grateful for any advice on the following. I'm installing a bathroom (shower, toilet and sink) in my summer house. It has mains electricity but not water. I've bought a power shower and a large Thetford cassette toilet. The plan is to use water from a refillable...
  4. M

    Daryl Shower Head replacement (possibly over 30 years old)

    First of all I have to confess I am not a plumber so please bear with me! I have a Daryl enclosed shower in an ensuite bathroom. It was already installed when I moved into my house in 2006 and was probably around 10 years old even then. The other shower components work fine, but the top shower...
  5. J

    Do you recognise this shower drain rubber seal?

    Do you recognise this shower drain rubber seal? I have searched the web and common plumbing spares suppliers but I cannot find which it is. It is from a 1990s new build en-suite shower. The plastic cover plate is silver and, when you remove it, two screws go through the fixing plate and pull...
  6. D

    Shower cold/warm - hot when flush tap

    Can anyone help My shower is warm, but when I flush the toilet or leave the cold tap on, if gets Hotter. The temperature I imagine a shower should be. How to fix this. Can anyone help
  7. M

    Replace shower head and hose? Possible ?

    Got a bath which is just over 10 years old and the shower head needs replacing. This photo shows the layout. I appreciate that access will be required to do this and could be achieved from the adjacent room by cutting a hole in the wall. I’m not sure what I would then see and in...
  8. S

    Any advice for putting this shower in ?

    Hi All, Looking for some advice on my little bathroom project. I took the bath out. I got a shower jacuzzi thing. The base has 2 wheels in the corner. Do I assemble the unit first attach water and elec, and slide the very heavy unit in on the two wheels? Or do I get the base in the corner and...
  9. T

    Hot water so hot tap and shower via our hot water tank

    We have hot water, tank for hot water why is the hot water boiling hot from tap,and shower, We are on a schedule for hot water via our hive app 2hrs in morning 2 hrs in evening Any help be much appreciated
  10. D

    Pipes for thermostat shower fitted at different heights

    Pipes for thermostat shower have been fitted at different heights. Any way of rectifying without ripping all tiles. So for clarity 15mm pipes sunk into wall behind bath. Walls have fresh tiles. Have realised as about to fit shower these pipes one is set higher than the other. If you fit a...
  11. M

    Mixer mixer shower, compatible with tanked supply

    Can anyone remember the Mira mixer shower that would work down to a really low pressure on a vented hot water system without a shower pump?
  12. 127bit

    How to reinforce shower pan threshold?

    The left rear floor corner is highest (the shower pan touches/sits on the floor), sloping down diagonally to the front right corner (lowest). The front right corner shim is 5/8", the left front corner is 3/8" shimmed, with shorter shims under left middle and right rear corner. The pan perimeters...
  13. R

    garage shower installation drainage help

    is it feasible to connect a flo force or saniflo shower pump drain to a washing machine standpipe
  14. C

    Mira shower mixer adjustment.

    IS IT POSSIBLE TO ADJUST THIS MIXER UNIT? WE HAVE TO HAVE IT TURNED ALMOST FULLY ANTI CLOCKWISE TO GET HOT WATEROUT. THE FRONT PLATE WITH MIRA ON IT PRISES OFF AND INSIDE THERE ARE SOME PLASTIC BITS AND A SMALL CROSS-HEAD SCREW IN THE MIDDLE. THANKS
  15. C

    Thermostatic shower valves

    I Think I want a Thermostatic shower valve. Can these be added/installed to an existing shower?
  16. T

    Shower Pump on air to water Unvented Cylinder?

    Hi, I'm in my new build 2 years and the shower pump has died. I have an air to water unit downstairs is in the utility which I've been told is unvented and pressurised. The cold water feed into this cylinder is from the attic tank, not the mains as I turned off the mains stopcock to see if hot...
  17. L

    leaky shower

    Please can someone advise how to fix this shower that leaks? I guess I need to replace the washers inside the taps. Is it the blue or red one? My local DIY place didn't have the washer last time I attempted this. The cold tap is the culprit, a bit soft to tighten and leaks unless really tight...
  18. M

    Aqualisa Shower Pressure Problem

    When I turn on the shower or bath, initially the pump runs (quite loudly) and only a trickle comes out. I have to alternate turning on the bath and shower before I get a reasonable flow. Then once it is running, if the water is at maximum temperature on the mixer it flows smoothly, but as soon...
  19. M

    Triton shower

    Hi my triton shower suddenly had no water coming out after Thames water doing work outside my house, the shower just started buzzing with no water at all, after testing an hour later water is dribbling from where the hose connects, please can anyone help what they think could have failed and is...
  20. E

    Loss of Hot Water Pressure to Shower

    Looking for any ideas to help. I've a Heatrae Sadia Hot Water tank, heated through Oil fired boiler (working fine). A week ago I reset the air gap as I was having dripping from the pressure relief valve. Since then I've lost a lot of pressure from the hot water feed to my shower. The rest of...
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