Advice on Bath mixer taps that integrate shower.

[jmcni]

HI, i qualified as a plumber in 1999 but have had a career in welding since ( i discovered quickly I didn't like plumbing but stayed to finish my qualification rather than waste those years ), so while I'm not a complete novice, I'm not exactly at the cutting edge !

I am refurbing and bought a bath unit. It has mixer taps located on the middle of the side of the bath, at the end of the bath there is a pull out shower head. Under the bath and directly under where the pull out shower head is fitted, is a plastic tank. This is all connected to the mixers and waste underneath the bath.

I want to know how this works and how to put the mixer together ( there are four outlets under the bath on the mixer unit 2 for the taps and 2 for the shower ?

If anyone can point me in the right direction of a diagram or info on these systems it would be handier than trial and error !!

Thanks in advance

 

[Ben-gee]

Does it not come with instructions?

In my experience your “four outlets” are probably; Hot in, Cold in, mixed out to tap spout, mixed out to shower handset.
These things often come with flexi hoses of appropriate lengths, but not always- in which case buy some.

Have you considered future access to the taps and fittings once installed?

I personally would not dream of fitting this type of thing in my house, and always discourage customers too.
Just saying.

 

[BN9Pete]

As a qualified plumber I wouldn’t have anything like this in my house.
I recently ripped out a bath for a customer that had an odd set up like this, the shower hose in the corner was leaking.

Keep it simple.
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Have you considered future access to the taps and fittings once installed?

I personally would not dream of fitting this type of thing in my house, and always discourage customers too.
Just saying.

Good advice.

 

[jmcni]

Does it not come with instructions?

In my experience your “four outlets” are probably; Hot in, Cold in, mixed out to tap spout, mixed out to shower handset.
These things often come with flexi hoses of appropriate lengths, but not always- in which case buy some.

Have you considered future access to the taps and fittings once installed?

I personally would not dream of fitting this type of thing in my house, and always discourage customers too.
Just saying.

Hi , I bought the suite second hand, so no instructions or much choice involved, tho if it doesn’t work out I can always just replace the mixer and cap the hole from the pull out.

 

[Ben-gee]

Consider why someone was selling it...

Honestly these things are a nightmare, one of the many products where you seriously wonder how it got to manufacture stage without someone stopping it.
Form over function at its best/worst.