Bristan bar shower

[rocketmanbkk]

Friends

Above shower gas no hot water.

The hot side is burning but only cold exits. I took shower off wall & water is fine.

I tried to get the valves off the shower to look for a blockage (Toxic Ted) but they won't budge.

Any tips?

Cheers

Rct

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

try harder :tounge_smile:

Assuming the filters are clear and check valves free then you will need to pull the cartridge out from the right hand handle.

Or just swap it for a new one

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Won't budge!

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

Which bit? the cartridge?

 

[rocketmanbkk]

The valve, took the silver cap off. Nothing else will move. Sprayed in but still nothing.

I told them need to replace.

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

for the price of a new bar shower thats the best bet

Or take it back off the wall again, whack it in a vice and force the nut off

 

[rocketmanbkk]

I think I'll do new but I'll put in a vice a you say and fix it for my experience.

Cheers

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

The brass nut holding the cartridge in is replaceable as is the cartridge from the manufacturer but sometimes needs a lot of force to undo and you can only try so hard when it is fitted to the wall

 

[mutley racers]

for the price of a new bar shower thats the best bet

Or take it back off the wall again, whack it in a vice and force the nut off

Do you have one of those vices that are connected to the inside of your van then? On an arm that swings out

 

[rocketmanbkk]

I got a vice in my mums garage. It was my dads. Don't use it much but it'll be used soon.

 

[WaterTight]

Do you have one of those vices that are connected to the inside of your van then? On an arm that swings out

Those are awesome

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

Do you have one of those vices that are connected to the inside of your van then? On an arm that swings out

I wish, mine's bench mounted in the garage

 

[stevetheplumber]

for what bar showers cost vs the price of the cartridge i always just replace

 

[Shower Engineer]

For the Bristan bar valve you have four options:-
1. The existing cart is plastic, should come out easily, the replacement cart is a 00622415.
2. You have a brass cart that looks identical to the new plastic cart, these can be very tight to get out, you need good pair of grips or correct size socket and try not to force pipework too much if still connected to wall, then just pop new palastic cart in. The new cart is also a 00622415.
3. The cart is secured by a brass slip ring, again correct socket or grips and once this is removed the cart pulls out, you then need an 06734b cart
4. The cart has an Allen key underneath, this is removed and then the cart pulls out.
My suspicion is that you have No 2 above, it does take a lot of force to remove but I havent failed yet!
The link below may help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL7P9jBymPM
Dont forget that for £ 89.00 Bristan will come out and replace the cart for you, VAT, labour and parts included.
Dave

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Thx. On the video the temperature control side has a different cart. My one is brass & looks like a tap valve. That's what won't budge.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Would this be an issue?

The hot as you look is on the left and that also the side to turn the water on off. As you look on the right is the temp control.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

I think forget my last,

 

[Shower Engineer]

Sounds like you have No 2 in my suggestion, the cart really can be very tight. If you have an old piece of 3/4" mild steel pipe with a thread on the end try screwing that into the cold inlet and then lay the bar mixer and pipe on the ground. You can then get a really good purchase on the cart to undo it.
Dave

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Thx Dave. Sounds like it. Try again. I'll report back.

 

[WaterTight]

shower engineer's wife: dave! the shower's not wor...

dave: [appearing from behind the toilet] I sensed a disturbance in the pressure.

 

[AlexGas]

Thx Dave. Sounds like it. Try again. I'll report back.

I take it, you are turning it right way to loosen the valve!? :innocent:

 

[rocketmanbkk]

I certainly am.