Do I have to smash my bath to get at this diverter valve?

[Wolfylee]

Hi Folks, my 2 way diverter tap in the bath is leaking but I can't find an isolator. I have a feeling it's buried under the tiled-in bath.

I don't have any experience with plumbing but does anyone recognise this type of diverter and is there anyway of replacing it(or the cartridge) without smashing out the bath. I can isolate the water at the mains of course but don't want to do that and stuff anything up because then I won't be able to turn it back on.

Any help would be VERY much appreciated.

 

[Jimmu0161]

Hi Folks, my 2 way diverter tap in the bath is leaking but I can't find an isolator. I have a feeling it's buried under the tiled-in bath.

I don't have any experience with plumbing but does anyone recognise this type of diverter and is there anyway of replacing it(or the cartridge) without smashing out the bath. I can isolate the water at the mains of course but don't want to do that and stuff anything up because then I won't be able to turn it back on.

Any help would be VERY much appreciated.

A box spanner should do the job, about £10 for a set, if you don't want to turn the water off and smash the tiles off you could try and open up all the other taps to reduce the pressure at the bath, done this once myself in a flat.

 

[SimonG]

Isolate at the mains, it's what it's there for.

 

[Wolfylee]

Isolate at the mains, it's what it's there for.

Thanks for the replies - so this does look like the type where a box spanner will remove the cartridge?

 

[rpm]

Remove bath panel and have a look for isolators.

 

[SimonG]

Dont touch that nut on the outside, it holds all of that on the bath. The cartridge will be inside, looked more visible on your first post.