I recently had a bathroom refurbished. This included the replacement of a shower cubicle, a Mira concealed shower mixer and a hot & cold water pump. Following this work, there is a fairly dramatic leak into the ceiling void of the room below the bathroom whenever anyone takes a shower.
There is only a leak when the shower is in use. By using a 1.75m long hose and running the shower with the water going into the hand-basin I have eliminated the cause being due to cracks in the shower base or bad sealing around the shower walls. Nor is the leak is coming from the pump or any of the visible pipework.
My only remaining explanation is that there is a leak either from the shower mixer itself or from the associated pipework. The mixer and the pipework is embedded in a wall covered by tiles.
Can anyone suggest what the problem might be and how I go about investigating it further. In particular, can anyone tell me how to go about removing the outlet connector where it comes through the wall - is it an irreversible push-fit or does it screw on? Likewise, how far can I go interms of exposing the actual mixer valve?
Many thanks for any help you can give me.
Incidentally, the plumber / builder who did the work has had a bereavement and is no help at all at the moment, that will be a problem for a later date.
There is only a leak when the shower is in use. By using a 1.75m long hose and running the shower with the water going into the hand-basin I have eliminated the cause being due to cracks in the shower base or bad sealing around the shower walls. Nor is the leak is coming from the pump or any of the visible pipework.
My only remaining explanation is that there is a leak either from the shower mixer itself or from the associated pipework. The mixer and the pipework is embedded in a wall covered by tiles.
Can anyone suggest what the problem might be and how I go about investigating it further. In particular, can anyone tell me how to go about removing the outlet connector where it comes through the wall - is it an irreversible push-fit or does it screw on? Likewise, how far can I go interms of exposing the actual mixer valve?
Many thanks for any help you can give me.
Incidentally, the plumber / builder who did the work has had a bereavement and is no help at all at the moment, that will be a problem for a later date.