vinegar on stuck shower thermostatic valve?

[Jennie]

Hi all,
My customer has a two-knobbed shower (on/off, and temperature control). The temperature control has been siezed shut for about a year. I presume limescale - it's a hard water area, with limescale marks on the front of the shower.
I just looked up the price of thermostatic valves for Hudson Reed showers - they're so expensive.
In theory, a good soaking in a white vinegar/hot water solution might free up the thermostatic cartridge. Has anyone tried this in practise? Might it work, or is just too time consuming and fiddly?
Thanks again for your advice,
Jennie

 

[turnpin]

Worth a shot but you may need to obtain a seal kit o rings and silicon grease try shower doc.com....regards Turnpinunk:

 

[Irish]

Yeah you should be fine , briar an recommend doing the same on their cartridges if it hasn't been used for a while and doesn't work

 

[lame plumber]

price isnt your problem, it wont keep it going that long and youll be back idc to do it all over.