Shower dripping

stphnstevey · 20 December 2007 at 10:38PM

I have what I think is a 'Sirrus TS1850 Stratus Shower', but I didn't install it so I have only been able to gather this from looking at pictures on the net.

The shower will turn off, but needs to tightened as tight as possible or continually drips.

I am doing a plumbing course, but I am only in my first few months. I can't see any obvious isolating valves to isolate the supply and it disappears immediately into the wall, with no obvious way of accessing the pipes.

The Combi-boiler feeds it with hot water.

Asking the tutor at college only gets - all showers are different, it depends on your shower and you need to read the instructions, which I don't have.

Is it just a washer or are these cartridges? Could it be limescale due to hard water? Shall I just dismantle it as far as I can and clean the parts?

Any help welcome as dripping is getting annoying!

Yorkie59 · 29 December 2007 at 4:34PM

Not my SQEP but in my experience with a cold feed (not from combi-boiler) shower, the internal plastic reservoir sprang a leak below the heating element. Not a good idea & the leak wasn't really the turning off. In your case it may be a washer but until you finish your course (or ask the tutor for help) you may want to minimise use.
Good Luck.

stphnstevey · 29 December 2007 at 5:37PM

Thanks for your help

Thought I might have got a few more replies

needaspirin · 29 December 2007 at 5:55PM

This site has spares for the TS1850 and some pdf files with diagrams and instructions etc.
http://www.shower-spare-parts.com/products.php?RangeID=29&ProductTypeID=14
You may have to isolate both CW & HW systems before dismantling the mixer.

stphnstevey · 29 December 2007 at 6:20PM

Thanks - this is what I brought up fro Google - they have some good diagrams though.

Not sure how to isolate the HW from a combi bioler though? The central heating is under pressure, so I don't want to knacker that. Tere are no obvious isolation valves.

jennifernil · 1 January 2008 at 3:22AM

Turn off the boiler first. Then turn off the cold main into the house at the main stopcock and drain the shower and taps until no more water comes out. Then you can dismantle it.

stphnstevey · 1 January 2008 at 5:08PM

Thanks

This seems like a silly question even as I write, but I just want to be sure!
I presume the CH is a seperate circuit from the tap HW - therefore the pressure in the CH system won't be effected?

jennifernil · 3 January 2008 at 10:23PM

The water in your CH does not mix with the water coming from the taps.

ormus · 3 January 2008 at 10:34PM

thats what the heat exchanger is for. to heat the DHWS.
the two never mix.
switch off the boiler and turn off the CWS (main) stopc0ck.

then you can service the shower mixer valve. a seal kit will prob cure it.

stphnstevey · 7 February 2008 at 9:47PM

jennifernil wrote: »

Turn off the boiler first. Then turn off the cold main into the house at the main stopcock and drain the shower and taps until no more water comes out. Then you can dismantle it.

How can I isolate the HW?

jennifernil · 7 February 2008 at 10:04PM

You don't need to, the hot water coming from the shower starts life as the mains cold water. The combi heats it, then it becomes hot water.
So by turning off the main stopcock you are cutting everything off.

You are sure you have a combi boiler? It is very different with a conventional boiler.

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