Replacing Aqualisa Shower Hose

riderross

My hose on my Aqualisa shower has started to leak, not from the connections to the body of the shower or the shower head, but through the actual hose itself.

I found a replacement from Aqualisa

http://www.aqualisa.co.uk/parts-store/Shower-Heads/Adjustable-height-head2/Hose/

How easy is it to fit. Is it simply unscrewing worn hose and screwing in the new hose?

Many thanks

R

sloth

yes it is incredibly easy, exacly as you say, just unscrew the old one both ends and screw the new one back on

how old is the old one? over 2 years old? otherwise aqualisa will replace it free

phill99

Thats expensive.

You can buy a replacement hose much cheaper than that from Screwfix etc. They are all a standard fitting so you don't need an Aqualisa one.

John_Gateshead

Aqualisa describe their hose as a "thermostatic hose" - is that just marketing rubbish? I bought a considerably cheaper Croydex hose for mine and am wondering if the hose can play any part in the temperature regulation. As the water only reaches it AFTER it's passed through the valve, I don't see how it can...

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John, Gateshead

jennifernil

I have never heard of a "thermostatic hose" till now, I cannot see how a hose can be thermostatic.

The Aqualisa hose is a good quality one compared to some......or at least ours is, and ours is now 23 years old.

But I would not pay that price!!