Shower valve buying

lostinrates

My bathroom parts are still slowly coming together thanks to help from this board!

I now need to buy shower valves.

I was looking for a three way diverter ( two function shower head and then one separate shower hose)

The man at the plumbing shop said I am better with a central thermostat and three single concealed valves.

I want a very modern square design if possible, and an Mse purchase....not too dear, but not poor quality.

My head is spinning, google isn't helping much and the plumbing shop said they would get back to me with tons, but everything they were saying sounded expensive.

Grohe allure brilliant is ' ok' ( have no price yet) but would prefer a flat back plate

Where do I look? Google doesn't seem to offer me much

DirectDebacle

Have a look here. If you see anything that might do then use your MSE skills to get a better price. I obtained one of their showers and a towel rail from a supplier on Ebay at around half their prices.

Plumbers_Shop_Lee

Hi Again

You may wish to have a look at the item below, it is also available with square handles if you prefer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/vado-shower

HTH

lostinrates

Just before checking back I bought two of these

http://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/tre-mercati-geysir-concealed-thermostatic-shower-valve-with-2-way-diverter-83052.aspx

My plumber says that will work. The grohe single valves and single thermostatic valve was working out at about £800 so and I was going round and round.

I had seen the model I'd chosen as a three way diverter and was saddened it wouldn't work, as I like the look, so this seems good option. .

I cannot believe I have used this board so little. You have been so helpful, and not patronising to a woman whose eyes glaze over at the technical details.

All that's left to buy is the radiator and floor.


I am very, very glad its almost done. I cannot wait to use it!

Plumbers_Shop_Lee

Did you buy them through victorian plumbing? if so you may wish to see whether they will supply you with one of these instead?

http://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/tre-mercati-geysir-concealed-thermostatic-shower-valve-with-3-way-diverter-83053.aspx

lostinrates

Plumbers_Shop_Lee wrote: »

Did you buy them through victorian plumbing? if so you may wish to see whether they will supply you with one of these instead?

http://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/tre-mercati-geysir-concealed-thermostatic-shower-valve-with-3-way-diverter-83053.aspx

Those were the ones I saw, My plumber wants four valve option, So the shower option on the shower head you directed me to can operate at the same time as the separate hose. He says I will thank him for this in winter. .

It's that one I saw and loved first on google image. (But not at Victorian plumbing, other places are charging loads more, and some less:D)

Google image is how I start most of my searches for things

Plumbers_Shop_Lee

Nothing wrong with beginning searches that way especially if a customer has some strange request I hope you enjoy your new shower and dont forget to post the pictures so we all get to see the finished article.

lostinrates

Plumbers_Shop_Lee wrote: »

Nothing wrong with beginning searches that way especially if a customer has some strange request I hope you enjoy your new shower and dont forget to post the pictures so we all get to see the finished article.

Oh, I'd love to share pictures when its done!

We've also mse'd on tiles today, saving a huge amount by just accepting that really we didn't need to spend as much as we were planning to on wall tiles, and spending instead almost 20% on some cheaper tiles that are probably easier to clean