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Need a new shower tower
xyz123
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Hi all
Our thermostatic shower is not working (water is too hot). Tried to contact shower doc but they have been unable to identify the make. Have also looked to see if there are any blockages in cold pipe water stainer but no luck. So it looks like we need a new shower.
Current one is a shower type with two jets and a removable shower head! It is fed from 2 bar pump and someone told me its “gravity fed”, though not sure how both can be in one system!
Questions are
1) What are the advantages of thermostatic showers over normal mixer shower? Considering the pain I have just had trying to source a replacement thermostatic cartridge I am just thinking if its safer to go down the route of normal mixer shower
2) Any good online places to get shower. I have so far looked at plumbworld and shower doc.
3) Are triton a good make? I am looking to spend around £200. Any other makes out there in this range?
4) How long do thermostatic cartridges last in general. Our current one was installed by previous owner about 4 years ago. If I have to spend £200 every four years on shower, that would be a bit expensive for us!
Thanks a lot
J
Our thermostatic shower is not working (water is too hot). Tried to contact shower doc but they have been unable to identify the make. Have also looked to see if there are any blockages in cold pipe water stainer but no luck. So it looks like we need a new shower.
Current one is a shower type with two jets and a removable shower head! It is fed from 2 bar pump and someone told me its “gravity fed”, though not sure how both can be in one system!
Questions are
1) What are the advantages of thermostatic showers over normal mixer shower? Considering the pain I have just had trying to source a replacement thermostatic cartridge I am just thinking if its safer to go down the route of normal mixer shower
2) Any good online places to get shower. I have so far looked at plumbworld and shower doc.
3) Are triton a good make? I am looking to spend around £200. Any other makes out there in this range?
4) How long do thermostatic cartridges last in general. Our current one was installed by previous owner about 4 years ago. If I have to spend £200 every four years on shower, that would be a bit expensive for us!
Thanks a lot
J
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Post up some pics of the shower one of us may know the makeI'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.
You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.0 -
southcoastrgi wrote: »Post up some pics of the shower one of us may know the make
I have got these images if it helps. It is by a brand named "HOME". I contacted the local store where the previous owner bought it from but they dont know anything about this!
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b576/lat321/IMAG0283_zps6affb07c.jpg
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b576/lat321/IMAG0301_zps8c8c9529.jpg
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b576/lat321/IMAG0366_zps4289cbbb.jpg0 -
Never seen that one although someone might have, it's a shower tower, tbh even if you could find a replacement cartridge it might not be much cheaper than some on ebay
ClickyI'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.
You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.0 -
southcoastrgi wrote: »Never seen that one although someone might have, it's a shower tower, tbh even if you could find a replacement cartridge it might not be much cheaper than some on ebay
Clicky
thanks. any thoughts on the questions i have?0 -
I'll post up some answers when i get home, I can't sit in the car park using costa's free wifi for much longer
I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.
You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.0 -
southcoastrgi wrote: »I'll post up some answers when i get home, I can't sit in the car park using costa's free wifi for much longer
Enjoy ur coffee. Thanks for ur help.0
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