Advice on whether mixer tap showers work ok

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ThisIsWeird said:

TanDiy said:

Thank you for all the information. The bathroom fitter said it needs a thermostat bar to stop the person in the shower getting burnt because it stops the water suddenly going hot if somebody turns a tap on or flushes a toilet somewhere else in the house. I understand what they are saying but if people know you are in the shower then I cannot see this to be a problem. Thanks again.

You can get thermostatic bath deck mixers, too - they work just the same.

Whichever one you go for, I'd strongly suggest you do make it 'thermo', and not just for safety's sakes. It is set-and-forget, and should come on at pretty much the same temp every time. And if someone flushing a loo, brushing their teeth, or filling a kettle doesn't actually scald you, it will at least be very unpleasant to the showeree. Really, you'd be remiss not going 'thermo'.

On the matter of which style is easier to maintain, I'd suggest a wall-mounted bar mixer is absolutely the easiest to remove, requiring just two large chrome nuts to be slackened - and these shouldn't even be 'tight' in the first place. Once off, the mixer can be disassembled for repair, or simply replaced - there's little difference in cost.

A 'deck' mixer, on the other hand, will usually require the bath panel to be removed for access, and the hellish use of a tap spanner. Quite simply one of the most hated jobs on planet earth.

The only reason I can think of to go 'deck', is the cost saving.

I agree with all that. You can get bath mixers mounted on “legs” which make replacement easy. Here’s an example:

https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/modern-coral-thermostatic-bath-shower-mixer-bottom-outlet-btmv01