Recent content by Mark69

Hi I had the same problem when we bought our house. With help from people on this forum i managed to get mine working fine though, here's how; My hot water is fed from hot water cylinder in airing cupboard and cold from a cold water storage tank in the loft. I installed a booster pump to...

Thanks for your replies. To Softus: 1) If the cartridge can be removed from the front then it makes no difference. Thank you for clarifying this. 2) Honestly nothing that i haven't told you. I am now trying to find the receipt. It was bought from B&Q. Will keep searching. Only managed...

Once again thank you for your replies. The shower valve is the recessed type not the exposed type. I will probably just buy a new cartridge although not sure how much these are £? I should be able to fit it, i fit the shower intially with all the plumbing and pipework and pump etc. I...

Hi Softus, Thanks once again for your replies, it is still under warranty, the trouble i have is that it is a recessed shower valve and it has been built into the partition and tiled around and silicone sealed etc. It would mean ripping it out if i go back to the manufacturer? causing too...

Softus, thank you for your timely reply it is much appreciated. Many thanks. PS. I spoke to a plumber since i posted, he says he can get me a "service kit"? does a new cartridge come with it? Thank you

Hi All, Hope somebody can help please. I have a Gainsborough Recessed Thermostatic Shower Mixer http://www.discountedheating.co.uk/shop/acatalog/Gainsborough_Shower_Valves.html and installed this early January this year. It has almost lasted a year but now it has started to drip from...

Ahh i understand now, thank you Breezer. So not able to put a plug on the flex with a 3A fuse in it then? If the plugs not an option looks like i'll have to go with the 13A fused spur, should be something i can tap into in the airing cupboard? ive got power to the timer for hot water...

Ok, the outer box/packaging for the shower pump states: - "Pre-wired with a fitted flex, needing only to be connected to a 13 amp fused spur." The destructions state: - "The pump must be connected to a 230 volt a.c. supply, fused at 3 amps, via double pole isolator with a contact...

My mistake with 13A, should have said 3A. :oops: The pump will be in the airing cupboard next to hot water cylinder. There is a power socket very close by which i could plug into if i can, using RCD? Thank you for your help. I've just re-read the destructions and it states: "The pump...

All, Hope you can help again please, although im not sure if this shouldn't be in the plumbing section, but here goes (sorry mods if i've posted in wrong forum) but being a shower pump, kinda crosses over with plumbing/electrical. I've got a 1.5 bar Showerforce Easiboost Pump for the...

Thanks for your quick reply Breezer :) , sorry i may not have made myself clear, the cold water feed is coming from the cold water storage tank in the loft, not direct from the mains, so i wouldn't be pumping the mains. Is the mixture of copper and plastic possible if not pumping from mains?

Hi All, Can you please offer some advice on whether it is advisable to mix plastic and copper pipe and fittings. My prediciment is that i want to tee into my cold water supply feed (copper) coming from my cold water tank in the loft (this feed runs to the cold bath tap). I wish to tee into...

Thanks Lee.

Ok, i will shortly be installing a mixer shower with a 1.5 bar twin impellor pump. Which pipe size would be best? 15 or 22mm ? (inlet & outlet?) To be honest, I would prefer to do it in 15mm plastic as i already have plenty of that, but if 22mm plastic would be better can go out and buy some...

^ bump :lol: