Recent content by novice29

I'm not 100% sure. We have a salt water softener installed on the cold water input into the house. I wasn't too good at chemistry, is it possible that salt water + graphite don't mix too well? I tried searching the web for manufacturers of graphite bearings, it seems it is a common solution...

Just in case anyone follows this tale. I have relaced the 3 port valve and graphite washer in the shower pump, and now have hot showers once again. The "paddle" inside the valve was not closing off the hot-water completely, and looking closely at the paddle, it is slightly deformed. The old...

OK, I realise the initial question was a bit unusual for the experts out there. After speaking to the shower pump manufacturer, they suggested that a graphite washer may be the problem (certainly cheaper than replacing the whole pump!). The part is ordered and should be "in the post" today. Has...

A few days ago our power shower stopped working, probably due to the anti-scalding cut-out. I traced the problem to the 3 port valve (Danfoss 28mm) which does not shut off hot water to the hot water tank when rads are on only. So hot water is heated when rads are on! Also noticed that cold water...