shower

Hi All. We have a Bristan Shower in our en-suit which over the last year or so has become more and more difficult to turn off. When new, the water shut off with the handle at the 12 o'clock position but now you have to turn it, quite forcibly, to about the 2 o'clock position to get it off...

Firstly, I am new to this forum so please forgive me if this topic has been done to death. Secondly, I am Lucifer's gift to DIY, I once sawed through the rafter I was stood on! I have a Triton shower and have had it for a while so no warranty etc. however it has been working fine until last...

(I hope this query comes under the appropriate category - ie plumbing) ============================================= What has started as, and should be, a simple fix up job has not proved to turn into a troublesome. We have a shower head fixed to the bathroom wall as per photos: First...

Hi - looking to replace a wall-fixed shower head. Immediately running into some issues: It is +10yrs old and is likely discontinued, although someone has mentioned it may be a Grohe. I have approached Grohe my contact says he has never seen it before. - any ideas of the brand will help...

I am trying to find a replacement for my shower which will fit without needing to modify the pipework. It's an unusual kind where the input pipes come from below, parallel to the wall, rather than being inside the wall. Does anyone know where I might find a replacement, or what words I can use...

Hi, My electric shower packed in and I was able to find a replacement 'shower engine' online for it, unfortunately it seems like some type of pushfit elbow was used to connect the shower originally. Could someone please tell me if the connection between the shower and elbow can be disconnected...

Hi, Probably this is a common question but i couldn't easily find the answer. Shower being built in corner of two stud walls. Studding doesn't line up with chosen shower size for a secure fixing for the glass support track. I "was" going to put green plasterboard for the walls and tile over...

Hi all, I'll start by saying that I'm not a plumber/electrician so I don't know which category this falls under as I don't even know what the problem is. Anyway... I've got a Mira Advance ATL Thermostatic Shower. It's roughly 3-4 years old. My memory fails me. However, last week it started...

Hi My mother in law had a power shower and it was with a single hot water pump and the pump was installed on the feed just before the mixer tap and the cold was from the mains, so not near hot tank on the supply to the whole house just by the hot water supply pipe to shower mixer, there was a...

I am having issues mounting a handheld shower adaptor. Essentially the threaded male water connector for the handheld shower is not as long as that of the fixed shower (see photo below - the handheld shower adaptor is the shorter thread). This means that I do not have enough thread to...

Hi. Had a bit of trouble with this shower where the water was either red hot or freezing col, now when I turn it on it makes the sound of a kettle boiling, splutters a bit but doesn't actually have any proper water flow after that. Any ideas greatfully appreciated!!

Hi all, You'll have to forgive me for my lack of any sort of experience with showers but I was hoping to get a "starter for 10" of where I would start troubleshooting my shower which has failed to start working this morning. Usual routine - pull rip cord to switch the supply on and turn the...

I'll be building a ground floor shower room. It won't be a wet room, but the tray will be directly on the floor. (Concrete, early 1970's, no insulation) The 90mm wide shower trap has pipe invert at about 70mm. Allowing 18mm/M fall, I'll need to dig down to ~ 110mm below ex floor at the point...

Hey All, Happy new year! We`re building a new bathroom and we`re considering a whirlpool bath with shower. Am considering an P or L shaped. I`m concerned that a few years down the line the shower screen will leak or someone will crack the side panel and will be a right pain to find a...

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I am trying to find a replacement for the fixed head on my shower. The old head holds the thread, and the pipe has the "bolt" you screw onto the head to hold it in place. I've only found the opposite at B&Q, where the "bolt" or male attachment is on the head. What would I be looking for in a...

Hello, I have just inspected my house that my tenant has just vacated and can see that the shower downlight fitting has fallen out. The tenant has tried to refit it multiple times without success (just didn't bother to tell me!). I have tried to refit the downlight cover by both pushing it in...

Hello, I am trying to work out how to replace my old shower but it doesnt seem to have the inlet nuts that go between the shower bar mixer and the pipes/backplate which has confused me a lot. Is it possible to have a shower mixer fitted without these bolts? A few pictures below might give you...

I am considering having my vented hot water cylinder upgraded to an unvented cylinder. Therefore, I will also need to have our power shower replaced with a mixer shower. However, I only wish to do this if the shower performance is going to be the same or better. How do I ensure this will be...

Hi, We are trying to size a water heater with tank for a dormitory toilets, laundry and public showers. Kindly let me know what will be the best way to get about doing this? Following are the equipment that will be utilizing the water heaters, Area Equipment QTY Bar Kitchen Single Tap Sink 1...