Your advice for new mixer shower please.

[stu123]

Hello chaps, I hope one of you can help me.

Our mixer shower has given up the ghost and will not supply hot water. We use a combi boiler and the hot water in the rest of the system is fine, if a little low pressured ( we are on the second floor of an old block ).

I've spoken to a couple of plumbers who say that a valve has gone, and to replace the mixer.

However, all the ones I've been looking at on various websites are ones where the hot and cold pipes come through the wall, and the mixer bar fits onto them. Our one fixes to the wall as normal, but the pipes run outside the wall, and in through the 'legs' of the mixer, at 90degrees to the wall / bar.

Hopefully this is clear - what I need to know is if you have any advice on where to find one like this / the best one to get. I'm happy to replace the mixer bar but I don't fancy having to re-route pipes etc, and I can't seem to find one like ours.

Thanks.

 

[seco services]

Hello chaps, I hope one of you can help me.

Our mixer shower has given up the ghost and will not supply hot water. We use a combi boiler and the hot water in the rest of the system is fine, if a little low pressured ( we are on the second floor of an old block ).

I've spoken to a couple of plumbers who say that a valve has gone, and to replace the mixer.

maybe just a blocked filter or the cartridge has failed.

 

[stu123]

maybe just a blocked filter or the cartridge has failed.

Thanks for the quick reply.

Yeah, I guess thats what the plumber said, but I don't know if these are standard parts or if they are easily available. I was just thinking it might be easier to replace the mixer bar.

I've been trying to find info on this, but I'll be happy to take your advice about replacing these parts.

 

[seco services]

Yeah, I guess thats what the plumber said, but I don't know if these are standard parts or if they are easily available. I was just thinking it might be easier to replace the mixer bar.

do you know what mixer valve make/model it is ?
what type is it a bar mixer etc ?

 

[sergeantash]

Yeah, I guess thats what the plumber said, but I don't know if these are standard parts or if they are easily available. I was just thinking it might be easier to replace the mixer bar.

do you know what mixer valve make/model it is ?
what type is it a bar mixer etc ?

Depending on the make/model, you might have a nice long warranty - Triton's come with a 5 year warranty, some come with 10+!!

Good luck!

 

[stu123]

do you know what mixer valve make/model it is ?

No, thats the problem. Its an old one, no name, no branding, no nothing.

what type is it a bar mixer etc ?

Yeah its a bar mixer, I tried to take a picture of it but I can't get my mobile to sync with this laptop. Give me a minute and I'll see what I can do.

 

[stu123]

Depending on the make/model, you might have a nice long warranty - Triton's come with a 5 year warranty, some come with 10+!!

Well ok then! Does this look like a Triton to you?

 

[sergeantash]

However, all the ones I've been looking at on various websites are ones where the hot and cold pipes come through the wall, and the mixer bar fits onto them. Our one fixes to the wall as normal, but the pipes run outside the wall, and in through the 'legs' of the mixer, at 90degrees to the wall / bar.

If I understand you correctly, it sounds like your entire shower installation is visible, i.e. not embedded into the wall - in which case sounds like you would be best just investing in a new valve unit with warranty, these range from £50.00 upwards direct from the manufacturer with a 5yr warranty:

I just bought one, arrived the next day!!

http://www.tritonshowers.co.uk/trit...n-products/clearance-deals/mixer-showers.aspx

 

[seco services]

that looks like a triton exe bar mixer.

 

[sergeantash]

Depending on the make/model, you might have a nice long warranty - Triton's come with a 5 year warranty, some come with 10+!!

Well ok then! Does this look like a Triton to you?

Can't help with the identification but I would suggest that replacing the filter on an old shower valve may cost as much as a new shower unit.

Buy a nice new externally mounted shower and due to your pipework, it'll be very easy to fit - if you don't want to touch copper you could always chop the existing pipework and refit using Speedfit into the shower enclosure. An evenings work!

 

[stu123]

Yeah thats what I was thinking, it is probably easiest to fit a new mixer than try to track down the right part. But can you see in the picture how the pipes attach? ie, not through the wall, but on the side. Will a new mixer fit on to these existing fixings?

 

[stu123]

that looks like a triton tyne bar mixer.

Yay! Cheers seco. And thanks sergeant ash!

I'll see if I can speak to Triton, if not, I'll get a new mixer bar and fix that on.

Thanks for your help guys.

 

[sergeantash]

that looks like a triton tyne bar mixer.

Yay! Cheers seco. And thanks sergeant ash!

I'll see if I can speak to Triton, if not, I'll get a new mixer bar and fix that on.

Thanks for your help guys.

Good luck matey, Triton may actually supply a different fitment for whichever Valve you choose to allow external pipe entry.

Let us know how you get on!

 

[stu123]

'Allowing for external pipe entry'. So I know what I'm asking for now.

 

[seco services]

'Allowing for external pipe entry'. So I know what I'm asking for now.

exposed mixer or bar mixer is what they are called.