Recent content by _Ben

Thanks @MeldrewsMate - the cartridge was removed just by wiggling with some grips and edging it forward ever so slowly. The cartridge is imaged here. There is indeed a nut at the end. I can’t shift that. Maybe soaking in descaler will help that. We are in north Hampshire - yes, a hard water...

Thanks @oldbuffer . I’ve tried removing the hex nut it it’s stuck fast and I’m just rounding off the corners so I’ve stopped that effort. I’ve not tried WD40 on that yet though. I’ve managed to remove the retaining ring in front of the cartridge without that special tool, just tapping a flat...

Hi. Our shower runs too hot and the temperature is not controllable. It’s only 4 years old though the installer can’t tell me what model it is, unfortunately. That rather complicates the identification of spare parts. The shower is fed by a pump common to a hand basin. That basin has adequate...