Recent content by Davehawthorns

When I moved into my present house about 17 years ago I inherited a garage made from precast concrete sections. This weekend a window fell out and I'm struggling to work out how to put it back. It's obviously toughened glass because it didn't break. There are no window frames in the sections -...

Thanks again for the reply I shall indeed replace all the seals, though now there's the added expense of a 17mm AF Allen key which I'll probably never use again!

Thanks to both for replying. I found a schematic on the web and it's not a proper cartridge as such. It's a so callede "Head Assembly" wich fits on top of a "Sleeve Element" with an "Element" in between. Mira part numbers 122.66 and 122.67, the element being 122.70. I took the Head assembly...

In the meantime I've removed and cleaned the cold tap catridge and refitted it with a nice new washer. It has made no difference at all, so I'm guessing that the thermostatic cartridge is somehow the culprit.

Thanks for the reply - fitted about 7 years ago I think by a local plumber. I never noticed this before but the bath is only used when we have visitors.

I have a Mira Extra Bath & Thermostatic Shower Control run from a Combi boiler. I noted that the hot water from the tap was cooler than expected. I isolated the hot supply thinking to look inside but, on checking that the isolation was complete by opening the tap, I saw (and felt) that cold...