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Thought I’d update the thread incase anyone else experienced similar. Replacement cartridge arrived so replaced the leaking one. Pulled the other two and checked them, but O-Rings looked fine. Gave them a good turn whilst out, greased them up with plumbers silicon grease and stuck them back...

How would I do that? It’s a screw in cartridge, should I loosen it a bit? I’ve attached a pic of it.

So “I did the job”. No stop valve, so switched off at the mains. At this point I thought “since the water is off I may as well pull out and clean the other thermostatic cartridges whilst I’m at it”. As usual (being a DIY’er) what I thought would be a couple of hours turned into most of the day...

Top one goes to the overhead shower, bottom one goes to the handheld shower. The two rods sticking out of the wall are the tap controls for each.

Unfortunately doesn’t look like there’s a stop valve anywhere :( Just the copper supply pipes -> elbow -> mixer Atleast I got a chance to use my GSA18 that’s been largely collecting dust since I got it on a “great” deal :giggle:

I’ll go do that now. Fingers crossed there is something else behind there.

Not yet. Didn’t want to start on a Sunday incase I need to get replacement parts. Just pulled off the plate and was hoping to find isolation valves. Then on Wednesday, when I have a day off, start working on it.

Damn :( So I’m guessing these mixers don’t have isolation valves fitted. Because from searches that’s where they’re usually located.

Could someone please confirm the big “screws” on either side of the thermostatic valve are the hot/cold isolation valves? I have these concealed mixers in all 3 showers in the house. One of them is dripping from the thermostatic valve. I can shut off the mains supply. But if there’s a problem...

Thanks. They are definitely just plugs, the lamps take standard bulbs not low voltage.

I have some bedside lamps which are double insulated (plastic moulded plug with plastic earth pin). Can I cut these off and replace with standard plugs leaving earth NC? I’ve installed some cable grommets to tidy up the cables (chargers/etc). But the structure of the bedside tables (fixed to...

It’s good to hear the Waterpik is up to scratch for you. I read similar about the battery powered units. I was actually thinking I’d grab it from Costco who regularly do a bundle with both for ~£60. That way I could leave one downstairs for impromptue cleaning, plus take it on hol/etc. There...

I saw it mentioned on another older thread on here. Someone had bought the 3 pin version (45w) and another poster mentioned they do a new version compatible with UK shaver sockets. But the OP suggested it wasn’t as powerful. https://www.waterpik.co.uk/shop-products/ultra-plus Having had a look...

And a further complication having done some reading of another thread on here. Waterpik offer two different versions of their mains powered units. One with a 2 pin shave socket, one with standard plug which requires 45w. Some people claim the 2 pin version isn’t powerful enough :/ I’m thinking...

I’m contemplating getting a Waterpik (teeth are starting to give me problems, my own fault), but from what I’ve read the wired versions are much more effective. Being a plonker I didn’t install any shaver sockets when we refurbed the house 12y ago :/ So I have nowhere to plug the damn thing in...