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I have an electric system boiler, a hot water cylinder and 3 shower rooms - 1 of which I think has a 'manual mixer' shower valve which has started to malfunction. Would i be able to replace it with a thermostatic shower valve? I don't know if the water pressure is different to that from a...

Quick update for anyone interested... I finally managed to get the diverter cartridge out! After chipping away at the surrounding tiles I uncovered another grub screw and after removing that the cartridge unscrewed. Now my only issue is finding a replacement for it as none of the...

Yes you are correct, but now I need to replace the top cartridge too because I broke it in order to get the handle off in order to get the whole faceplate off lol. Very annoying stuff! Anyway, I have managed to remove the thermostat cartridge and that is now soaking in descale. I have also...

OK ta. 1 more question, This is a photo of the cartridge in question, the top one that's broken, can someone confirm exactly which bit is supposed to come out because I having difficulty getting any of it out. If I turn the main big threaded part (either way) it just seems to tighten up...

Have sent a picture to the shower doc and am awaiting a reply.... good idea! Update, With electrical tape and the method suggested above I have managed to finally get the handle off, the problem now is that it looks like the spindle has broken off of the cartridge and is still stuck within...

Hey ree, Sorry for the late reply... I had a couple of illnesses in the family so was actually unable to try again until today. I'm sad to say no luck. I've sprayed shed loads of lubricant into any gap I see and have been hitting it with a rubber mallet but the damn thing still won't...

Thanks very much ree, Have made the first squirt and will continue throughout the day...

Hi all, My shower temperature is playing up so I decided to try and clean the cartridge but for the life of me I can't work out how to remove the top handle. It is a 3 way diverter handle with a small grub screw that I have removed but the handle still doesn't want to budge. I have...