Anyone recognise this shower tap?

[SirRoddyB]

Hi All,

We're having problems with cold water passing back into the hot water pipes & appear to have narrowed the source down to the shower. The issue is that we can't identify the make/model of the thermostatic valve so that we can replace the cartridge. Does anyone have an idea of the make/model from experience? I have spent hours trawling through Google & various spares websites to no avail.

Taps

• SirRoddyB
• 20 Oct 2014
• 1

Thermostatic shower tap

 

[oldbuffer]

Sorry, can't help with identification - try showerdoc.

However, if the shower is regulating temperature correctly, it may well not be the cartridge. Most mixer showers have built in non-return valves, often just before the filters, one on each of hot and cold. Try dismantling it and see if you can locate these valves (they're usually just spring loaded plastic inserts). Clean them in something like Viacal, Kill Rock or white vinegar and make sure they work. Clean filters, re-install and it may all be OK.

 

[SirRoddyB]

Thanks for the advice. I went to Showerdoc & was pointed in the right direction (it's a Crosswater).

Rather than replacing the cartridge, I took it apart as suggested & gave it all a good scrub & Oust'd the cartridge.

All appears to be ok with the hot water at present so will see how it goes. At least we now know the make & cartridge model in case we have problems in the future.

cheers