I currently have a Triton Cassini exposed thermostatic mixer shower on the first floor.
We have a combi boiler in the kitchen and a new mixer shower in the attic floor.
The first floor shower runs fine in the summer but is not going to be hot enough for the coming months' weather. I mentioned this when the other shower was fitted and they advised me that the thermostatic cartridge was probably gone in the Triton Cassini and needed replacing. In fact, this isn't particularly cost-effective on an old shower because of the high price of the part, so I was thinking of replacing the whole thing.
Do I definitely need a thermostatic mixer shower as the replacement?
I have seen a good price on a Grohe Avensys thermostatic mixer shower which looks like it would be an easy swap, but the recommended pressure for it is 0.1 - 5.0 bar. We seem to have pretty high pressure, but how can I gauge (cheaply!) whether this one would do?
Is it a DIY job to swap or will I really need an experienced plumber?
Is Grohe Avensys any good, or would I be as well either paying more (people seem to recommend Miras a lot) or else getting a non-thermostatic mixer?
We only have both showers going at the same time occasionally, but it's nice to be able to do so.
Thanks for any advice.
We have a combi boiler in the kitchen and a new mixer shower in the attic floor.
The first floor shower runs fine in the summer but is not going to be hot enough for the coming months' weather. I mentioned this when the other shower was fitted and they advised me that the thermostatic cartridge was probably gone in the Triton Cassini and needed replacing. In fact, this isn't particularly cost-effective on an old shower because of the high price of the part, so I was thinking of replacing the whole thing.
Do I definitely need a thermostatic mixer shower as the replacement?
I have seen a good price on a Grohe Avensys thermostatic mixer shower which looks like it would be an easy swap, but the recommended pressure for it is 0.1 - 5.0 bar. We seem to have pretty high pressure, but how can I gauge (cheaply!) whether this one would do?
Is it a DIY job to swap or will I really need an experienced plumber?
Is Grohe Avensys any good, or would I be as well either paying more (people seem to recommend Miras a lot) or else getting a non-thermostatic mixer?
We only have both showers going at the same time occasionally, but it's nice to be able to do so.
Thanks for any advice.