Stiff Meynell V6 Shower Tap

[ArthurArthurArthur]

Hello,

The thermostatic tap on my shower has become difficult to turn so that its only with some effort that I can stop the flow of water..

Before trying to take it apart any help on what I am getting into would be greatly appreciated. Does anyone think I need a new washer? If it was broken I guess it could be obstructing the mechanism?

The model is a Meynell V6. There is a small hole in the side of the unit which I guess is indented for a tool to take it apart, perhaps I need an Allen key.

Click here for a photo of the tap

Many Thanks

Arthur

 

[HERTS P&D]

You will need a new shower cartridge, contact shower doctor for a price. The cartridges are quite expensive.

When fitting make sure you turn the supplies off to the shower or turn off your mains and drain down.

Andy

 

[cantaloup63]

Small allen key will help remove the front cover. You'll need some big grips to remove the mechanism from the main body - care needs to be taken since sometimes these little tinkers use a reverse thread. So if it doesn't budge anticlockwise, try clockwise (just in case you couldn't work out what to try next ) .

 

[ArthurArthurArthur]

Thanks for the help..

The word 'shower cartridge' or 'cartridge' is not on the http://www.showerdoc.com/meyn-parent-29-meynell-safemix-v6-exp-rec-thermostatic-mixing-valve

Sorry if I am missing somthing obvious!

Also just wondering if a seal kit + lube? might be a cheaper more time consuming and skilled option..

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[HERTS P&D]

Looks like it might now need to be replaced as the shower is OBSOLETE.

Andy

 

[ArthurArthurArthur]

Sure, but the ShowerDoctor page in my post lists 11 spare parts.. But you are 100% right that its obsolete as there is another page, see below..

http://www.showerdoc.com/rada/valve...ESM0540P-OBSOLETE---Rada-Meynell-V6-PESM0540P

which confirms that...

Do you think that this is realy a question for them!

Thanks

 

[cantaloup63]

Worth a shout - the housing might be obsolere but they might have used the cartridge for other units.