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  1. K

    Mould in extractor fan ducting

    Hi, There's a mouldy smell in my shower room, and I think it may be coming from the extractor fan. I removed the cover and cleaned around the motor and blades, which were pretty black, but I couldn't reach into the ducting. First, I'd like to know if mould in extractor fan ducting is a thing...
  2. D

    My Triton Electric Shower cuts off approx 5 minutes run time COLD or Hot

    Please help me its doing my head in. Everyone just assumes HOT overheat trip out with thermo BUT NOT It trips out when set JUST just running COLD approx 5 minutes every time Tested it all afternoon running JUST COLD trying to flush (hopefully Woefully) and it still stops running approx 5 mins...
  3. Steve Vidler

    Broken mixer wall mounted shower tap

    Hi everyone I have a problem where the kids were messing around in the bathroom and our mixer has now come off. I've added some pics could someone please help as to putting it back on or replacing? Many thanks
  4. W

    Water Pump

    Hi Can someone please offer advice on which water pump to pick? It'll be for the hotwater to the bath and a downstairs shower room, the cold is on mains and the upstairs shower is electric. We have a hot water cylinder at ground level (about 5m away from the original wall of the house) which...
  5. StephenStephen

    Size of shower mixer connection?

    Hi all, I've a Shower mixer to help a handyman to install, The shower is a Maina: https://www.diy.com/departments/maina-chrome-effect-mixer-shower/1618581_BQ.prd It seems like a poor product, but I've got it and would like to give it a try. It looks like I need to replace the z connectors with...
  6. Weiss99

    Shower mixer failure

    After replacing the boiler to a combi from a system the shower mixer no longer works correctly. I assume this is due to now having mains pressure from the hot side but essentially the mixer is always ON. Occasionally the internals seem to move enough to provide an OFF setting but it does not...
  7. W

    No water from Thermostatic Value

    Hi Come someone please help. We recently moved into a old house with 2 X 80s shower room upstairs and a newish shower room downstairs, with a Thermostatic shower that's always been on the hot side and control valve not even turning a quarter of the way. This week we started combining the 2...
  8. Rob Farley

    Shower Enclosure gone rotten

    Hi, apologies if this is the wrong section. I'm in a bit of a pickle, our shower has started leaking, a lot, and it looks like there had been a small leak for a while that soaked through the grout (or round it) and destroyed the plasterboard behind it, this in turn allowed movement which made...
  9. T

    Wet Wall Width

    Hi all, I'm discussing with a plumber whether it's possible to replace a bathtub with a shower and storage space but am not doing a very good job of asking the right questions to work out if it's feasible from a space perspective as I don't have the technical terminology. What I'd like to...
  10. A

    Shower door rollers

    Good morning all !! First post and hopping this is the right place for it !! I moved into a house just before Xmas and the en-suite has a shower with bifold doors .... the bottom runner was already out and now the top has come away .... I’ve looked online but can’t seem to find any that...
  11. L

    Alterations to approved plans

    I have got bldg reg approval for utility extension including W.C. However I would like to create a small 3 piece bathroom (shower, toilet, sink)instead of just a W.C. which would require it to be sited in a different corner than on the current plans. Do I need to resubmit for approval before...
  12. StephenStephen

    Siniat Aquaboard or cement board behind shower?

    Hi all, Thanks for your thoughts on this: I've used cement board and then BAL tanked for shower walls before. I've got someone coming in to redo our bathroom who is suggesting he'd use Aquaboard: https://www.siniat.co.uk/en/products-and-systems/products/internal-boards/10-aqua-board. I've...
  13. L

    Shower waterproof cap

    Hi, I have my bathroom done up last year. The builder forgot to put the waterproof cap on the shower, now it is getting rusty inside. I wonder if anyone know where to buy this cap? I am not even sure what it is called? ThanksIMG_20210223_132525 by Lee221 posted 23 Feb 2021 at 1:32 PM
  14. S

    pumped shower issue (needs second shower on to start the flow)

    Hi guys, friend of mine having issues with new plumbing (old pipework utilised i beleive) for pumped showers upstairs. The pump seems to work fine, located at the hot cylinder same floor as showers. the main shower fires the pump when the flow is turned on fine but when the ensuite shower is...
  15. AndyMc78

    Cable size for electric shower

    Hi all, We are trying to ascertain what size cable we have for our current electric shower as we are purchasing a new one and need to know what kw we can get. The current shower is 8.5kw and ideally we'd like to go a little more powerful. Can anyone tell whether the current cable is 6mm or 10mm...
  16. N

    Could someone identify this shower mixer valve, please?

    I have done several internet searches to try to identify it to no avail. The shower was getting cooler by the day requiring the temperature tap to be turned up and up. I suspect that the thermostatic valve needs cleaning but I would like to find out what valve it is in case I need spares. I...
  17. D

    Creda shower leaking from base of heater tank

    I have had this creda shower for around 7 years or so and have had no problems. Bought one of those stone shower heads from ‘Showery’ last week and now discovered a leak. It appears to be originating from the base of the heater tank and then dripping down towards the outlet nozzle. I made sure...
  18. G

    Shower Pumps Keep Failing

    I have now fitted the 4th replacement Shower pump, and am getting a bit pee’d off with this –so would appreciate some advice please and hope someone can guide me in the right direction please.... The shower was professionally moved in 2011 as part of a major refurb, and at that time it was...
  19. norbellini

    Help with routing pipework for mixer shower

    I want to install a mixer shower ( mira atom) I need advice on the best way to tackle it see photos I dont really want to remove any tiles if possible because they are stuck onto lath and plaster I have some room under the bath as can be seen but which way to route the hot and cold (n) any...
  20. jonpatterns

    Two electric showers 45A in single property

    Hi, We are considering installing two 45A shower in a single property (multible showers). I believe the incoming service fuse is 100A. The problem is, if both showers plus other devices are used it could exceed the 100A max. Would it not matter as it's unlikely both showers used at the...
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