Any plumbers about need some advice please!!

iMacMart

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Hi Guys

I've had a new central heating system installed in my flat, after having nothing since I purchased it (May) it's nice and toasty now however they connected the shower to the combi Worcester 28i as it was a standalone power shower, now the pressure is actually better than before and nice and hot but its dribbling/dripping from the shower head.

I'm told I need a new valve/seal to handle the pressure from the new combi? Problem is the shower in within a tiled wall (See below) and I don't know the make/model/Manufacturer so I'm pretty stuffed but need to stop this from happening :(

Can anyone offer any advice?

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Many thanks Mart :)
 
Simples, the mixer / pump is all behind that main wall plate. Remove the taps, break the seal around the backing plate, it should be sealed with sealant, pull the plate towards you (over the tap spindles) and you'll have access to all the main shower gubbins behind. From there, you can disconnect the pipe that runs up to the shower head and see if the leak is still present (through pressure). If it's not, it's just a leaking shower head.

The actual shower head is literally just fed with a flexi pipe (might be normal copper but in newer designs it's flexi) so you don't need to worry about getting to that so much.
 
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Lucero said:
Simples, the mixer / pump is all behind that main wall plate. Remove the taps, break the seal around the backing plate, it should be sealed with sealant, pull the plate towards you (over the tap spindles) and you'll have access to all the main shower gubbins behind. From there, you can disconnect the pipe that runs up to the shower head and see if the leak is still present (through pressure). If it's not, it's just a leaking shower head.

The actual shower head is literally just fed with a flexi pipe (might be normal copper but in newer designs it's flexi) so you don't need to worry about getting to that so much.
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Hi Mate

I popped the shower head off this morning and it was still dribbling out of thr pipe so must be a seal of some sort..

I'll turn everything off and whipe that plate off tomorrow and have a look in that case

Thanks

Mart
 
Hi Mart. Is the water dripping out from the shower head when you turn it off, or is there a leak from a connection on the shower head?
 
If it is continuous, do as Lucero said about taking the two valve handles and the face plate off. You will then need to take the upper of the two valves out and see what kind of state the washer on it is in. If it is worn out, replace it.
 
Morv said:
Hi Mart. Is the water dripping out from the shower head when you turn it off, or is there a leak from a connection on the shower head?
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Hey Morv, Yes it is mate turned right off and still drips/runs

Morv said:
If it is continuous, do as Lucero said about taking the two valve handles and the face plate off. You will then need to take the upper of the two valves out and see what kind of state the washer on it is in. If it is worn out, replace it.
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Will put my skills to work tomorrow! Hope it's something simple as plumbing isn't a strong point of mine...

Thanks Guys

Mart
 
The bottom one is where you need to be looking, top one is temperature.

Unless you can find a make and model number to contact the manufacture for replacement parts then leave well alone.

There won't be anything in there you can replace, it'll have to come from the manufacture. Aa a general rule they'll sell you a new cartridge as it won't be something you can take apart.

So find a model number and call the manufacture, if you can't find any info then its a cheap shower it won't tell you anything so a new shower is on the cards.
 
The top one is the one you want to look at. The bottom one is your temperature control. Undo it from the hex shaped brass nut, and have a look at the state of the washer.
 
Undo it where the spindle and cir clip is, at the front of the valve. Not where your spanner is.
 
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