Is this right - when a shower drip needs a whole replacement
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Wondering if anyone can help? We have an Aqualisa Thermo (photo here, and as you can see in the photo at either side of the 'surface mounted valve' section there is a dial for temperature on the right and a dial for flow on the left.
Dripping water is emerging from the flow dial 24 hours a day, and it's dripping hot water too. We have spoken to one plumber and he's saying the whole valve unit needs replacing at a cost of around £300.
Is it not the case that a simple drip can be fixed with a simple washer replacement? There appears to be a screw access cover on each end of the valve, but I haven't checked.
I'm no expert in these things but wanted some second opinions on the PH forums...
Dripping water is emerging from the flow dial 24 hours a day, and it's dripping hot water too. We have spoken to one plumber and he's saying the whole valve unit needs replacing at a cost of around £300.
Is it not the case that a simple drip can be fixed with a simple washer replacement? There appears to be a screw access cover on each end of the valve, but I haven't checked.
I'm no expert in these things but wanted some second opinions on the PH forums...
I don't have that shower but do have another Aqualisa shower and it was leaking. I just did some Google work and then call them and was recommended the part required although it was quite expensive but easy for me to do. They where very helpful and I still have the original shower working fine.
Edited by bracken78 on Tuesday 20th July 13:18
For a bit of balance it may be the unit is broken but you'll only find out by taking it apart. The OH asked me to change a washer on her sister's kitchen tap and it turned out the internals were cracked. New tap required!
May I suggest that if you are going to take it apart then change all the washers / o-rings. A smear of vaseline on them helps them seal up easily too.
May I suggest that if you are going to take it apart then change all the washers / o-rings. A smear of vaseline on them helps them seal up easily too.
I had a similar problem albeit on a different (Aqualisa) model. Hard water area, the cartridge cacked up.
Bought a new one for about £70, fitted it myself, opened a bottle and sipped the contents wearing a smug grin at having saved myself a gazillion pounds an hour or whatever it is the wet spanner monkeys charge these days.
Bought a new one for about £70, fitted it myself, opened a bottle and sipped the contents wearing a smug grin at having saved myself a gazillion pounds an hour or whatever it is the wet spanner monkeys charge these days.
Thanks to everyone for their replies. The solution in the end was to go straight to Aqualisa, where they told me that all their showers are based around a single cartridge and that I should replace this.
My original plumber had rung me back and said the cartridge would cost £180 plus VAT plus fitting. Aqualisa offered me the same cartridge for £126 inc VAT and could send their own engineer to fit, for £200 inclusive. That's the option I went for...
...but there has been a new development...
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
(edited to add link to other post)
My original plumber had rung me back and said the cartridge would cost £180 plus VAT plus fitting. Aqualisa offered me the same cartridge for £126 inc VAT and could send their own engineer to fit, for £200 inclusive. That's the option I went for...
...but there has been a new development...
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
(edited to add link to other post)
Edited by jonnylarge on Sunday 8th August 15:42
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