Noticed today that the shower was dripping water even when it was turned off
so decided to get a new chrome hose and shower head from B&Q as the old one
was a bit dated anyway.

Fitted the two washers to both ends of the hose and attached the head unit,
but the shower is still leaking - what should I do or check before calling
someone in?

Thanks

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:26:12 -0000, "ScoobyDoo"
wrote:

| Noticed today that the shower was dripping water even when it was turned off
| so decided to get a new chrome hose and shower head from B&Q as the oldone
| was a bit dated anyway.
|
| Fitted the two washers to both ends of the hose and attached the head unit,
| but the shower is still leaking - what should I do or check before calling
| someone in?

It is the *tap(s)* leaking. See if you can fit new washers.
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"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:26:12 -0000, "ScoobyDoo"
wrote:

| Noticed today that the shower was dripping water even when it was turned
off
| so decided to get a new chrome hose and shower head from B&Q as the old
one
| was a bit dated anyway.
|
| Fitted the two washers to both ends of the hose and attached the head
unit,
| but the shower is still leaking - what should I do or check before calling
| someone in?

It is the *tap(s)* leaking. See if you can fit new washers.

Its not on a mixer tap - the shower is connected to a Gainsborough
Ambassador thermostat.

I guess a washer still needs replaing somewhere but what do I need to do now
as the thermostat looks like a sealed unit?

Thanks again

ScoobyDoo wrote:
"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:26:12 -0000, "ScoobyDoo"
wrote:

| Noticed today that the shower was dripping water even when it was turned
off
| so decided to get a new chrome hose and shower head from B&Q as the old
one
| was a bit dated anyway.
|
| Fitted the two washers to both ends of the hose and attached the head
unit,
| but the shower is still leaking - what should I do or check before calling
| someone in?

It is the *tap(s)* leaking. See if you can fit new washers.

Its not on a mixer tap - the shower is connected to a Gainsborough
Ambassador thermostat.

I guess a washer still needs replaing somewhere but what do I need to do now
as the thermostat looks like a sealed unit?

Thanks again




I had an aqualisa one that dripped when turned off, it was the
thermostatic cartridge that needed replacing. Dunno if the Gainsborough
would be the same but thats where I'd start looking.

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