Friends! Anyone know who makes/made this type of thermostatic bath shower
mixer? The thermostatic knob has broken because the gubbins are seized. No
indication on any part behind or in front, inside or outside.

http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/00001.jpg



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"Ed Sirett" wrote in message
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Friends! Anyone know who makes/made this type of thermostatic bath shower
mixer? The thermostatic knob has broken because the gubbins are seized. No
indication on any part behind or in front, inside or outside.

http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/00001.jpg



Ed, I'm afraid I don't but when I was engaged recently in a similar task I
was pointed to www.showerdoc.co.uk who were helpful and tried a few
manufacturers on my behalf (unsuccessfully as it turned out). There's also a
plumber's merchant not far from you on Hornsey High Street - can't remember
the name - who were also helpful (and also unsuccessful). Ended up having to
buy a whole new shower...

Ed Sirett wrote:
Friends! Anyone know who makes/made this type of thermostatic bath shower
mixer? The thermostatic knob has broken because the gubbins are seized. No
indication on any part behind or in front, inside or outside.

http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/00001.jpg




This looks close..

http://www.tapstore.com/acatalog/_La...ixer_2way.html

But A lot of googling didn't turn up anything closer

My guess is it's a standard mechanism fronted by some hugely overpriced
designer ditz, and what you need to to is remove the whole thing, blank
off the pipes, and start visiting showrooms. Chances are you will get
complete replacement guts and be able to re-use the fancy bits.

On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:36:24 +0000, rrh wrote:


"Ed Sirett" wrote in message
news
Friends! Anyone know who makes/made this type of thermostatic bath shower
mixer? The thermostatic knob has broken because the gubbins are seized. No
indication on any part behind or in front, inside or outside.

http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/00001.jpg



Ed, I'm afraid I don't but when I was engaged recently in a similar task I
was pointed to www.showerdoc.co.uk who were helpful and tried a few
manufacturers on my behalf (unsuccessfully as it turned out). There's also a
plumber's merchant not far from you on Hornsey High Street - can't remember
the name - who were also helpful (and also unsuccessful). Ended up having to
buy a whole new shower...

They'd be THL in Hornsey High Street - who inded may well have supplied it
originally.

The shower is not the problem it's the whole new wall that is. The unit is
set into the outside wall (must have taken away half the bricks to do
this) and then set for the duration with mortar, tile adhesive and tiles.

I'll print off the picture and tout it around.
TA.

--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html
Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html
Gas Fitting Standards Docs he http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFittingStandards

On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:02:19 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Ed Sirett wrote:
Friends! Anyone know who makes/made this type of thermostatic bath shower
mixer? The thermostatic knob has broken because the gubbins are seized. No
indication on any part behind or in front, inside or outside.

http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/00001.jpg




This looks close..

http://www.tapstore.com/acatalog/_La...ixer_2way.html

But A lot of googling didn't turn up anything closer

My guess is it's a standard mechanism fronted by some hugely overpriced
designer ditz, and what you need to to is remove the whole thing, blank
off the pipes, and start visiting showrooms. Chances are you will get
complete replacement guts and be able to re-use the fancy bits.

Alas one of the fancy handles has sheared off. Not by me (phew!).

You are almost certainly right. I'm half expecting the guts to come out
and be standard kit. More often as not they are held in left handed so
I'm ready for that one.



--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html
Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html
Gas Fitting Standards Docs he http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFittingStandards

On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:02:19 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Ed Sirett wrote:
Friends! Anyone know who makes/made this type of thermostatic bath shower
mixer? The thermostatic knob has broken because the gubbins are seized. No
indication on any part behind or in front, inside or outside.

http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/00001.jpg




This looks close..

http://www.tapstore.com/acatalog/_La...ixer_2way.html

But A lot of googling didn't turn up anything closer

My guess is it's a standard mechanism fronted by some hugely overpriced
designer ditz, and what you need to to is remove the whole thing, blank
off the pipes, and start visiting showrooms. Chances are you will get
complete replacement guts and be able to re-use the fancy bits.

Thank you so much. It really is the same model right down to the position
of the chrome domes, the etched numbers for the temperature knob etc.etc.



--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html
Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html
Gas Fitting Standards Docs he http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFittingStandards

Ed Sirett wrote:
On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:02:19 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Ed Sirett wrote:
Friends! Anyone know who makes/made this type of thermostatic bath shower
mixer? The thermostatic knob has broken because the gubbins are seized. No
indication on any part behind or in front, inside or outside.

http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/00001.jpg



This looks close..

http://www.tapstore.com/acatalog/_La...ixer_2way.html

But A lot of googling didn't turn up anything closer

My guess is it's a standard mechanism fronted by some hugely overpriced
designer ditz, and what you need to to is remove the whole thing, blank
off the pipes, and start visiting showrooms. Chances are you will get
complete replacement guts and be able to re-use the fancy bits.

Thank you so much. It really is the same model right down to the position
of the chrome domes, the etched numbers for the temperature knob etc.etc.



That was lucky then.

Good luck. ******* things, shower mixers.