Hi,
Ive just moved into a new apartment and the shower is not working. The
builders are not very quick at helping out so im trying to find out
myself and maybe do the job myself.

The problem is that the shower valve is not mixing. Basically it is
very hot all the time.
However i noticed that if i turn the shower to maximum temp, it goes
stone.

What could cause this? Faulty valve or maybe are the hot and cold
feeds to the shower reversed?

If it is just the latter, can i just turn the valve around to fix the
problem.

Thanks
Delbert.

"delbert" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Ive just moved into a new apartment and the shower is not working. The
builders are not very quick at helping out so im trying to find out
myself and maybe do the job myself.

The problem is that the shower valve is not mixing. Basically it is
very hot all the time.
However i noticed that if i turn the shower to maximum temp, it goes
stone.

What could cause this? Faulty valve or maybe are the hot and cold
feeds to the shower reversed?

If it is just the latter, can i just turn the valve around to fix the
problem.

Thanks
Delbert.
Can you identify the manufacturer and see the instructions?

"delbert" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Ive just moved into a new apartment and the shower is not working. The
builders are not very quick at helping out so im trying to find out
myself and maybe do the job myself.

The problem is that the shower valve is not mixing. Basically it is
very hot all the time.
However i noticed that if i turn the shower to maximum temp, it goes
stone.

What could cause this? Faulty valve or maybe are the hot and cold
feeds to the shower reversed?

If it is just the latter, can i just turn the valve around to fix the
problem.

Sounds exactly what the problem is but what you mean by "turn the valve
round" isn't clear. In most cases it would be easier to rectify the pipe
fault. It would depend on the valve though.


--
Bob Mannix
(anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not)

On Feb 25, 8:19 am, "Bob Mannix" wrote:
"delbert" wrote in message

...

Hi,
Ive just moved into a new apartment and the shower is not working. The
builders are not very quick at helping out so im trying to find out
myself and maybe do the job myself.

The problem is that the shower valve is not mixing. Basically it is
very hot all the time.
However i noticed that if i turn the shower to maximum temp, it goes
stone.

What could cause this? Faulty valve or maybe are the hot and cold
feeds to the shower reversed?

If it is just the latter, can i just turn the valve around to fix the
problem.

Sounds exactly what the problem is but what you mean by "turn the valve
round" isn't clear. In most cases it would be easier to rectify the pipe
fault. It would depend on the valve though.

--
Bob Mannix
(anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not)

Hi,
By "turn the valve round" i mean just turn it upside down (rotate 180
degrees) so the hot and cold
feeds are reversed to the valve (of course all the markings on the
taps will now be upside down).
Reversing the pipes is a big job which would damage tiling and would
require a plumber, so id be
happy with a quick fix.

Thanks
Delbert

On 24/02/2008 18:53, delbert wrote:

What could cause this? Faulty valve or maybe are the hot and cold
feeds to the shower reversed?

With some of the Mira showers you /can/ remove and reverse the cartridge
to enablee reversed H/C piping where that is easier.

If the shower had been originally fitted like this and someone later
replaced the cartidge without realising, it could end up as you
describe, but as you say this is a new build, surely it's the builders
problem?

On Feb 25, 10:37 am, Andy Burns wrote:
On 24/02/2008 18:53, delbert wrote:

What could cause this? Faulty valve or maybe are the hot and cold
feeds to the shower reversed?

With some of the Mira showers you /can/ remove and reverse the cartridge
to enablee reversed H/C piping where that is easier.

If the shower had been originally fitted like this and someone later
replaced the cartidge without realising, it could end up as you
describe, but as you say this is a new build, surely it's the builders
problem?

I talked to the suppliers of the valve (its there own brand, whatever
that is), and the cartridge cannot be reversed.
They recommended rotating valve 180 degrees to swap the connections.

Your right , its the builders cock-up. However ive signed and they
will be slow to resolve. Furthermore swapping the pipes to fix would
prob involve damaging some of my tiling, so i think i can live with an
upside down valve.

Thanks
Delbert

"delbert" wrote in message
...
On Feb 25, 8:19 am, "Bob Mannix" wrote:
"delbert" wrote in message

...

Hi,
Ive just moved into a new apartment and the shower is not working. The
builders are not very quick at helping out so im trying to find out
myself and maybe do the job myself.

The problem is that the shower valve is not mixing. Basically it is
very hot all the time.
However i noticed that if i turn the shower to maximum temp, it goes
stone.

What could cause this? Faulty valve or maybe are the hot and cold
feeds to the shower reversed?

If it is just the latter, can i just turn the valve around to fix the
problem.

Sounds exactly what the problem is but what you mean by "turn the valve
round" isn't clear. In most cases it would be easier to rectify the pipe
fault. It would depend on the valve though.

--
Bob Mannix
(anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not)

Hi,
By "turn the valve round" i mean just turn it upside down (rotate 180
degrees) so the hot and cold
feeds are reversed to the valve (of course all the markings on the
taps will now be upside down).
Reversing the pipes is a big job which would damage tiling and would
require a plumber, so id be
happy with a quick fix.

Yes, that should work fine (aside from the markings etc) if you can do it
(but also see other post on swapping the cartridge round on some models). I
was suggesting changing the pipes at the feed end rather than in the
bathroom though - I wasn't suggesting damaging the tiles! They must be fed
from somewhere else - could the swap be done there?


--
Bob Mannix
(anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not)

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:53:22 -0800, delbert wrote:

Hi,
Ive just moved into a new apartment and the shower is not working. The
builders are not very quick at helping out so im trying to find out
myself and maybe do the job myself.

The problem is that the shower valve is not mixing. Basically it is very
hot all the time.
However i noticed that if i turn the shower to maximum temp, it goes
stone.

What could cause this? Faulty valve or maybe are the hot and cold feeds
to the shower reversed?

If it is just the latter, can i just turn the valve around to fix the
problem.

Classic symptoms of a mis installed shower. Many showers can be easily
reversed. Maybe yours too.



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