We are having a problem with the power shower.
I have electrically disconnected both ends of the supply cable and
removed the control knobs, but the plumbing part of it has me beat.

The shower case is a push fit onto the hot and cold copper pipes and
then screwed onto the wall. I have removed the three screws that are
shown in the paperwork and I read that I should push back 2 grey collars
and the case should come off the pipes. No matter how I push the collars
I can't get the case off the pipes.
Is there a knack, or have the push fit connectors jammed up?

Dave

On Sep 21, 3:13*pm, Dave wrote:
We are having a problem with the power shower.
I have electrically disconnected both ends of the supply cable and
removed the control knobs, but the plumbing part of it has me beat.

The shower case is a push fit onto the hot and cold copper pipes and
then screwed onto the wall. I have removed the three screws that are
shown in the paperwork and I read that I should push back 2 grey collars
and the case should come off the pipes. No matter how I push the collars
I can't get the case off the pipes.
Is there a knack, or have the push fit connectors jammed up?

Dave

All the showers I have fitted like this came with a tool for
disengaging the collars. A piece of plastic with two Slots that go
over the pipes so that both collars can be pushed back *at the same
time*. It should be relatively simple.

MBQ

Man at B&Q wrote:
On Sep 21, 3:13 pm, Dave wrote:
We are having a problem with the power shower.
I have electrically disconnected both ends of the supply cable and
removed the control knobs, but the plumbing part of it has me beat.

The shower case is a push fit onto the hot and cold copper pipes and
then screwed onto the wall. I have removed the three screws that are
shown in the paperwork and I read that I should push back 2 grey collars
and the case should come off the pipes. No matter how I push the collars
I can't get the case off the pipes.
Is there a knack, or have the push fit connectors jammed up?

Dave

All the showers I have fitted like this came with a tool for
disengaging the collars. A piece of plastic with two Slots that go
over the pipes so that both collars can be pushed back *at the same
time*. It should be relatively simple.

Thanks
There is no mention of a tool, just to push the collars back away from
the direction the pipes come in from. I know it works, as I had to do
this when I fitted it some years ago.
I forgot to mention it is a Mirage Showerforce.

Dave

On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:13:44 +0100
Dave wrote:

We are having a problem with the power shower.
I have electrically disconnected both ends of the supply cable and
removed the control knobs, but the plumbing part of it has me beat.

The shower case is a push fit onto the hot and cold copper pipes and
then screwed onto the wall. I have removed the three screws that are
shown in the paperwork and I read that I should push back 2 grey collars
and the case should come off the pipes. No matter how I push the collars
I can't get the case off the pipes.
Is there a knack, or have the push fit connectors jammed up?

Dave

If they are like JG Speedfit then there is indeed a knack. The stainless
steel teeth in the fitting need to be disengaged, which is what pushing
the collars should do, but I've found you need to PUSH them further on,
against the o-ring to clear the teeth from the pipe. It's only a very
small push, but without it the teeth stick in the copper.

It's also vital to push the collar in all round at once. There is a
special tool for some pushfit fittings.

The pic at the bottom of this page is helpful.

http://www.johnguest.com/makeconnect.asp

R.

TheOldFellow wrote:
On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:13:44 +0100
Dave wrote:

We are having a problem with the power shower.
I have electrically disconnected both ends of the supply cable and
removed the control knobs, but the plumbing part of it has me beat.

The shower case is a push fit onto the hot and cold copper pipes and
then screwed onto the wall. I have removed the three screws that are
shown in the paperwork and I read that I should push back 2 grey collars
and the case should come off the pipes. No matter how I push the collars
I can't get the case off the pipes.
Is there a knack, or have the push fit connectors jammed up?

Dave

If they are like JG Speedfit then there is indeed a knack. The stainless
steel teeth in the fitting need to be disengaged, which is what pushing
the collars should do, but I've found you need to PUSH them further on,
against the o-ring to clear the teeth from the pipe. It's only a very
small push, but without it the teeth stick in the copper.

It's also vital to push the collar in all round at once. There is a
special tool for some pushfit fittings.

The pic at the bottom of this page is helpful.

http://www.johnguest.com/makeconnect.asp

Thanks for your reply.

I've given it a go, but the pipes are not budging. I'll try again after
we have eaten.

Dave