I have a no-name bar shower mixer that needs the temp turned up ever
higher to get a decent temperature shower.
Standard chromed bar, knob at each end, water outlet at one end nearest
the on/off tap and temperature setting at the other end.

I suspect the thermostat needs changing. Are generic parts available for
these? I expect they all come out of the same factory in china.

Anyone had success mending them or is it time for a new one?

TIA

Bob

Bob Minchin wrote:

I have a no-name bar shower mixer that needs the temp turned up ever
higher to get a decent temperature shower.
Standard chromed bar, knob at each end, water outlet at one end nearest
the on/off tap and temperature setting at the other end.

I suspect the thermostat needs changing. Are generic parts available for
these? I expect they all come out of the same factory in china.

Anyone had success mending them or is it time for a new one?

New one.
£60 at Screwfix for a Triton:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/40744

Fitted one yesterday, nice finish on them, the only minor detail are
that the two ends knobs are chromed plastic.

Alan.

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Bob Minchin wrote:

I have a no-name bar shower mixer that needs the temp turned up ever
higher to get a decent temperature shower.
Standard chromed bar, knob at each end, water outlet at one end nearest
the on/off tap and temperature setting at the other end.

I suspect the thermostat needs changing. Are generic parts available for
these? I expect they all come out of the same factory in china.

Anyone had success mending them or is it time for a new one?

New one.
£60 at Screwfix for a Triton:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/40744

Fitted one yesterday, nice finish on them, the only minor detail are
that the two ends knobs are chromed plastic.

Alan.

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I wouldn't have a Triton in my house, when I was working, swopped lots of
Triton electric showers
for Mira, as the Triton ones were useless, still you only get what you pay
for.You don't get owt for nowt.
I would go for a Mira or you can get a Aqualisa for £100. I've fitted
Bristan which is a cheaper shower, 7 years ago
5 people shower every day and it's still going well.
It pays in the long run to use a reliable brand.

On 08/08/2010 16:36, Bob Minchin wrote:
I have a no-name bar shower mixer that needs the temp turned up ever
higher to get a decent temperature shower.
Standard chromed bar, knob at each end, water outlet at one end
nearest the on/off tap and temperature setting at the other end.

I suspect the thermostat needs changing. Are generic parts available
for these? I expect they all come out of the same factory in china.

Anyone had success mending them or is it time for a new one?

TIA

Bob
Hi Bob, I have a similar shower mixer badged as "Bristan" I also have
the fitting instructions which has a maintenance and fault diagnosis
section.
I can try and copy it for you and attach it to an email if that will help.
The web site for Bristan is "www.bristan.com, well!! according to the
leaflet which is approx 6yrs old.
Cheers
Don

On 08/08/2010 18:40, Donwill wrote:
On 08/08/2010 16:36, Bob Minchin wrote:
I have a no-name bar shower mixer that needs the temp turned up ever
higher to get a decent temperature shower.
Standard chromed bar, knob at each end, water outlet at one end
nearest the on/off tap and temperature setting at the other end.

I suspect the thermostat needs changing. Are generic parts available
for these? I expect they all come out of the same factory in china.

Anyone had success mending them or is it time for a new one?

TIA

Bob
Hi Bob, I have a similar shower mixer badged as "Bristan" I also have
the fitting instructions which has a maintenance and fault diagnosis
section.
I can try and copy it for you and attach it to an email if that will
help.
The web site for Bristan is "www.bristan.com, well!! according to the
leaflet which is approx 6yrs old.
Cheers
Don
BTW Mine is called an "Artisan" and I see it has the fitting &
maintenance instructions on the web site as above.
Good Luck
Don

Donwill wrote:
On 08/08/2010 18:40, Donwill wrote:
On 08/08/2010 16:36, Bob Minchin wrote:
I have a no-name bar shower mixer that needs the temp turned up ever
higher to get a decent temperature shower.
Standard chromed bar, knob at each end, water outlet at one end
nearest the on/off tap and temperature setting at the other end.

I suspect the thermostat needs changing. Are generic parts available
for these? I expect they all come out of the same factory in china.

Anyone had success mending them or is it time for a new one?

TIA

Bob
Hi Bob, I have a similar shower mixer badged as "Bristan" I also have
the fitting instructions which has a maintenance and fault diagnosis
section.
I can try and copy it for you and attach it to an email if that will
help.
The web site for Bristan is "www.bristan.com, well!! according to the
leaflet which is approx 6yrs old.
Cheers
Don
BTW Mine is called an "Artisan" and I see it has the fitting &
maintenance instructions on the web site as above.
Good Luck
Don
Thanks Don,

I'll check that out.

Bob

On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:36:01 +0100, Bob Minchin wrote:

Anyone had success mending them or is it time for a new one?

New one: as others have pointed out you can get one for £60 and they're a
urine sample to fit provided the tails they fit to have been installed
securely: just turn off the water, undo the two big chromed nuts, remove
old valve, fit new one in reverse of above.



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YAPH wrote:
On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:36:01 +0100, Bob Minchin wrote:

Anyone had success mending them or is it time for a new one?

New one: as others have pointed out you can get one for £60 and they're a
urine sample to fit provided the tails they fit to have been installed
securely: just turn off the water, undo the two big chromed nuts, remove
old valve, fit new one in reverse of above.



Thanks John, but in this case the body has been heavily modified for a
non standard installation and I would rather not start re-machining a
new one but instead fit a new thermostat to the existing body.

Cheers

Bob

On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:33:28 +0100, Bob Minchin wrote:

Interesting: in what way has it been modified?

I suppose there's an outside chance that the thermostatic gubbins from a
new one might fit in the body of the existing one if you can't find oem
spares.



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YAPH wrote:
On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:33:28 +0100, Bob Minchin wrote:

Interesting: in what way has it been modified?

I suppose there's an outside chance that the thermostatic gubbins from a
new one might fit in the body of the existing one if you can't find oem
spares.



The shower is over the back of the bath and I got fed up with getting
wet arms turning on the old mixer to warm up the shower.
The mixer fits in place of the bath taps and I drilled new holes for the
taps. The back (now bottom) of the mixer was machined off flat and
located in a custom made black plastic base. Mixer outlet has a seat
machined into it for an O ring and central hole drilled and tapped to
secure the purpose made stainless steel banjo fitting that takes the
mixed water back under bath to the shower riser.
The whole thing was designed around that bar mixer that cost me about 15
quid in a French shed about 12 years ago. So whilst it does not owe me
anything, it will be a lot of effort to modify a new one especially to
line up with the bath holes.
If I can get a generic thermostat even if I have to adapt it to fit, it
will still be easier I reckon than starting a fresh.

picture here
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/IMG_1162.jpg

Bob