HOW TO CHANGE SHOWER VALVE - THERMOSTATIC - Plumbing Tips
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- Опубликовано: 24 сен 2015
- This video shows you how to change your shower bar mixer valve easily if it is faulty or old. This method is best for those of you with a basic level of plumbing DIY.
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Hi, I don't suppose you've got a video to show how to re-tighten a loose cap/handle? My water flow handle is no longer flush.
@@bhavikdhokia9531 did you get an answer?
@@montgomerypaulltd5844 Unfortunately not. I also asked the question on their twitter page and had no response. :(
I lived with a shower that ran from very hot to scalding in our new house en suite for the past two years until I stumbled across this video last week. Never did anything plumbing related before and today managed to replace the mixer bar exactly as per this video. Having actual cool water in the shower now is bloody fantastic! Cheers on such an informative, helpful video!
I've just bought a house that's 15 years old and it's burning my skin almost so hot. i'm glad to not be alone, this comment actually motivated to work on it.
Breath of fresh air a sense of humour to plumbing who'd of thunk it. Very useful.cheers
Great video, thank you so much for the free professional advice. Managed to swap out my old valve in less time than it took me to watch the video, thanks to your guidance :) Top Bloke :)
Thank you very much for this video! My Bristan shower is old and has been cold for a while so instead of buying a cartridge I went for this Bristan Frenzy shower. I'm haven't a clue about plumbing but after watching this video I easily installed the new shower bar today in no time following your helpful video! I now have hot showers again! Thanks again! :)
Massive help cheers! Was quoted £140+ VAT (parts and labour) to change “cartridge” in existing shower mixer. After watching this video bought new shower mixer for £50.98 from Homebase (Bristan Zing) and changed the shower mixer. Thanks very much.
Put off changing my mixer valve for ages, watched this and ordered one and replaced in 15 mins. Cheers!
Brilliant video, found it really helpful, thank you for posting it mate!
Thanks. I don't do much plumbing but even I could follow this. Wife is very happy with the new shower! 😁😁
Brilliant video Jim. Thanks to you I now know exactly what to order and how to replace it safely and properly. Cheers mate! Alex
No worries Alex, glad to help you out mate!
Hi James, love all the vids you do, very informative. I’m doing a similar project. I have an unvented cylinder, but my question is, how do I turn off the hot and cold water supply?
Thank you for this really straight forward explanation. I'm really DIY savvy and do almost all of my own work at home save for electrics!! And I did assume that replacing the valves was as easy as... well, replacing them! But with plumbing I've never been absolutely sure and just ended up "getting a guy in."
So now I'm 100% confident to do this myself :)
Well I gave it a go and saved myself £150 really pleased everything is working well and only took 10 mins to do thanks for the video 😁
Thanks for really helpful post. Have one to fit over weekend!
Legend mate, first hot shower I have had in 2 months, I was scared it was gonna be difficult. Nice one.
Thsnks for the great video. The singing was particularly enjoyable and highlights a new line of work in case the plumbing stuff folds. I have one question though. I thought the thermostat controlled the hot water flow (left) but the old unit had the thermostat on the right and the new on the left. Confused. Most i've seen have the thermostat on the right but regarding your comment about the hot feed on the left i now have no idea what to buy. Can you help.
That was brilliant - just changed mine very quickly after watching your video! Also gave me a good laugh! Thanks once again
Thank you! Thanks to this video I plucked up the courage to replace a mixer bar, which my teenage son had turned the temp dial too hard it stuck and wouldn't get hot. Perhaps it was the dial, maybe it was the cartridge, either way it seemed more sensible to change the whole bar. It was such an easy 5 min job, on a par with changing a lightbulb...I just needed the confidence ....as I never really trust water!
Thanks for this, really helpful. Did it all myself and probably saved £150 of plumber labour costs
Can't believe how easy it was thanks for doing the vid and shaving me a few quid Top bloke
Excellent video - provided just what I was looking for.
Just sorted out our leaking shower with help from this video. Thanks.
So helpful! And the way you explain it makes it look so easy and simple. And you're having fun while doing it, great chap!
Love this guy 😆 I am literally a tap DIY master thanks to you fella! 🙌
I thank you so much for this tips it has really help to widened my experience in the job
Great video; confident now to replace my existing Bristan Frenzy where the cartridge is faulty. Thanks.
Great video, do you not need to calibrate the temperature in any way after installing the new mixer, or does it take care of itself...?
Clear and informative video. Thanks. Can my old ‘Triton’ shower mixer tap (has a central round ‘tap’ control) be swapped to one of these thermostatic mixer taps?
Wish Id seen this a couple of months back, just had the exact same Bristan shower valve fitted and didnt know it was so easy. Oh and its a good bit of kit.
This video is absolutely brilliant. I've been wasting so much water using a cold tap to get the heat in my mixer shower coming through. Now I can get a new one as I know the reason why now. Thanks very much.
Thought you were changing the valve. Not the whole thing.
Perfect - thank you!
Great video - gave me the confidence to change my shower bar, and it took less than an hour, and all working perfectly! Thanks very much for such a clear set of instructions.
Thanks man. My job for the weekend now seems a lot less scary :)
Gl bro
Brilliant! Feel confident to sort my annoying, dripping shower now ...
Dude is hilarious. Thanks for the help.
You singing under the shower convinced me to subscribe
I have a question! I have installed a similar bar valve, and I’m looking to change the collars/shrouds. The nuts are currently tight but the new are around 5-10mm deeper than currently. How much thread do you have to leave to tighten screw back on?
Thanks a lot pal. Helped me fix mine although had a phew failures.
You're vids have been alot of help to me over the last few years buddy..thankyou..I'm currently struggling with my gas rite ups any information? will be again greatly appreciated....thanks again james ..legend🙂👌👍
Love your videos mate. Thanks for all your content, really useful.
Cheers Kev!
Thanks. This really helped me
Omg I did it. So proud of myself. Would not have been able to change thermostatic mixer without this video. So happy to be able to have a hot shower again rather than a warmish one 😀. Thank you
Hi James, just wanted to say thanks for a great vid! My mum's been using pliers on the exposed cartrdige to get her shower going for ages, and I didn't realise how easy it was to change them over until I watched this. Done just in time for Christmas! Thanks!
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cheers for that.i need a new one but was wondering if different makes came with different size mounts.seema all i need to worry about is the distance between the hot and cold.its 150 mm.cheers.
Thanks for that. Now off to get it done.
Not just a great plumber but a great singer too James 🤣
Hi, I've had a brand new shower fitted (bar mixer) and it keeps dripping after first use, initially thought it was left over water in the head but happens always not just minutes after. Surely the valves cant be gone after first use. Can these be tightened?
Great video, changed my shower, saved lots of money by doing myself, well my husband did, thanks for advice
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I didn't need to read the instructions......you showed me how to install it!! :-)
Hi there, i was wondering if you could help me out. how easy the inlets are to undo (with the mesh inside) ive over tightened the hot and some of the the rubber mesh filter washer has got behind the 32mm nut and now it wont sit flush. I had a crank earlier (the allen key style bit where the mesh is) and it's really tight. Will i break anything if i crank harder? Regards.
Just replaced mine. I did not even realise it was something I could do myself untill I watched your video. Took 15 mins
Do these showers tend to have the inlets at the same spacing? I need to replace a defective valve but need to know if any new shower will align to the current pipes?
Another great demo 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you,I've just changed mine and now I'm able to have a hot shower,many thanks
Hi buddy could you give me some guidance or point me in the right direction i have a shower similar to this now when having it turned to full heat it doesnt get very hot i have tuck side off and adjusted it to max still the same but i have noticed to get the shower to go nice and hot if i simutaniously run the cold tap in bath the showers goes nice and hot then any ideas
Hi there I've had one of these installed but the water temperature still increases whenever I set it can advise.
I watched your first video and got the general idea despite the 1500 centres. I got the wet belly you mention in the second video when I pulled the old one off. For some reason the cold feed bypassed the house shut off tap and was connected directly to the feed from the street. Luckily I had a socket that fitted the street valve hex. I guess the lesson is to check that both feeds are dead before you pull the old one off. Anyway thanks for posting. Very useful.
No worries dude, glad to help and sorry you got soaked!
I have a combI boiler and want to change the bar mixer and/or valve as I’m not getting any hot water come through. Do I have the one water supply that needs to be turned off but don’t know where the hot water supply is ? Or does the mains water supply do both on a combI boiler ?
Hi, i have tightened the nuts up but there is a slight leak from around the nut. Would ptfe tape sort this? Cheers
Is the measurement taken from centre of each inlet?
Also my current shower has a mixer on one side and the other side directs the water either of the 2 heads can I change it to the set up you have hot cold each side?
Question @7:05
Can you use plumbers mate instead of silicone for sealing in this case ?
Hi, We have bristan shower, the hot water mix is not hot enough. You think changing the cartridge will fix the issue ? It's a screw type thermostat (I've tried doing the adjustment but it's not hot enough).
Thanks mate
Nice video, recently changed our shower as hot water was not coming enough. But after few days the problem persist. What should we do?
I fitted one of these short whole ago. Very easy and worked out cheaper than trying to purchase and change the cartridge in the original one.
Top work B-ry!
Hi I wonder if you could help I need to change my shower like this one. I would have to strip the bottom half of my shower to isolate the water. How could I stop the hot water to the shower from the combi boiler without stripping the bottom half of the shower. Many Thanks Lee
how does the bar that holds the shower head to the wall dismantle? mine is loose and im buggered if i can see how it comes apart so i can tighten it up - any hints appreciated - thanks
I have a similar bar shower. It's just been installed and when adjusting the water temp it makes a loud creaking noise? Do you know what could be causing it?
Can you do a video for a shower valve with adjustable elbows please?
If I have a combi boiler will turning of the mains cut off the hot water to the shower bar as well as the cold?
Nice video found problem of furred filter thanks to you
morning my temp water control on my showerbar is on the left but when i am looking for a new one they are all on the right side is that ok thanks for your help
Any advice on a cheap good mixer if it there is one?
Thanks for video
Thank you James
James I remember the other shower valve replacement video, you said fifteen hundred centres.. 😁
@plumberparts I’ve got a square bar shower mixer, it’s relatively new. For some reason it won’t give ANY cold water. Can you help pls?
Many thanks James
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Hi , Thanks for your tip on the banging / vibration noise i had on my shower . Have bought a new one and tried to fit myself but was unable to due to problem with the connecting inlet pipes . but got someone in to sort it and everything is running spot on , no banging or vibration noise . I did have another plumber come out to it ages ago and he couldn't sort out the way you recommended it . Thanks
No wozzers Bob. Glad to help!
How can I test the pressure of my water in my home as I'm looking to install a thermostatic shower the recommendation is Minimum pressure: 1 Bar and Recommended Pressure: 3 Bar?
What outlet does the thermostat fit on? Hot or cold pipe. Cos the shower I have, is the same as the one your removing. The plumber who fitted it put it in wrong. I had to turn it upside down for it to work properly..
Thanks for video greatly appreciated
Thank You !
Thank you helped me to fix my shower ,
Would you be able to get me a link or a part number for the compression plate adapter. the part you didn't to use. Thanks
I’m a complete plumbing novice and did my usual and phoned a plumber who quoted me £175 per hour!!! I decided against it, bought the new shower and installed in the time it took to watch this video. Nice one, cheers.
Is it as easy to change a kitchen mixer tap with the cartridges gone?
Need to do this exact thing. My shower is fed from a combi boiler so is it just enough to turn the shower tap off and no water will come through when i unscrew the unions?
Thanks for the helpful video. We've just had a new bathroom installed about a year ago and the shower is a Bristan Frezy just likely the one in your video. However, the on/off water tap on the right has got steadily stiffer so that now it needs two hands to turn it. Does this mean the valve inside needs replacing or will lubricating the current one over come the problem?
I'd also like to know the answer to this!
@@heathervivaviennetta You can't really lubricate them as the internals are all brass and plastics. But it'll likely be simple limescale build up, (you're meant to service them once a year) so it's fixable. Isolate the water, take off the end cap, unscrew the chrome cover, and then remove the cartridge. Soak it in white vinegar for 24 hours and then rinse and refit. That should free it up.
Thank you again for advise. Just come back to one of your videos as the mixer is going hot and cold. Time for a Frenzy. Hold tight, no really I think the water is going to everywhere. 😳
Good luck!
Thank you so much, you have just saved me £150 🙂
I have a cook and lewis thermostatic shower but I don't get very hot water. it's luke warm. how do I change the settings. thanks
What if ya private renting and ya dont have access to the water tap still possable to change with leaking water still being in the shower??
Top vid Jim Jam 👍
Thank you!
+plumberparts I'm happy to report that today I fitted a new Bristan Frenzy bar mixer due to my old Bristan on/off valve seizing up and stripping the plastic handle/knob. Wouldn't have know how or how easy it was without you vid James mate, top man 👍
Hold tight!!
+ooGQoo Great work!
James have you done a video on a shower thermostatic cartridge replacement.
If the valve has gone on a barr thermostat does that mean the the pump stops working as well ?. No water is coming out but don't know if it's down to the barr or the pump. Can you advise me what to buy valve or pump
Good vid and guidance. I find my new shower valve has the thermostatic on the left as you say but what I am replacing has it on the right! Should I still swap out?
Ignore that, ran it and felt the pipes, hot is on the left despite the thermostatic valve being on the right.
Hi,
My plumber just put the same as yours in my shower but now I have hot water and cold water reverse. What do I do as he said that he cannot do anything as the pipes are correct and it is the thermostat which is faulty. Thanks
hello
and if the distance is not 15cm but 7cm? how you do?
many thanks
The threads on the nuts at the back - are they generally the same for all these bar mixers? I'd like to swap a slightly knackered old Bristan Artisan for one of these Bristan Frenzy models. Both of them are specified for a 15mm "compression" inlet but that looks different to the adapters you have on there and I want to make sure the threads are going to match.
Look for 'BSP' after the inlet fitting connection size, on the new valve. (3/4" seems to be the standard for these shower valves) This should ensure the new valve fits into the existing connections, on the copper pipes. BSP seems to be a standard used in plumbing to ensure the diameter of a fitting, alongside the type of thread used on the fittings, are the same. I'm not a plumber, but that's just what I picked up with a little research
can you plz show how to turn up temperature or hot to make shower water hotter plz .
My shower is victory showers us mixing taps tnq u