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Gainsborough ROYALE shower mixer

I have an old Gainsborough Royale shower that is an exposed mixer that is tiled into the wall. The mixer handled a few months ago started turning further around in order to stop the flow of water. The handle has now begun turning all the way around, which means that the flow of water can not be stopped. I have taken the handle off an and the ridges inside the handle are in good order, which means that there is a problem with the internal workings of the mixer. Is this something that can be sorted out with a new part for the mixer or if it is not repairable what shower will fit best into the existing pipework.

Many Thanks

Gary
Asked 12 years ago by Anonymous

With the Sirrus 1500 or 1800 series that in almost every occasion the first thing to do is give them a strip down clean and lube and fit a service kit, this will cure 85% of any problems and it is also the cheapest thing to do.

If after servicing you find out that it needs a thermostat or piston, nothing is really lost because it almost certainly needed a service in any case.

The 1500

http://www.showerdoc.com/shower-spares/sirrus-by-gummers/GUM-PARENT-34-Sirrus-1500---Thermostatic-Shower

The seal that shuts the water off is the seal that fits into the base of part 5 in an old valve this looks like a flat washer, it is in fact a thick heavy ‘O’ ring, this can be a difficult seal to fit.

When fitting make sure that all the old seal is removed and no bits are hiding under the lip, give the seal a heat in hot water and make sure that the seal is well greased before fitting, once it is pressed in there can be bumpy bits on the face of the seal, rolling and pressing a screwdriver handle over the bumps a few times can help to smooth them out.

The seal housing is available which has the washer already pressed in if for some reason you have difficulty fitting the new seal.

http://www.showerdoc.com/gum-sk1500-22-sirrus-ts1500-housing-kit-sk1500-22

Answered 12 years ago by Anonymous

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