Sirrus 1500 Antique Cartridge GOLD (No Thermostat) SK1500-7GP
The issue I had was that I was unable to turn the shower off - there was a heavy flow of water even when the handle was in the off position. The shower is currently capped off awaiting this part.
Do you think that the service kit might do the trick? The O ring was replace about 18 months ago, but I don't think a full service was carried out.
With the Sirrus 1500 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.
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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.
Answered 9 years ago by Anonymous
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