My current bathroom has a Triton Mimosa Dual Control Thermostatic Mixer Valve, which is hidden in the wall and tiled over.
The H / C supply T's to the bath and shower, after their individual service/ isolating valves, since the shower arm is installed over the bath.
I have had a few problems with the valve in the past and I was fortunate enough to buy 3 complete extra mixer valves when I bought it originally. They were marked down to £19 a piece so I got the lot.
Anyway, over the years, I noticed some issues with th original installation carried out by others whilst I worked away.
The holes drilled out of the mounting plate (used to fix the valve body in position, inside the wall) didn't have access to the filters (only to the control knob and the thermo cartridge). Consequently they clogged and I had to remove the whole valve through a rear access pannel that we installed on the opposite side of the wall, to clean the filters.
Additionally, the rear entry fitting, for the shower arm, screws into an elbow, however, there is too much space behind the elbow, meaning that when you screw the adaptor in and try to then attach the shower arm, it doesn't fully push the fitting in, as we have since tiled the bathroom wall.
The access panel at the back is only just big enough to get a shifter in to loosen the fittings, so I really have to take my time with it.
I have had a cartridge change and a whole valve change in the past and I am just sick of doing this much work on the bathroom.
So, since there is a wealth of knowledge on here, I am looking for a better design, best value for money shower system, something that is tried and tested, with good asthetics and easy to service / repair if nessasary.
I am not a plumber, but I am handy enough to install the whole thing myself.
Cheers in advance,
T
The H / C supply T's to the bath and shower, after their individual service/ isolating valves, since the shower arm is installed over the bath.
I have had a few problems with the valve in the past and I was fortunate enough to buy 3 complete extra mixer valves when I bought it originally. They were marked down to £19 a piece so I got the lot.
Anyway, over the years, I noticed some issues with th original installation carried out by others whilst I worked away.
The holes drilled out of the mounting plate (used to fix the valve body in position, inside the wall) didn't have access to the filters (only to the control knob and the thermo cartridge). Consequently they clogged and I had to remove the whole valve through a rear access pannel that we installed on the opposite side of the wall, to clean the filters.
Additionally, the rear entry fitting, for the shower arm, screws into an elbow, however, there is too much space behind the elbow, meaning that when you screw the adaptor in and try to then attach the shower arm, it doesn't fully push the fitting in, as we have since tiled the bathroom wall.
The access panel at the back is only just big enough to get a shifter in to loosen the fittings, so I really have to take my time with it.
I have had a cartridge change and a whole valve change in the past and I am just sick of doing this much work on the bathroom.
So, since there is a wealth of knowledge on here, I am looking for a better design, best value for money shower system, something that is tried and tested, with good asthetics and easy to service / repair if nessasary.
I am not a plumber, but I am handy enough to install the whole thing myself.
Cheers in advance,
T
