Mixer Tap - Easy Repair?

weeal | 10:07 Sat 28th Mar 2009 | DIY

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Hi, I have a mixer from the bath providing my shower and I think maybe a washer has gone as the water has started to come out of both shower/bath at the same time and its really annoying and losing pressure obviously to the showerhead. Similar in setup to this: http://www.nextbathrooms.co.uk/images/taps-and -wastes/classic/classical-bath-shower-mixer?wi dth=540&height=400
Is this something I can maybe fix myself? or should I call a non-emergency plumber? I have no idea how to turn my water off and suspect I would need to do this.

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Mortise and tenon

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http://www.ehow.com/how_2079053_fix-tub-divert er-valve-leaks.html

This explains how to if I can just get the knob off (keep it clean lol)

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weeal

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well I never, got it with a wee cheapo spanner that came free with something lol

its the washer, will upload pic to show you what it looked like when I took it off, will see if fixed when I put it back on, the washer is a belt type rather than flat and it had wiggled free at one end

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weeal

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http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee122/WeeYo da/P3280289.jpg

Now will clean it up and put it back together and if it doesnt work will go to ScrewFix, thanks a lot doc, we are some team !!!

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The Builder

............ I'm staying right out of this .......... Doc's got it sussed ........ you must have caught him before his "medicine" time LOL

Nice manicure Al ............

knobs, flange, and screwed, all in one thread .......... I'm going for a lie down ................

weeal

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pmsl Hi Builder you wanna come and see this? he he

It didnt work <:-(
And now Ive over-tightened it and cant get it back off again - sigh

PLUMBER !!!!!!!!!!!!!

weeal

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Hey thats not a maincure job - thats a naked untreated natural nail !

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weeal

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I gave the wee spring a scoosh with WD40 to assist, the upper slim black washer has perished, will need to get a new one, we have Plumb Centre and City Plumbing up here so its no problem to get one

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ChuckFickens

This has to be the unintentionally filthiest sounding thread ever :)

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weeal

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Doc it wont come off now, ive gubbed it lol

Chuck you are sooooo right, wait till Di sees this

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weeal

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Oh ok Doc...just for you
http://images.inmagine.com/img/imagemore/z1958 60/z195860034.jpg

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weeal

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Bring a bl00dy spanner will ye !

Has the Builder really not recovered yet? oh dear <:-)

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