One for the plumbers - can anyone identify this shower valve - need shaft seal.

[minimutly]

As post heading. I'm working (for free as usual) on the shower valves at our rugby club. The shaft seals are all leaking. Can anyone identify the maker?

 

[Seadog]

Do we need to be psychic?

 

[Parm]

Do we need to be psychic?

It would help

 

[gaz1]

not from that pic we wont

you need to also show the mixer unit as well so we can key into the possible makes

 

[Seadog]

Try this on Shower Doctor - https://www.showerdoc.com/identify-my-shower

 

[minimutly]

Well here we are, they are Bristan surface mounted taps. Just spoke to them - uk supplier, waste of time. They hold no spares at all...
So I'm going to measure up and buy generic - 20 of them. Its warm but not hot water - do I need neoprene or anything fancy?
Ps, thanks for the responses

 

[minimutly]

Try this on Shower Doctor - https://www.showerdoc.com/identify-my-shower

Thanks, found him - best they do is replacement valve @46.00. I need 15...

 

[Mikey D]

I thought these rugby types just got in one big bath ? No ??

 

[minimutly]

Latest update, found some u rings, listed as rubber, not sure how long they will last, but I'm going to buy some and see.

 

[S-Rail]

Well here we are, they are Bristan surface mounted taps. Just spoke to them - uk supplier, waste of time. They hold no spares at all...
So I'm going to measure up and buy generic - 20 of them. Its warm but not hot water - do I need neoprene or anything fancy?
Ps, thanks for the responsesView attachment 357210

Just the valve , somewhere out the way will be a blender , mixing the hot and cold to a preset temperature. It is purely a timed valve .

Best not to buy cheap or you’ll be buying them again soon . Bristan is a good brand .

Probably find spares are sparse as to be honest , they aren’t expensive , and the time taken to repair / service out parts is the same as just switching over the whole unit .

 

[S-Rail]

I thought these rugby types just got in one big bath ? No ??

No , that’s footballers ……..

 

[minimutly]

Just the valve , somewhere out the way will be a blender , mixing the hot and cold to a preset temperature. It is purely a timed valve .

Best not to buy cheap or you’ll be buying them again soon . Bristan is a good brand .

Probably find spares are sparse as to be honest , they aren’t expensive , and the time taken to repair / service out parts is the same as just switching over the whole unit .

1 Years guarantee, easy to strip, o rings and seals are cheap, but this is 2022... They are £100 each, so not cheap, even with discount I was looking at £1000. The shower doc did have cartridges for £46.50, so that would be the next option.
Anyway, I found some seals at fpe seals, delivered tomorrow hopefully. Worth a try methinks. No pun intended.

 

[mike os]

Have you contacted Bristan directly?

 

[minimutly]

Have you contacted Bristan directly?

Yes, waste of time - no spares available.