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I quite like the Grohe range of concealed showers but none of them appear to have the remote push button to get it fired up and warm.
Can anyone recommend a similar decent make which has such a feature?
Can anyone recommend a similar decent make which has such a feature?
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id hate to say it but in built are a pain in the sas i only ever fit bar or surface mount showers bar mostly after id given advice inbuilt most are never the same if or should i say when it goes wrong (round here the water is hard if your lucky you have soft will last a lot longer if nothing fails)once it stops working for what ever reason its £s for the therostatic valve if you can get one days or weeks untill you get it and if your unlucky rip out and start again or trying to match another thats fits normaly again at £s cost
bar showers ( before you even start go to local supplyer plumbers or screwfix etc 50 quid or 100 if your feeling spendy on the name) stop water undo 2 nuts pop over the new one 2 nuts not for getting the washers turn on water done in no time ive got this down to 10 to 20 mins from start to finish (in the places i know what system is there)ive even done it a few times where the stop taps are not working fully (inside and out side) and as long as its not gushing out done a swap with out a padding pool in a bathroom
and if by any chance you have assess to the rear of the shower pipes put in pegler full bore stop valves this type makes swaping showers very easy
https://www.screwfix.com/p/pegler-p...n4pOGDbDGXF3_HxSNq13YsJLbHRnGrCRoC5twQAvD_BwE
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i do perfer the lever valves but they do require a lot of access to turn on and off the above not so much
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Crosswater thermostatic showers are worth looking at, reassuringly expensive but built to last. I fitted one to the daughters new ensuite a couple if years ago, quality bit of kit. This is similar to what I fitted https://www.drench.co.uk/p/crosswater-kai-lever-2-shower-valve-head-handset
I did wait for a deal. I think I got it from QS Supplies for about 150 quid less than above.
I did wait for a deal. I think I got it from QS Supplies for about 150 quid less than above.
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Our downstairs concealed shower mixer is Hudson Reed as is the rainfall head. Very pleased with it.
Upstairs it's a bar mixer, can't recall the make. It's a bit sluggish to start of late as in kick the shower pump in. I think I need to have it off the wall and clean the little mesh filters I recall being there (like on a washing machine inlet). Shouldn't be too traumatic to do given I've easy isolation.
Upstairs it's a bar mixer, can't recall the make. It's a bit sluggish to start of late as in kick the shower pump in. I think I need to have it off the wall and clean the little mesh filters I recall being there (like on a washing machine inlet). Shouldn't be too traumatic to do given I've easy isolation.
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Thanks chaps these are exactly the ones I came across yesterday when trawling the web for many hours - these look decent, and i'm spurred on by recommendations from people on the forum!
There are a few Aqualisa showers that have a remote digital option but I'm not keen on the actual showers.
This is the type I sort of settled on last night https://www.grohe.com/en-GB/product/smartcontrol-perfect-shower-set-chrome-34712000
I might just have to site the control panel to the side of the shower so I can reach it
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A mate has one of these had it 2 years so far, I'm still waiting for it to fail. But it's looking very good so far, think I'm gonna take the plunge
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LED Shower Panel Tower System Rain Waterfall Shower Column Hydroelectricity LCD Display With Massage Body Spa Bath Shower Faucet - AliExpress
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This outfit seem decent for made to measure shower screen toughened glass and all the necessary channels and parts etc
Glazing Channels for Shower Screens - Express Toughening Ltd
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I'm just debating this. I need a 300mm wide x 2000mm or so high screen, bonded into a channel on the wall. It will be atatched to a nib wall so want to avoid a great long support arm across to the other wall. I might need to go down the route of a channel in the floor to give it some form of support?
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You can get vertical supports up to the ceiling.
Shower Screen Support Arm Kit - Vertical Mount - Square
Ceiling to Glass Shower Screen Support Arm. Square profile vertical stabiliser for 6mm to 10mm glass, 20mm x 20mm tube, 304 grade stainless steel and chrome.
www.s3i.co.uk
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I don't mind tiling bathrooms, I'm slow but get good results, or so I'm told. The bit I hate is mixing adhesive. I usually use Mapei S1 adhesive for walls and add latex to make it into S2 rating for floors as we have underfloor heating and easy to get from screwfix.
The trouble is, pot life is quite short and if you find a tile or two need adjustment, you can soon run out of time and I hate rushing or wasting adhesive. Making smaller batches is a pain, twice the mess and cleanup. I always cut tiles in advance, but still make the odd mistake, or that intricately cut tile snaps as your sticking it to the wall...
I went to a different tile warehouse this time, he recommended a different make, still S1 so flexible. But the best bit is pot life is a few hours, so can mix bigger batches without rushing or waste.
The trouble is, pot life is quite short and if you find a tile or two need adjustment, you can soon run out of time and I hate rushing or wasting adhesive. Making smaller batches is a pain, twice the mess and cleanup. I always cut tiles in advance, but still make the odd mistake, or that intricately cut tile snaps as your sticking it to the wall...
I went to a different tile warehouse this time, he recommended a different make, still S1 so flexible. But the best bit is pot life is a few hours, so can mix bigger batches without rushing or waste.
