mixer tap/shower question

JuliusCaesar

Hi

a quick question - my bath has a mixer tap with attached shower unit - the kind where you pull on a knob and the water comes out of the showerhead. It had always trickled out the tap when using the shower but now it's pouring out of the taps, only about half the water coming out of the shower.


The question is: Is it fixable? or do I need to replace the entire thing?

Thanks!

JC

scudo2

Hi JC
Some taps have a replacable internal O ring on the lever that's used to switch between shower and tap.
Photo if tap would help + close up photo of lever.
Thanks again.
M

JuliusCaesar

Here are two ginormous photos of the mixer tap/shower:






Hope that is enough to tell you what you need to know! :-)

scudo2

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Here are two ginormous photos of the mixer tap/shower:






Hope that is enough to tell you what you need to know! :-)

Center lever/plunges needs to be unscrewed off mixer. No need to shut off water supply as tap handles do that.
Check condition of internal O rings on plunger/switch when you remove it.
Replace worn or broken O ring.
M.