Posts Tagged ‘Shower’

Newer Entries »

How To Fit A Shower

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

How To Fit A Shower

Most importantly make your mind up on the type of shower your fitting. Once you have chosen the shower you want in your bathroom, start planning out where you would like to put the shower and control. Use something to mark where you would put it also to work out the pipework included and the drainage system. Where the shower switch and cable route is situated must also be acknowledged if your thinking of setting up an electric shower.

Now follow the instructions given on your manual to fit your shower control, you must cut off the water supply previous from fitting the pipes as they allow water to flow to the system. If you can, use isolating valves and a waterproof layer to wrap around the pipes for protection. The pipes can now be built into the wall and plastered over for an elegant look. Next fit in the base tray along with the shower head and fittings, when completed attach the water supplying pipes to the main shower control. Switch on the supply for flowing water and analysis the pipes in case of leaks, because some may require tightening. If its an electrical shower you wish to use in your bathroom then make sure the electricity supply for the shower is switched off and that its not switched back on until the electrical connections are properly fixed. Your shower is now ready to use.

Remember that the head of the shower you wish to set up should be fitted so that the water in the bath below does not touch it, also make sure it has a check valve. Check out our money saving range of showers and shower valves to make your bathroom designed to suit you. All our products come with a 10 year guarantee and 48 hour delivery from purchase.

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in DIY | No Comments »

How To Fix The Gurgling Sound Coming From The Shower, Bath, and Sink

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

How To Fix The Gurgling Sound Coming From The Shower, Bath, and Sink

A very popular question submitted to chrome-tapshowers.co.uk is ” How can I stop my basin/shower gurgling when I pull the plug out?”. To solve this problem its a good idea to know what causes the problem.

The water leaves the basin and begins its run into the trap underneath. This trap has water in it which stops smells coming back up through the pipes into the room through the plughole. When the water from the basin passes through the trap, it begins its run to the main waste pipe and out into the external manholes and main sewers. Some of this journey is made through (inside the building) vertical pipes and sometimes through pipes which have rather more than the 1 in 40 slope which is recommended for foul water drainage. This encourages the water to run very quickly and sometimes this causes a vacuum behind the flow. This vacuum sucks at the water which remains in the trap. Most often this “sucking” causes the water in the trap to bubble and gurgle – hence the gurgling noise. Sometimes the water is sucked out of the trap completely and this is when foul gasses can get back into the room.

Fitting an air inlet valve is easy. The pipe from the trap can be cut (as near to the trap as possible) and a Tee piece inserted. The pipes in the image above have been solvent welded together put with pipes that push-fit together the principle is exactly the same. The air inlet valve is then fixed to the top of a vertical length of pipe from the Tee piece.

When the valve is fitted the water runs away as before but instead of the vacuum sucking water from the trap it just sucks air which is admitted through the valves. This allows the water to run away noiselessly from basin, bath and shower. See our major project on air admittance valves for details of larger valves for toilets.

How To Fix The Gurgling Sound Coming From The Shower, Bath, and Sink

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in DIY | No Comments »

How To Fix A Leaking Bath Or Shower

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

How To Fix A Leaking Bath Or Shower

The most common reason for leakages behind baths and shower trays is movement in the fitting itself (along with obvious broken tiles etc) and the first thing to check is that your fitting is secure…There should be an absolute minimum of movement in either fitting and with a shower tray it is advisable to fit a resin, rather than a plastic, one…Baths can be secured, while in place, by removing the bath panel and, (if it is a steel bath) securing through the under-hanging bath lip to the wall after making sure the feet are firmly screwed to the base and all connections on the frame are firm. Please see our project on replacing a bathroom suite at theReplacing a Bathroom Suite Project. If the bath is plastic, you will need to make up some timber “bearers” ( 2inch x 1inch treated timber) . Cut the timber to lengths of 400mm and plug and screw them firmly under the edge of the bath, between the main body of the bath and the end walls. There is just room to get in at either end but it is a struggle!!  Its is also sensible to apply a liberal amount of very strong construction adhesive to the back of each bearer…A bearer can be placed under the edge of the bath at both ends as well. You will not be able to drill, plug and screw these as there is no room, but if you use the adhesive above and find a way of wedging the bearers in place until the adhesive is dry, you will get on further movement.

When the bath is secure it will no doubt need re-sealing.  It rarely works for long to keep placing new sealant over the old. Strip off the old adhesive using a sealant remover. This comes in a tube, as does the sealant, and is applied by mastic gun. When you have removed the sealant, use a rag dipped in solvent thinners or white spirit to wipe all surfaces clean. (wear gloves for this operation and open the windows to allow the vapour to disperse) This will de-grease the top of the bath or shower tray and also the tiles. Leave to dry for a few hours and then apply a high modulas sealant. You can now be sure of good adhesion and hopefully a trouble free joint.

It is also worth checking the grout to your tiles at this point. The smallest pinhole in the grout will suck water in behind the tiles, where it will filter through the adhesive and onto the floor below the bath. This kind of leak is not even visible until it has done a fair bit of damage…if you find any grout that is suspect; use a grout rake to rake off the top few mm. You can then mix and apply a new filling and be sure the joints are full. See our bathroom project for grouting instructions.

How To Fix A Leaking Bath Or Shower

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in DIY | No Comments »

Types Of Showers And Shower Heads

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Types Of Showers And Shower Heads

Showers are the quicker option to get washed rather then running a bath, but either way you still would want it to be a calming, hassle-free quicker option. At our store we have many different shower types, all which satisfy your bathroom needs.

For instance have you ever been in the shower when the kitchen taps on downstairs or when the toilet flushes and the temperature starts to have a mind of it’s own? Well fear no more as all you need is one of our Thermostatic showers. Thermostatic showers maintain a consistent temperature without adjusting the hot and cold taps, thiscan then be preset meaning it wont drop or rise in tempreature which is ideal for a family home as the worry of scalding a child would be low.

And what about our range of LED shower heads, you can’t be more relaxed then showering in soothing light effects. LED shower heads are battery free as the energy for LEDs is produced by water flowing over an internal turbine which means you will never lose the comforting light show as long as you have water.

We have a variety of Monsoon shower heads which will make you feel like your washing in the amazon rainforest, you also can save money on water aswell as the product since the Monsoon shower head uses less water then the average shower head.

We also hold Traditional showers that may look classic but are very modern in performance, these showers are all about symmetry, simplicity and comfort and help to give your bathroom that vintage look. Adjustable showers are also available and help those homes that have height differential.

These showers have a 10 year gurantee and from purchase our product will be delivered to your door in 48 hours.

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Showers | No Comments »

Newer Entries »