Looking for some advice on how best to proceed with this leaky concealed sh ower.... see pic @
i) background o Shower is a v old aqualisa 200 ... with the valve concealed in a breeze b lock wall.... Gravity fed, with all 22mm piping (see picture) o Wall is about 4 inches total width (with plaster etc). o Shower was great until it started leaking... down the inside of the wall. o I have determined that the leak comes from both internally to the cartrid ge itself... but also between the cartridge and the valve body as the threa ded inserts in valve body have snapped preventing the 4 screws holding the cartridge in cannot be sufficiently tightened. o As can be seen the visible parts of the shower is now also looking tired. ...
ii) The plan is to refit the entire bathroom, budget/health allowing someti me mid next year. In the meantime I'm trying to think of the best way to ge t a working shower.
iii) I could try Repair / refurbish existing o A new shower body + cartridge would be £150+ from aqualisa... and I'm n ot entirely sure that the current supplies match my originals re centres an d 22mm piping o Visible parts would still look shabby
iv) I think I would prefer Replace o Given the aggro with leaking within the wall I'd prefer an exposed valve in future o Is there an easy way to bring the 22mm inlets out into the sower area as
15mm so that a basic manual shower / bar shower can be attached externally o there is little room to work on the 22mm pipes without taking the entire wall apart, though once the old valve body is removed they might push toget her a little to be more like the std 150cmAny Advice? thanks Mark