Help please in identifying a shower...

The black plastic 'o-ring' is I guess still the same part they use now

-- Mike W

It does look a lot like a Trevi, as mentioned before, but not quite like the Trevi Boost that I bought recently. I'm looking at the maintenance section of the model I've got and it and it says that the ceramic disc cartridge used is extremely wear resistant. Where there is said to often be a problem is in the check valve which can easily become limed up. I don't know if you have one of these fitted.

Thanks - That's what I need to know! I can go ask them now. Brilliant.

? When? I only just posted the query...?

Andrew

Sorry, what are the chances of that:

Heh! and just a couple of weeks ago too.

I've emailed the pics to Trevi and await their reply. Thanks again to both Mikes for the identification.

Andrew

Trvi Traditional No. 311

John

Thanks, that's useful.

Andrew

Are you sure about this... I found this diagram of the 311 and it's not remotely like our shower, unfortunately:

Andrew

Yes I was amazed to see you trying to do exactly what I posted about a couple of weeks back! Plumbers' merchants say it isn't a Trevi or indeed anything else they can identify. I've emailed showerdoc twice but have had no reply at all. When I get a moment I will call them. But do let us know what the answer is if you find it; I'll do the same for you.

Well I have had no reply from showerdoc either.

But I did get a reply from showerspares.co.uk, to whom I sent the pictures, who believe it is a Trevi and have quoted prices for parts. Anyway, I have ordered the parts and will see what happens.

I note from your pictures (and the internal one that someone else posted) that although it does seem to be the same mechanism, there are styling differences.

Andrew

Called showerdoc today, re-sent the email and got a quick reply to the effect that they think it's a Bristan, are checking with the manufacturers and will let me know.

I'll keep you in the loop!

I sent the pics to Bristan already, and they said it's not one of theirs.

Andrew

Actually I am pretty sure it is model 10608 from BES. I have ordered one of these (they don't do spares, you have to buy the whole thing) because they will do a refund if it turns out to be wrong and I have to return it (as will Trevi).

Andrew

Could be...difficult to tell from those line drawings BES use. I've noticed your backplate is squarer than mine, but the knobs look very similar - and with a more rounded profile than the BES part appears to have. But so what? If you could kindly let me know when it arrives whether the knobs fit onto hexagonal shafts 12mm across flats, it would help (and maybe save my day).

Sure - if/when I find a definitive answer, I will come back and post it here!

Andrew

Showerdoc today say mine's not a Bristan after all, and are trying some other (unspecified) manufacturers. Sigh...

It is indeed the BES one.

Both Bristan and Trevi confirmed it wasn't there. I ordered the BES (SOL) one. The plumber came today and fitted it.

(BES don't do spares: they reckon they're so cheap you just buy a new one and swap the parts.)

Andrew

I've drawn a blank everywhere else for mine so will try BES too.