Are these bath taps thermostatic? How can you tell?

RakeshS · Post by **RakeshS** » Fri May 29, 2020 2:32 am

Hi all,

I hope someone here can be of help.
Are the bath taps shown below thermostatic? How can you tell?
The separate shower mixer above it looks like it's thermostatic, but I've no idea about the taps. If anyone can help me identify this, that would be greatly appreciated.
https://imgur.com/O6wM1OX
https://imgur.com/drChXnR

As you can see, it's 'weeping' on the bottom right hand side. It this likely to need replacement or could it be a question of a loose connection?

Thanks,

R.

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Fri May 29, 2020 7:30 am

The first picture is a simple mixer unit, these are not thermostatically controlled. The second is a thermostatically controlled shower unit. The bar mixer can leak from either of the two valve tap seals at either end. It can be a pig to get the handles off to replace the seals if you can identify the unit and find the valves. If it is easy to get behind the shower wall it is often cheaper to swap the whole unit over. See https://www.screwfix.com/p/triton-benit ... ower/9164t

DWD

RakeshS · Post by **RakeshS** » Fri May 29, 2020 7:36 am

dewaltdisney wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 7:30 am The first picture is a simple mixer unit, these are not thermostatically controlled. The second is a thermostatically controlled shower unit.

It's only the simple mixing unit that need to be replaced, or that small dribble on the right that needs to be resolved. I presume this can easily be replaced with a "normal" set of bath if an exact match can't be sourced?

Thanks for your feedback, mate.

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Fri May 29, 2020 7:55 am

Yes, those mixer units are difficult, or even impossible to service and it is simpler to switch if you can get under to the fittings. Quite a choice https://www.screwfix.com/c/bathrooms-ki ... iller|show

DWD

Edit: I have just looked more closely at the photo. Is the leak from the big union nut? If so you could nip it up a tad or undo it and wrap some PTFE tape around the thread to help seal it. If the water is running down from the tap then I would swap.

RakeshS · Post by **RakeshS** » Fri May 29, 2020 8:39 am

dewaltdisney wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 7:55 am Edit: I have just looked more closely at the photo. Is the leak from the big union nut? If so you could nip it up a tad or undo it and wrap some PTFE tape around the thread to help seal it. If the water is running down from the tap then I would swap.

We'll find out for sure on Monday. Replacing isn't the end of the world but if we can repair it, that would be preferable.
Thanks for your help