Shower valve leaking from thermostat

[Ricardo Napoli]

hi all I’ve fitted a new surface mounted shower valve about 2 months ago and since I’ve put 3 new one on as it’s constanly dripping from the thermostat temperature side. I thought the first one was dodgy but to have 3 new valves and still dripping got to be something else? Any help would be great. Thanks

 

[Riley]

Bad batch? Is it a shower designed for low pressure and it’s on high? Is there a fitting fault? Check with manufacturer maybe there is something that needs to be done prior to commissioning?

 

[Riley]

Where’s the valve from??

 

[Ricardo Napoli]

Where’s the valve from??

Kartel bathroom store

 

[Harvest Fields]

Kartel bathroom store

Is that k•vit?

 

[Riley]

I’d be getting them involved rather than you trying to fix a problem which is clearly under warranty

 

[Aire]

I’d be getting them involved rather than you trying to fix a problem which is clearly under warranty

Agree, however to avoid a possible call out fee. Before you call them, I'd be checking that the shower is suited to the system it's installed on.
Have you checked the static/dynamic pressure against the requirements of the shower?

 

[Sharp Point]

K-vit is completely cheap garbage. I’m sure I saw a pair of taps once installed on a basin and the label wrapped around the flexi hose stated ‘ not to be used above 3bar’

Now that’s just completely silly

 

[Stu-B]

Take it back to the shop and get a well respected brand as replacement.
Mira/Bristan etc...

 

[Ricardo Napoli]

Thanks guys yeah going to be changing it for a better branded one tomorrow.

 

[Harvest Fields]

K-vit is completely cheap garbage. I’m sure I saw a pair of taps once installed on a basin and the label wrapped around the flexi hose stated ‘ not to be used above 3bar’

Now that’s just completely silly

That’s where I was going mate. Just quoted for a bathroom and the customer handed me the K•vit book and had to say politely that I wouldn’t fit anything from there.

 

[Sye]

hi all I’ve fitted a new surface mounted shower valve about 2 months ago and since I’ve put 3 new one on as it’s constanly dripping from the thermostat temperature side. I thought the first one was dodgy but to have 3 new valves and still dripping got to be something else? Any help would be great. Thanks

Hi are the pipes which feed the valves do they come from ground (down) to up or up to down