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Title: shower removal
Post by jazzy on Feb 2^nd, 2005, 11:49am

i have a shower in my bedroo which i want removed
i have taken the cubicle down. what do i need to do to take the shower off the wall??? and remove the base??? without getting wet ;D

Title: Re: shower removal
Post by Chaddy on Feb 2^nd, 2005, 1:21pm

What type of shower is it??

Electric, mixer etc.

More than likely an electric.

Title: Re: shower removal
Post by The_Trician on Feb 2^nd, 2005, 4:04pm

Turn the water off - there should be an isolation or service valve somewhere in the pipe feeding the shower.

Turn off the mcb at the CU which supplies the shower.

Disconnect the cable - TEST FIRST THOUGH!

Undo the pipe gland on the shower. Have a towel handy to mop up any water which may drain out.

Unscrew the shower unit from the wall and remove.

Disconnect the shower cable in the CU, coil it up out of the way and tape the ends up. do this at the shower end too.

Don't know about the pipe - you mighgt have to cut it off below floor level under the boards and cap it with a service valve or a cap.

TT

Title: Re: shower removal
Post by billythekid on Feb 2^nd, 2005, 6:42pm

mcb - miniature circuit breaker( in your CU - Consumer Unit

The shower fuse in the fusebox to you and me! lol ;D

Title: Re: shower removal
Post by JerryD on Feb 2^nd, 2005, 7:27pm

Don't forget the waste pipe, this needs capping or removing (depending what's easier).

The trap will have a cup full of water in it, so don't spill this on any downlighters that may be under the tray :o ;D

Title: Re: shower removal
Post by HandyJon on Feb 4^th, 2005, 10:22pm

wrote on Feb 4^th, 2005, 10:00pm:

why am i being advised i must have a mixer shower instaled when i have just taken an electric shower out? I have a combi boiler.

Because the combi boiler is capable of supplying hot water to the shower so why bother heating up cold water with expensive electricity when it's already getting heated up by the boiler. But it depends on your house and how you use the water as to whether or not a mixer shower is feasible.

Title: Re: shower removal
Post by billythekid on Feb 5^th, 2005, 1:36am

It's not a must have thing, its a matter of personal taste. Like you correctly say you can install a leccy shower if you want to. Thing is that your combi is putting out hot water at mains pressure so your hot and cold supplies will be at the same pressure, ideal for a mixer shower. A little more work on the plumbing side, but no electrical. You need to make sure your combi can supply the mixer shower you choose(if you choose a mixer) with the right volume of water. Personally, if I took out a leccy shower, a leccy shower would go back in, the wiring is there already, and the plumbing would only need slight alteration to fit new shower. A better idea might be to get a power shower, hot and cold (pumped) supply, loooooooovely ;)

Btk

Title: Re: shower removal
Post by thescruff on Feb 5^th, 2005, 10:07am

wrote on Feb 5^th, 2005, 1:36am:

Cant fit a pump with a combican, nor on the mains to an electric shower.

personally I would keep the electric shower, at least it will still work when the can breaks down.

Title: Re: shower removal
Post by ian on Feb 5^th, 2005, 7:38pm

I should have known that Scruff would say something like this. They dont all break down you know!? Just the ones in the West Country ooooh ahhh!

Title: Re: shower removal
Post by thescruff on Feb 5^th, 2005, 8:48pm

wrote on Feb 5^th, 2005, 7:38pm:

I should have known that Scruff would say something like this. They dont all break down you know!? Just the ones in the West Country ooooh ahhh!

Didn't disappoint you then ;D anyone would think I don't like the cans ;D

Don't all breakdown :-X maybe not But I would wager 90% need parts replacement in the first 3 years :'(

Title: Re: shower removal
Post by billythekid on Feb 8^th, 2005, 11:31am

sorry, yeah stoopid me, you cant have a pumped supply off a combi or off the mains water. for a pumped shower you'd need a storage tank and h/w cylinder. Duhhhhh

[goes to the corner]

:)
btk

Title: Re: shower removal
Post by PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN on Feb 8^th, 2005, 8:01pm

You cant just cap off cold mains pipe, tee has to be removed so as not to leave a dead leg, nasty liccle germys breed in the still water, plus if you have a combi dead legs cause problems with the boiler clicking on and off when opening other cold taps in the property due to air in the end of the dead leg.

Title: Re: shower removal
Post by jazzy on Feb 9^th, 2005, 8:18pm

ok thank you all again for the help
now!!!!!! how easy is it to fit a mixer shower in my bathroom???????