One of the most well-known parts to come up short on a steam or shower cabin, especially on more seasoned models is the thermostatic cartridge.
The Noticeable Symptoms Include:
Unable to control the water temperature
Only cold or warm water
Only searing high temp water
Stiffness in dial while changing
On the off chance that you cannot direct the temperature and you are getting just cold or warm water or on the other hand high-temperature water from your shower, it means that the thermostatic cartridge has either failed or on the verge of stopping to work. Another indication that you can notice is the firmness in the handle when you attempt to change the temperature.
If you notice such symptoms in your bathroom shower then it is best to replace those with spares from Aqualisa Quartz.
The reasons for the failure
There are a few reasons why the cartridge may have failed; the main source is unevenness in water pressure between the mains cold pressure and the warmed high-temperature water. This consistent in-balance between the two will make harm the cartridge, housed inside the valve. Fitting a Pressure Equalizing Valve can resolve this. Note it will not fix a previously damaged cartridge.
Another explanation could be down to garbage in the framework, maybe the plumber used flux to bind pipe and there was no proper flushing, again because of the fragile nature of thermostatic cartridges, the debris can harm the part.
Hard limescale development is another reason for the cartridge to come up short. So on the off chance that you live in a hard water region, it pays to introduce a softener, these are not generally costly as individuals might suspect, and a basic inline gadget will radically lessen the development of calcium deposit. Not just that it will help with keeping you cabin glass cleaner just as furring up of the hand shower, hydro jets, and above all the Steam Generator on the off chance that you have a model fitted with this component.
Supplanting a Thermostatic Cartridge
To supplant the damaged cartridge is not a troublesome undertaking, all the work happens from inside the cabin, so moving the entire unit out is not fundamental. The only thing that you need to keep in mind is to have the spare from Aqualisa Quartz as they manufacture the best quality products.
What type of Cartridge do I need?
Sadly, regardless of whether you comprehend what brand and model of steam or shower cabin you have it won’t help us to exhort which type you need, throughout the years’ models are fitted with shifting sorts of valves. These valves for the most part house one of two distinct sorts.
Type 8 – This is a screw fit sort – The most well known by a wide margin, simple to recognize by the screw thread to the top piece of the cartridge, you will likewise know that you needed to screw it out of the valve housing while evacuating.
You have the choice of buying the Type 8 cartridge from Aqualisa Quartz; this is a branded cartridge and is fitted with a wax sensor, demonstrated to be undeniably more solid and proficient than the normal sort.
Type 6 – This is a push fit type – The second most mainstream type, again simple to recognize as this drives into the shower valve housing, you would likewise know that you needed to expel a little grub screw from the underside of the housing while removing.
Type 12 – Genuinely uncommon, these are fundamentally the same as the type 6 in that, in that it is made sure about into the lodging by the method of a grub screw, yet you will see the gauge area is a lot more extensive.
Whichever nature of shower cartridge you wish to buy from Aqualisa Quartz in the UK you can have it from My Toilet Spares. Call on 01482 291992 to place your order.