Pass the rail through the replacement handset holder whilst keeping the gripping mechanism released from the rail. Replace the soap dish / gel hanger if fitted. Shower control (vertical orientation) On the underside of the control you will see a single self-retaining screw with a cross-head – to release the control. Shower control (vertical orientation) On the underside of the control you will see the clip – press in to release the control. In the case that the o'ring is not the issue, it may be due to the valve body itself and requires changing. Sufficient access of 130-150mm will be required behind the wall plate to replace this. Very good sturdy piece of equipment. Have given 4 of 5 stars only because the grey part of the fitting is very visible which spoils the appearance somewhat but it fits perfectly and works as it should.

You will need to establish firstly whether the dripping is constant or if it stops over time. The easiest way to do this is to remove the head and hose from the shower or in the case of fixed heads, remove the head from the arm. Our original Aqualisa pinch grip had worn out after many years & shower head was slanting downwards On the underside of the control mounting box, you will see 2 self-retaining screws with cross-heads – remove the screws to release the control. With the spray plate facing away from you, at the base of the handle, you will see a horseshoe shaped clip. Remove the clip from the base of the handle by gently pulling each end out and sliding the clip free from its seating. Once the clip has been removed, this should allow the handset to be pulled away from the hose, leaving the adapter still in place which can now be unscrewed from the end of the hose. nice action and feel. Although slightly more expensive the aqualisa gear has a up market feel and gives good serviceDue to connection type, pipe size, and fixing points, alterations may be required to install a wall outlet supplied with a new product. Cavitation refers to air bubbles which are being released into the pipe-work. This is normally caused by the hot water temperature being set too high - we advise that it is set to no higher than 65ºC. Remove the shower head from the end of the flexible hose or in the case of a fixed head, remove the head from the arm. You may need to repeat this process a few times to clear the air entirely but afterwards the hot and cold flow should be the same.

On the underside of the control, you will see a single self-retaining screw with a cross-head – loosen the screw to release the control. How do you fit the replacement holder? Mine has broken and the only way to replace it is to slide it onto the pipe, but how? What needs to happen? Dismantled from top or does controller at bottom of pipe come off?

Smart / Digital Products

Unless like for like, electric showers are not considered direct replacements. Recommendations for an alternative is based on cold water inlet connection type / location, electrical wiring location and current KW rating. Shower footprints differ along with fixing points so new holes will likely be required or may leave old fixing points on visible. The wall will need to be fully tiled beneath the existing shower for the installation to be completed. Bath control (horizontal orientation) On the right of the control you will see the clip – press in to release the control. A2 and A1 Smart Valves share the same hot and cold inlet centres however, the location of the mixed supply pipe differs and would need altering if changing from gravity to high pressure. In many cases, this will be an extra elbow connection - below are images both Smart Valves and the location of the mixed supply pipe. All bar valves have 150mm pipe centres and can be fitted on the existing male threads coming from the wall. If the model has changed however, a new hole will likely be required for the wall stay that supports fixed head rail. Combi boiler systems (must have a minimum rating of 24KW / 80,000 BTU and have a fully modulating gas valve)