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Subject Topic: Shower leaking brown plastic mixer taps Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonHLSW
24/2/2018 at 4:25pm
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We have a Swift Corniche 12/2 approx 1985. The shower leaks from the shower head when the taps are turned off. We can’t see a way to remove the taps, which are the brown plastic mixer type. The caravan has the original carver water pump. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks :)


Persontango55
24/2/2018 at 6:11pm
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Have you unscrewed the shower head from the flexible pipe and checked the rubber 'O' ring seal to see if has perished?
If it's old then quite likely it's hardened and needs replacing.


PersonHLSW
24/2/2018 at 8:28pm
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Thank you. We’ve had a look at the washers and have taken them out to replace just in case, but the water seems to be coming from the shower head rather than the connection between the head and the hose, which was why we were thinking it was something to do with the taps?


Persontango55
24/2/2018 at 10:58pm
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Does the water flow through the shower head as it should when the hot and cold shower taps are turned on?


PersonBud53
25/2/2018 at 8:30am
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Could it be frost damage has cracked part of the tap? if its been overwintered without the taps being left open / shower head removed, this can happen, or maybe burst a seal under the tap head.


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PersonHLSW
25/2/2018 at 8:41am
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Thanks. I think we only left the kitchen taps open. Any idea how to get into the taps to find out?


PersonBud53
25/2/2018 at 8:49am
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HI, Without seeing taps its difficult, but i would think a good starting point is to remove tap heads, fixed by screw under cover? as on a sink mixer with acrylic heads, can you post a picture in your profile ?


PersonHLSW
25/2/2018 at 12:12pm
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We think the coloured disc on the taps is a sticker rather than a screw cover and there doesn’t seem to be an obvious way to remove the taps. I have taken a photo but I’m not sure how to post it.


PersonHLSW
25/2/2018 at 12:16pm
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I think I’ve added the photo to my profile.


Personmoppetsdad
25/2/2018 at 1:36pm
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They look very much the taps in my van which are COMET
I had a go at sorting one out by prising the top knob off and then had a devils own job of trying to get it back together and set right and after about ten thousands tries gave up and bought and new one which is what I would recommend because they are not that expensive to replace and you will save yourself one hell of a lot of time and trouble.

Look here https://www.leisureshopdirect.com/water/caravan-taps/comet-taps/comet-novo-shower-........

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David

    

I've stood on Lego and didn't even cry!!


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PersonHLSW
25/2/2018 at 7:28pm
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Thank you. We can’t see a way to remove the taps. The coloured discs appear to be stickers and not screw covers. Any ideas? Do you think we need to remove the shower/sink panel to get to them? Seems odd that there’s no easier way.


Personmoppetsdad
25/2/2018 at 7:36pm
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That I can't help you with as mine were the kitchen and I was able to reach in the cabinet to do it.

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David

    

I've stood on Lego and didn't even cry!!


PersonHLSW
25/2/2018 at 8:03pm
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Thanks for your help! It’s a learning curve!
Hilary



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