An hour after watching this I felt confident enough to buy the parts I needed. Half an hour after watching it for a second time, my new mixer bar was installed! Diolch yn fawr!!

Thanks for this video. I am not an experienced DIYer (can't find the start button on a hammer, for example), but watching this, I felt confident enough to have a crack at this myself. I can honestly say, that this only took 10 minutes, 5 of which was turning off the water supply. Thanks very much. I'll keep an eye out for other videos on any other DIY I need to do.

Cheers mate!! Saved me a fair few quid by doing this myself.

A perfect ‘how to’ video. No loud music playing over your voice when people are trying to listen to you. Clearly explained from start to finish. Well done!

I just replaced my shower bar using this video: works perfectly! Thanks

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help.

Thank you! Was thinking about getting a plumber in to change ours, but watched your video and decided I could do it myself! My new shower mixer looks great and doesn’t leak. Thanks again

@baxterboy23

2 жыл бұрын

Natalie Northage. I also changed ours myself, it would be interesting to know how much a plumber would charge for this job. 🤔🤔

Thanks so much for this video. About to replace two showers in a house that we’ve moved into. Thanks again!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

6 жыл бұрын

No problem, good luck with it. Thanks for watching.

Just followed this and fitted my new shower with ease. Thank you!

Nice no nonsense video,well filmed and easy explanation. Thankyou for uploading.👍

Excellent tutorial thank you. Clear and no waffle....all tutorials should be this good.

Excellent video showing how simple this job is, not daunted about fitting my new one when it arrives today! Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

9 ай бұрын

Hope it went well. Thanks for watching 👍

@johnwyldbore73

9 ай бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE it went very well, all done in 10 minutes and no leaks. 😀👍🏻👍🏻

How good was that! A dead easy to follow video, no B/S just clearly explained. Well done fella I've just subscribed 👍

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback 👍

This video saved me around £70! Thanks so much!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

No problem.

Brilliant Video! I watched a few others which were either vague, too short or too long-winded. Very well explained and easy for novices to understand, giving us the confidence to have a go! Nice One & Thanks.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

9 ай бұрын

Glad to help

I just replaced the shower bar with help thanks to this video. The flow knob on my old shower bar in the ensuite had worn after about 7 years usage and wouldn't turn on anymore. A local scamming plumber literally quoted me £300 including VAT or £250 cash to avoid HMRC for this job which is literally more than a plumbers day's wages minus the part. Seriously! I bought a £40 Gappo shower bar from Amazon (better quality than the old one it seems) and replaced it in 10-15 minutes. Didn't really need the cloth to be honest. Just careful spinning with the spanner was all it took but doing it bit by bit is good advice for sure. Thanks. Tip: After switching off the mains water just let both the cold AND hot water taps nearest to the shower run till they are dry before unscrewing the old bar.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you saved a few quid. 300 seems a bit steep for a straight replacement. Best of luck!

I'm just about to do mine and thought I best check to make sure there's nothing tricky about it - nice clear video mate, tidy!

Thanks Pouse. Just followed all your instructions and have a newly fitted shower valve.

Brilliant - thanks for posting. Very well explained, no fuss, gimmicks etc just how to do it. Perfect - subbed for more!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy the channel!

Just the video I was looking for... was going to pay a handyman to do this but I think I cam do this myself now, cheers!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

Hope it went well!

Thank you very much, you explain very clearly, and emphasize the most important aspects. Very useful video!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help.

Thanks - just saved me £120

Brilliant video well explained save me getting a plumber....

Thanks for this Pouse. I've recently installed a Triton Dene Cool Touch mixer, (it has been around for a few years), and the flow control is on the right and the temperature on the left. This is the first bar mixer valve I've had and I would have thought the controls would be standardized, especially from the same manufacturer. Thanks again, Kieron.

@doctor4650

8 ай бұрын

On a cool touch system the temp control is on the hot side (left) to stop the whole bar getting hot like standard setup where the hot water travels across the bar to the temp control on the right

@colekeircom

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Pouse. That makes perfect sense. I never thought it through. As they say, we can learn something new everyday. Regards, Kieron.

good and simple instructions , thank you.

Very good instructional video

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

Well explained thank you

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

Күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful.

Excellent video well explained clearly for novices like me . Thanks and I’ve subbed.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

OMG I did it!! So thank you. Seriously. Women can do this too..... :)

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Of course, DIY is for everyone! Good work, thanks for watching!

You absolute star. Saved me £60

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to have helped.

Love your videos, you are a total legend 🙂

Thank you for this video, you've really given me the confidence to take on this task myself 😄

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

Good shout on measuring between the centres first. Have a like ;)

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks, a really helpful tutorial , very clear , even for a duffer like me . Job done :)

Great tip place a cloth over the nuts 👌

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

@alisons1192

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, must always protect the nuts!

Big help! Great video. Off to change mine now. Thank you

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Deb, glad it helped, good luck with it and thanks for watching!

Really impressed with this tutorial, I'm going to change ours this afternoon 👍👍

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope the installation went well 👍

@baxterboy23

2 жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE. It went like a dream, I'd put it off for a good while until I watched your video. Thanks matey 👍

Thank you just changed my shower using your video 👍

@daibhiseaghdha153

3 жыл бұрын

I tried, but ended up having to use tools. only joking.

This looks easy enough. I’m gonna try doing it myself. The hot tap has become loose so I’ve take off the sleeve to see the thread inside has worn out and just been using pliers to turn it on and off. It’s been doing that for a year and now really won’t bite anymore. Thank you so Much , you just helped a single mamma in the U.K. ❤. Bless your skills. Can you please do video how to screw things like solar lights on to outdoor concrete wall please. How to know what kind of drill bit goes into the mortar . Thank you ❤. And how to hang heavy mirrors please too on plaster board, if you have any project like that coming up.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

23 күн бұрын

Glad to help. I've put links to some of my videos below that should help. They show the general principles of fitting things to walls both light and heavy, types of wall plugs required etc. For the heavy mirror look at the corefix video. Hope that helps. Let me know how you get on. Thanks for watching 👍 How to fit a floating shelf - kzread.info/dash/bejne/dIx4wZOwcqbbqdo.html How to fit a TV bracket - kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYN9zNiHY7HOktI.html Corefix wall plugs - kzread.info/dash/bejne/onuFutORlaXAo6Q.html How to use wall plugs - kzread.info/dash/bejne/iaaK1JiEkre0kcY.html How to use a wood screw - kzread.info/dash/bejne/eWGa0bpvk7euXc4.html How to hang picture frames level - kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5uK1dKMmc3QYps.html Fischer DUOPOWER wall plug - kzread.info/dash/bejne/kWZtsKmFc7iucrw.html

@msmanager2775

23 күн бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE aww you’re so kind posting these links as I will not know the keywords to find them. Thank you so much! I will let you know how I get on!

Pouse - Great video - really informative - really enjoyed it.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Colin. Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching!

Great video, very straightforward. I have put a new shower bar on, everything is fine no leaking but there is a whining sound on the right side if the bar, only does this when yhe temperature is medium or below if you turn it up to make yhe water hot then the noise disappears. Any suggestions. TIA

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure sorry. Maybe you have high water pressure. Thanks for watching.

great tutorial! no messing

Good video thanks straight and to the point

Thank you for this great video. I'm about to take my mixer off as I have a dripping shower and it is driving me crazy. Do you have any tips on what I should be looking for???

Hi mate. Very good channel. You explain very good. Thanks and i would be happy for more videos.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

Plenty more videos on my channel. Thanks for watching.

Very informative, thanks very much.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

No problem!

Great video. Thank you!

enjoyed the video.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ratch, hope it was useful. Thanks again for watching!

Great video, very helpful.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Kate, glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching!

Brilliant video 👍🙂

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!

TA TAR...love it keep up the good work!

Are all showers of this type of mounting now. I have old "victorian" mixer and needs replacing.. Original plumber made a booboo and has hot on right, not left. I guess its worth replacing adding the base mounting and switch hot and cold around.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

You might just have a mixer shower so doesn't really matter but if you have a thermostatic bar valve like one in vid then it needs to be the right way around as the thermostat needs to work from the cold feed. You can use different fittings to attach the shower but I used an 'easy fixing kit'. Hope that helps and thanks for watching.

well explained sir , very usefull video. god bless you,

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback 👍

great video again buy a pint when you in my part of wales

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers, nice one. Thanks again for watching!

Great video! Thank you!

Brilliant! Quick question….if my shower bar has a slight leak from the cold side nut….what might be causing that? Thank you!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 ай бұрын

You could either try tightening it up only ever so slightly to see if it stops. Or you could replace the seal/washer inside. The seals only cost a few pence so worth changing them on both if you take the shower bar off and see if that works. Thanks for watching.

Perfect tutorial, thanks

I just successfully did this! Thank you.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work!

What solution would you recommend if there is water leaking from the cover i.e. behind the bar?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Unscrew the covers and try to tighten the nut/thread onto the olive. Hope that helps.

Thanks for your video. Very clear explanations that even this numbskull layman could follow. Saved me a a lot of time and money not having to employ a plumber

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, thanks for watching!

all looks so simple, but my new shower would not screw on up to the circle things on the tiles, what am I doing wrong ?

I have contacted several plumbers in Warrington the past 2 weeks they want £120 per hour to fix a new mixer shower to newly installed pipework !!! daylight robbery !!!

Excellent video mate. Very clear instructions. Can I ask what is the difference between a thermostatic bar and manual shower faucet

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

Жыл бұрын

The thermostatic bar has a thermostat built in to control the temperature variations in the water so should prevent any hot or cold spells. You can set it on the one side of the bar. A normal bar relies on you mixing the hot and cold water manually. Hope that helps.

Legend. Excellent video ❤🙏🏼

Hi,ive just moved into my new place,The same shower is here,when using it your either fried or frozen.Does this mean i need i new one...... Thanks

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

9 ай бұрын

It maybe your thermostat in shower bar, but that might be your boiler playing up. The heat exchanger on the boiler can do that when it either blocked or broken. Worth getting a plumber/gas engineer to check. Thanks for watching.

very helpful many thanks

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

7 жыл бұрын

No problem Paul, thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!

My shower is running cold when it should run hot. But when the cold hand basin cold tap is turned on the shower water runs hot !. It was working fine before, any ideas. Good video.

Thanks for sharing.

I just want to get the right hand heat dial off to adjust the heat but cant get to the screw as the end stopper wont come off

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Use more force! Try a very small screw driver and gently prize it out. Best of luck.

Hi I know this is 4 years old but I'm hoping someone can help....I've replaced my old thermostatic shower valve with a new one, however when I went to turn the mains water back on water splurted upwards from the left hand bolt....what have I done wrong and how can I fix it?

Really helpful but my worry is the hot water side on the left of mine controls the temp and the cold on the right is the flow.

Excellent video!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

IF I STOP THE MAIN WATER STOPCOCK WOULD I HAVE TO SWITCH OFF MY BOILER?

@daibhiseaghdha153

3 жыл бұрын

no, the ( boiler ) heating system is independent, only mains water goes through it, to provide hot water for your taps etc, through a heat exchanger, once you have isolated the mains water supply, I would drain the mains water, by opening the taps on the kitchen sink, and opening the shower, to let it drain.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

No, the boiler just won't heat water as there is no water going through boiler. Central heating will still work, not that you need it this time of year!!

Great video, thanks!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

This is epic defo worth a go. Would this work with other types of mixer valves( other than bar) provided its 150mm between hot and cold water pipes? Thank you.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

You'd have to check the instructions but in theory if the way it connects is the same then yes. Thanks for watching.

My valve is leaking from the cold side end of the valve, is it better to replace it with a new valve?

Spot on! Thank you!!

If you shut off the water supply and remove the shower bar will the grundfos pump come on automatically. Does it have to be isolated as well.

Excellent video. I want to instali a new Mira mixer shower but my hot and cold water pipes are outside of the wall but all of these new showers are designed for pipes retracted into the wall and covered by the tiles. Is there a way that I can install one of these type showers and attach to my external pipes? Are all the fittings on the hot and cold water threds on the mixer bar of a universal size? Thank you in advance.

How do you manage to turn the cold water off? Is it usually a stopcock under the kitchen sink?

Brilliant mate!! Thank you for taking the time to do this, helped me loads!!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

No problem.

On my current mixer the thermostat is on left not right so I’m wondering if I buy a new one and fit it will be still ok? You say the thermostat has to always be on the right side where cold water is… not on mine, weird, does it matter?

@wiblflibl

11 ай бұрын

I had the same with thermo on the left. Checked the hot supply was indeed on the left, bought a standard bar mixer with thermo on the right and it works perfectly. Diagram with the new bar mixer shows the hot water goes across to the thermo (cold water) side and is then mixed before going to the shower outlet.

@gimigimi1299

8 ай бұрын

Yes, but will last few years only, nor a decade?

Just bought same Triton shower but only plastic seals in the box. Do I use these instead of the felt/rubber types you used? Great video thank you.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

You can use the ones they provide. You say plastic, I assume they are a hard rubber rather than plastic?

@lwaller1601

3 жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE they are white plastic

Great vid thanks. I have a Mira 415, I think, external bar with a mixer knob in the middle. It is fed from a combi boiler. If I want to replace it (min 20 yrs old!), can I replace with any 150mm mixer, central knob, or with the knobs on the end? Don't even know if there is any difference! Also, is it just a case of turning the stopcock off to stop all water? Thanks a million!!!!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

Stop cock should stop all water. If you're lucky you may have isolation valve in bathroom so all other water can stay on while shower is off. If it's 150mm then a new bar should fit but you need compatible threads and pipe sizes which you may have. But it may need a bit of modifying. Best of luck. Thanks for watching.

Are the wall mounted kits universal between different manufacturers?

Your the best 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for this

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

6 ай бұрын

No problem.

How do u take the shower flow off mine has come lose so I cant turn the shower on

@Manifesss

4 жыл бұрын

Did you find solutions to your problem? As mine is the same

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

There's a screw under the cap in the centre of the twist knob. Sorry for late reply!

Thank you. 😊

Is the distance between the hot and cold pipes always the same regardless of the make of the shower bar? Thanks

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, pretty much as far as I know, they're always 150mm. But I'd double check before buying a new one. I don't want to get the blame if the new one doesn't fit! Thanks for watching!

Super video mate.. I found this video very helpful. I found a tiny leak at 10:35; I believe its coming from between the bar valve mounting kit and the cover. Can I just use the PTFE tape here? If yes can I just tape it round about 8 times as in your other video?

liked and subscribed - nice video really explained well thanks 👍

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Drakesy, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Drakesy, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

Awesome video. Thanks.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

No worries!

The nuts on mine seem to be attached to the pipes and not budging.. any suggestions?

Thanks 👍🏻

You did not explain if the actual mixer valve on the right can be changed by pricing off the control dial..or are these bar mixers one unit...? and you can't just replace the mixer valve?

Great video. Got a drip from the shower head, would a replacement bar or atleast replacement of all the washers do the trick?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

6 жыл бұрын

Hi there, on a modern shower you probably need a new cartridge which is like a one piece unit inside the shower that controls the water flower with several rubber washers within it. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

Hi Pouse, I need to replace my bar valve. I have seen some versions where the temperature control is on the left and the on/off control on the right. So these would not work for the typical installation? My current valve has the on/off left and temperature on the right, just as you described. Presumably I must get the same arrangement?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

6 жыл бұрын

That's right, or you need to turn the water pipes around! Hope that helps. Good luck and thanks for watching!

Hi, I’d like to change the bar valve wall mounting kit. The old one was glued to the wall. As the tiles are to hard to drill threw. Which is the best water proof sealer to stick the new wall mounting plate to the tile. Thanks. Also please can you post a link to a video on how to replace a wall mounting kit. Thanks for doing this video

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't stick the wall mounting kit to the wall, it should be mechanically fixed. You probably need a diamond tip drill bit and a drill that rotates at high speed to use it. As for the fixing kit video, it's likely I will do one, but it won't be for a while! Best of luck.

After removing the bar then refitting will new compression olives be required as they would have already been compressed?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

This particular job doesn't require the removal of olives, it's purely undoing the nuts on the shower unit from the thread on the wall fitting so no need to worry about that. Hope that helps.

@user-tm7jd6dw6q

3 жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE Yes, that helps & thanks for your reply:)

Hi, great video. I feel confident to tackle this myself after watching this. As my old unit is unbranded, it’s virtually impossible to locate thermo cartridge as I think it’s gone in my current shower. I’m guessing it’s just as cheap and easy to replace the whole shower right? Also, if I replace with something branded, will all bar valves be compatible with the existing wall fixing kit as my wall fixing is in really good condition as only installed 18 months ago. Thanks again!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

They are pretty much universal fit so a new one should go straight on. Hope that helps. Best of luck 👍