Warning to boat owners with showers

[Cliveshep]

to make sure you properly drain-off the shower valve. I went down to the boat yesterday, thought I'd have a brew while mooching around and turned the water pump back on and shut all the taps where I'd drained out last October. Sound of water running - turned out to be my very expensive shower mixer which had water in the central core not drained and which had obviously frozen and smashed up the core which has some nylon and plastic components. When the water went back on water gushing out around the temperature selector knob. In future I'm going to remove the valve and make sure it is properly emptied during my lay-up.

 

[piperdog]

pump non toxic antifreeze thru the whole FW system is the answer for the future

 

[WF36]

had a problem a bit like this on our bavaria 30, water was in the hose pipe / shower head, froze, cracked a part of the shower head, the pressurised water was left on and the bildges filled up!

 

[smileygirl]

try screw fix for a replacement shower valve - @ £40

 

[michael_w]

If it's an Aqualisa shower mixer, they sell spare cartridges (the clever bit in the middle that blends the water).

 

[Otter]

What's it called and where do you get it?

 

[Stellina]

Up here over the winter I don't leave any water in the system. I use a compressor on about 1/2 bar pressure to blow everything out after draining the tanks. Alternate opening the showers and faucets. Too high a pressure and the connections start to open....

 

[mobeydick]

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pump non toxic antifreeze thru the whole FW system is the answer for the future

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Like what (that also doesnt harm the parts)?

md

 

[nedmin]

I bring shower mixer home and water pump also and put on top of kitchen units! Just a tip also,its no good pouring anti freeze mix in the toilet bowl and pumping thro.This doesnt put antifreeze into all the valve gear at top (near pump handle)You have to remove input pipe to toilet and suck the antifreeze thro to make sure.