Mixer Tap - Easy Repair?

[weeal]

Hi, I have a mixer from the bath providing my shower and I think maybe a washer has gone as the water has started to come out of both shower/bath at the same time and its really annoying and losing pressure obviously to the showerhead. Similar in setup to this: http://www.nextbathrooms.co.uk/images/taps-and -wastes/classic/classical-bath-shower-mixer?wi dth=540&height=400
Is this something I can maybe fix myself? or should I call a non-emergency plumber? I have no idea how to turn my water off and suspect I would need to do this.

[weeal]

Told you it was wee cheapo spanner, prob one use only and its pooped, made of soft stuff me thinks will try with rubber glove under spanner haha

(it just gets more rude)

[weeal]

Thanks very much

mmmwwwaaahhh to you

[ajmmac]

i wanna make a film of this--what a great script--better than the fix in apollo 13 or an air traffic controller talking down a non pilot in an emergency--lol

[weeal]

pmsl @ ajmmac

I havent landed safely yet still needing that crucial quality spanner lol

[weeal]

yahoooooooooo got it, will take to Plumb Centre Monday morning for new washers and see how it goes, well thats my day almost killed now, was gonna wallpaper

[The Builder]

........ sorry Al ............ was away stuffing my face ......... Doc - you're so right - this has to work -

Soooooo looking forward to the sequel............

"Shower Valve 2 .......... The Return From Plumbcentre"

[weeal]

Haha Builder, hope you had a nice lunch Ive not eaten yet with all this palavar.

To
Be
Continued ..............

Da Daa DAAAAAAA

[ChuckFickens]

it's reminding me of a very different sort of film than apollo 13 :)

I'm imagining doc with a dodgy mustache and some 70's music playing in the background!!!

:)

[weeal]

Chuck me thinks youre revealing way too much of your cinematic taste (tee hee)

[ajmmac]

definitely a blockbuster--how about plumbdoc gotuthere

[weeal]

ROFL ^

Very good

[ajmmac]

hi weeal--its nearly 2 weeks now since i have heard anything of your plumbimg work--i am still waiting for an ending for my film--whats happened--i'm hanging on an edge here--cheers--

[weeal]

lol ajmmac
It was cleared up on another thread. A kind plumber gave me 2 new washers but its not fixed, couldnt get an o'ring to match the size, sigh I havent washed since!

[ajmmac]

so my film will have a dirty ending then?

[raf118]

it will be a damaged or missing o ring thats letting the water pass threw both taps and shower instead of one or the other remove the pull control and replace both o rings then use silicone grease on the o rings and re-fit the plunger carefully as not to cross thread it, no need to turn water off at the mains just leave both taps closed