Hi,
I have a mixer tap on my bath, and the pressure is good, the shower works great, but today the water wont change from "shower to bath" even when i press the "collar" bit down, it still comes out of the shower not the taps..Any suggestions, im a single mum, cant afford a plumber and not overly good at DIY though willing to try!!

Sarah, March 2011

Hi P,
I have fiddled with the collar but it doesnt come off, i cant see any screw or nut on the outside, and inside its just clear apart from a little spurt of water when i push collar down, although the water still is coming from the mixer bit for the shower, not out of the taps. I guess ill have to call a plumber though can see its probably not a big job, although the plumber wont see it that way..Many thanks for your help though

Sarah, March 2011

you need to see if the collar"will come off, it may screw off , or there may be a screw holding the collar on , all the collar is doing is open a way for the water to the taps or shower,and the bar that it pulls up is stuck, you need to get a pliers, and pull the bar thats under the collar up and down untill it works as normal, and then put the collar back on , have the cold tap running when your working on this, try this first,,

p, March 2011