oranjeboom Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 (edited) So after 5 years use, the water's luke warm in the shower and all other outlets are bloody hot. I've got a water softener too, so it's annoying that the valve has still buggered up. It's a Hudson Reed unit and I know that the valve is this one: https://www.divapor.com/spares/showers/thermostatic-cartridge/sc50t20-crosswater-thermostatic-cartridge-valquest-sc50-t20-and-sc50t20-m.php?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-uK0BhC0ARIsANQtgGMIRbE611NVsfsByzD4XmXFkvYy08D1bFRQCgdIYfe25_D5WMzCvjwaArD1EALw_wcB The issue is that the tiling is very tight and I'm hoping that there's enough space to get something in there to dislodge the ring (see below). Due to the depth of the ring behind the tiles (2-3cm) I can't get the angle right for a screwdriver and light hammer tap. Is there a special tool for this job? I've contacted the manufacturer and they're telling me a spanner should do the job....how you're supposed to get a spanner in there I don;t know! Thanks in advance! Edited July 18 by oranjeboom additional info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 a bit of tube filed down to have projecting pegs ought to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oranjeboom Posted July 18 Author Share Posted July 18 Ahhh yeah....here we go....nut has to be removed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oranjeboom Posted July 18 Author Share Posted July 18 43 minutes ago, dpmiller said: a bit of tube filed down to have projecting pegs ought to do it Yeah! Just need to find some metal tube...and cut.....or buy 'the tool for the job': https://www.showerspares.com/search/crosswater-cartridge-removal-tool-sc51/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-uK0BhC0ARIsANQtgGMYv_HizFVrDNcccRhlClDiRepyu7W9-F0FC5qt9o42sva-oDrCJGwaAvwsEALw_wcB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oranjeboom Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 Found someone else having the same issue...hammer and flathead. I may try that now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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