crowdie2013 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Im about to replace the bathroom suite which has a shower over the bath. The existing shower is a Mira Excel fed from the combi boiler. All knew about 11yrs ago but looking a bit scabby now after much use. Touch wood Ive never had 1 issue with the mira excel and its been excellent. Ive priced up a new mira excel and prices, not including a plumber, range from £350-£400. Anyone got any alternative recommendations for a decent but cheaper shower set up or am I as well biting the bullet and just going with the same. The only reason Im replacing is that the walls around bath are being tiled over during the work and the pump unit sits behind the wall. Cheers in advance Crowdie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Any of the RADA commercial range, designed for hospital/residential home use - good solid "maintainable" units, one I bought recently even came with spares pack, doubt I will need it with home use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Why electric? Have you not considered other showers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutiny Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Try Triton showers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Aqualisa is pretty good but nothing will beat mira/rada (same company just ones commercial ones domestic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Why electric? Have you not considered other showers? Mira are a leading shower manufacturer.. they don't just make Electric showers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Mira are a leading shower manufacturer.. they don't just make Electric showers. That'll teach me to read the whole post. Just read it again, fed from the combi boiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BattleFieldRelics Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Mira excel is one of the best showers on the market. I've been installing them since 2002 and NEVER had a problem. I wouldnt recommended anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Slight Hijack (sorry!) On the subject of showers, we moved into a bungalow about 2yrs ago and the shower has a pump which sounds like a steam tractor!, It's supposed to have a "control box" in the loft which adjusts the pump speed to match the shower flow (Mira Zest, not great!) but having looked whoever put it in didn't bother, just stuck a transformer and a bridge rectifier/capacitor to make a DC supply so it always runs at max speed!. Housing association won't touch it as it "works", so, is there any way of getting a silent pump or raising the shower floor so the water drains away using gravity?. Normally wouldn't be bothered but the noise affects my Autistic son and he hates getting showered as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowdie2013 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 cheers fella`s & Battlefield; think my mind was already made up but was hoping someone would tell me about a better shower at half the price! Battlefield; if I took a gamble on the pump where`s the best place to buy new mira excel shower rail/shower head/cover plates etc to basically renew the visible parts? OR am I likely to have to replace pump which is behind the wall in the near future given its over 10 years? Cheers Crowdie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 cheers fella`s & Battlefield; think my mind was already made up but was hoping someone would tell me about a better shower at half the price! Battlefield; if I took a gamble on the pump where`s the best place to buy new mira excel shower rail/shower head/cover plates etc to basically renew the visible parts? OR am I likely to have to replace pump which is behind the wall in the near future given its over 10 years? Cheers Crowdie What pump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowdie2013 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Im no sure to be honest and plumber cant remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 it should just run of the boiler tbh. So the only thing you should have is the body buried in the wall, if it's a concealed one or mounted on the wall if an exposed one. If you haven't had the cartridge replaced as of yet I'd replace the whole unit if you want a new shower. Mira shower heads are good. Unless they have changed there hoses I would get a full bore shower hose if you do get a new shower. If you have had the cartridge replaced instantly then I would renew the plastic controls and facial to update it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowdie2013 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 cheers Kingo; I`ll ask the plumber again who originally installed. I live in the sticks so not sure if water pressure had anything to do with a pump being needed but he definitely said their was a pump fitted. Its never needed anything done to it ie cartridge replacement, and is very powerful so guess it was a bona fida installation and happy to trust the plumber. Im a chartered building surveyor so scrutinise every quote/bill I ever get but this was done 11 years ago when I was still a bit green round the ears!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz2202 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Stick with the excel. I've been supplying and installing these for near 20 years pretty much without fault. There is nothing on the market that competes with comparable quality to price. Bite the bullet and buy another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowdie2013 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 cheers Daz - yeah its been faultless to date and miles better than many a shower Ive had over the years so will probably end up like for like. My wife asked me this morning why the #### I was posting a question about showers on a pigeon shooting forum! Woman will never understand us lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz2202 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 cheers Daz - yeah its been faultless to date. Woman will never understand us lot! And if you ever understand a woman would you please in the first instance tell me. I will write a book and I will be in the britains rich list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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