Leaking shower need help find where from

[Tj2419]

i have a Mira thermostatic shower and it has developed a leak on the bottom side of it. The water however is leaking from outside the pipe that flows into the shower flexible pipe.

Picture attached.

Do you know what / where this could be? I've tried taking it apart as much as I can and can't see anything obvious.

Or do I need to buy a new shower?

Thanks for reading

 

[stardanny]

Does it leak when using the shower?

 

[muggles]

How old is it? These carry a five year warranty, assuming it was registered

 

[Tj2419]

Hard to tell if it does it when using the shower as it gets wet there anyway. Newly moved into the house so don't have any warranty information sadly.

 

[muggles]

OK, with it dry, press your thumb tightly over the outlet and very gently turn the water on. Does water escape from higher up the valve than the outlet? If it does it's goosed and you need a new valve

 

[stardanny]

I have one same as this, the shower valve body is cast and machined, all one piece, nothing can be leaking from it.
Two things come to mind:

Faulty shower hose. Remove the hose and do what Muggles say, hold the outlet with thumb, turn water on and if there is no water coming out, hose is goosed.
Or
Worn o-ring or loose brass outlet, Have you got a Allen key? Unscrew the brass outlet, there is an o-ring.

Daniel.