Mira ATL Shower - Leaking After Installation

[ChloeRadshaw1]

Hi all

This forum is great - I try to read stuff in the garden section once a week but thought I might dip my toe and ask a few questions - Be gentle please - I dont like it rough and ready !!!

To cut a long story short - Hubby installed a second hand Mira ATL advance shower on weekend and it turns out that it is leaking from the bottom oif the case -

The waterpipe is screwed tight and the shower does produce hot water but it leaks just next to where you would screw in the shower hose.

I can post pictures tonight when I get indoors but the shower is basically this one

http://www.mirashowers.co.uk/online...c showers&resultPageKey=316145834-0&category=

I have read a little about pressure relief valave and a ball bearing somewhere ?? But am confused

Is it worth repairing this or should I bon it and get a new one - Seems a shame as the shower is in good nick and has not had much use

Hope this is the right section for my questions and sorry if its an easy one!!!

 

[ivixor]

Now you know why the previous owner got rid of it!

 

[ChrisR]

It's worth repairing, give Mira a call, they're friendly.
There's often a valve which can "blow" if the water is suddenly turned off, so it boils, steams, pops...

 

[ChloeRadshaw1]

It's worth repairing, give Mira a call, they're friendly.
There's often a valve which can "blow" if the water is suddenly turned off, so it boils, steams, pops...

I did call them but they were trying to get an engineer to come round and service it at a cost of 119!!

Are plumbase any good and are they helpful if I take the unit in - Would it help if i posted pics of the unit ?

 

[danplumb]

Rather than messing around taking an old second hand shower off the wall again, take it down to plumbase... just go to plumbase and buy a new shower !!

 

[ChrisR]

Try http://www.showerdoc.com/mira-advance-atl-post-2003-shower-spares

If you can work out exactly what's leaking ...

 

[ChloeRadshaw1]

Try http://www.showerdoc.com/mira-advance-atl-post-2003-shower-spares

If you can work out exactly what's leaking ...

Thats my problem - I am not sure what is leaking - I can see it leaking from the bottom of the casing but I am not sure which part needs replacing

Do they allow the shower to be sent in and then they fix? That would be extremely useful!!

 

[Bosswhite]

It's worth repairing, give Mira a call, they're friendly.
There's often a valve which can "blow" if the water is suddenly turned off, so it boils, steams, pops...

I did call them but they were trying to get an engineer to come round and service it at a cost of 119!!

Are plumbase any good and are they helpful if I take the unit in - Would it help if i posted pics of the unit ?

You could buy a new one for under £100 (At a DIY Shed) and that would be garanteed for two years !

 

[ChloeRadshaw1]

It's worth repairing, give Mira a call, they're friendly.
There's often a valve which can "blow" if the water is suddenly turned off, so it boils, steams, pops...

I did call them but they were trying to get an engineer to come round and service it at a cost of 119!!

Are plumbase any good and are they helpful if I take the unit in - Would it help if i posted pics of the unit ?

You could buy a new one for under £100 (At a DIY Shed) and that would be garanteed for two years !

What diy shed? I do not think you can get a mira for 100 pounds or can you>?

 

[Bosswhite]

It's worth repairing, give Mira a call, they're friendly.
There's often a valve which can "blow" if the water is suddenly turned off, so it boils, steams, pops...

I did call them but they were trying to get an engineer to come round and service it at a cost of 119!!

Are plumbase any good and are they helpful if I take the unit in - Would it help if i posted pics of the unit ?

You could buy a new one for under £100 (At a DIY Shed) and that would be garanteed for two years !

What diy shed? I do not think you can get a mira for 100 pounds or can you>?

This one 9 KW is £112, which is £7. cheaper than the repair quoted by the engineer and is garanteed two years,
It will only be the Engineers replacement part that would be under garantee if repaired.