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Many thanks, doitall, I may do just that, as to install the bar mixer using the existing pipework means using wallplate elbows which seem quite expensive (in Chrome) for what they are. Any idea if Mira service kits are available locally, as UKSpares in Warmley don't keep them in stock...

I can't find the answer to this in the Wiki or on any threads, so here goes. We have a MIRA 8 mixer shower, which was in the house when we moved in in 1984. It generally works well, needing an internal clean every year or so, but now needs a service kit and a knob kit. As an upgrade, I...

Thanks for the replies. I guess it would be the cement haunching which is flaking off the vertical sides of the chamber. And, yes, I knew it would be a **** job!

Ninebob, Hope your repair work turns out OK. Even though you are having the repairs done privately, you may like to think about informing your insurance company, as the first question asked on renewal is " Has there been any incidents in the last year". Note incidents, not claims. This is...

I'm a relative newbie on this forum, so I hope you won't mind my asking for some advice. We have an inspection cover on a foul drain outside our back door which has become loose due to frost damage to the supporting bricks. There is also some damage to the plaster? lining of the chamber. If...

Whitespirit66, I have had good service from UK Spares at Warmley. They can usually get items for older models. UK Spares Tower Lane, Warmley Bristol, BS30 8XT Phone 0117 961 6670 www.uk-spares.com

Hi, I have a Hoover Quattro AS116 which has been relatively trouble free for many years. On Thursday evening, it had been chugging away with a wash of 3 denim jeans, when almost at the end of the spin cycle, it gave a loud "thump/bang" as it went to high speed. It continued spinning with a...