How to disconnect/remove non-electrical Mira 415 shower.

[tom8521]

My old Mira 415 shower has been leaking for a while.

Instead of replacing the cartridge (I hear that is the cause), I found a replacement shower on eBay for £29.99 (which was cheaper than the £90 cartridge)

This new show looks really simple to connect, just attach the hot and cold valve/pipes and it's good to go.

But I don't seem to be able to take out the old Mira 415. I have unscrewed the connections for hot and cold water, but something else seems to be holding it in. What could it be? - I don't want to just start pulling at it in case I cause a water issue.

Can anyone advise on how to remove the Mira 415 with ease?

Old Mira 415 shower
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New eBay shower
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[oldbuffer]

There's probably a wall plate behind the circular body of the shower. Look around the body and see if there are any small holes. If so, likely to be grub screw(s) holding shower body to plate. Slacken and remove.

If that's not the case, take the white plastic knob off, then anything else you can remove behind it, and you may find the body screwed to the wall.

 

[seco services]

Theres 2 grub screws located at the bottom of the wall plate holding the mixer to the plate.

Your first problem is the mira has 1/2" bsp nuts the bar mixer is 3/4" bsp nuts.
The bar mixer is designed to fit to dogleg fitting or bar mixer wall plate.

 

[tom8521]

Oh No, have I bought the wrong shower?
It is suppose to arrive tomorrow so I haven't been able to check for sure.

Is there a way around this? Can I but different pipe connectors?

The rest of the responses sound good though about how to remove.
I really hope this new one will fit!

 

[seco services]

I really hope this new one will fit!

But it won't.

 

[tom8521]

Mira manual says this:

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eBay (new shower), says this:

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[seco services]

The doglegs will be 1/2" to 3/4".

measure/check the bar mixer nuts tomorrow you'll find they are 3/4".

 

[tom8521]

Is there anyway around it? Can I find one that has different sized ends to connect the two?

 

[kittedup]

You're better off changing the cartridge on the Mira.

Any shower that cost 29.99 isn't gonna last very long.

A Mira with a new cartridge will be like brand new. .

Ted