Which Mira shower for Combi boiler

[1275Bill]

Hi , after 10 years our bathroom is in need of a refurb...So i have a couple of questions....Are the plastic panels that go in before a shower cubicle any good..? The reason i ask is that after about 8 years the tile grout cracked allowing water through to the plasterboard...( should have been aquapanel i know )So my plan this time is to rip out all old stuff and install aquapanel instead of plasterboard behind the shower..But is it necessary if i line the shower with those acrylic sheets, or can i stick with plasterboard ? .I intend to tile the bathroom half way up this time..So does the shower cubicle and associated panels go in first , then tile up to them?...For the past 10 years i have had a Mira 415 thermostatic valve fitted,,and it has been faultless...But it's gold and the wife wants Chrome this time , so what in peoples opinion should i be replacing it with? My combi is an ageing ( but still works perfectly ) Vaillant 242 E..All suggestions greatly appreciated....Bill

 

[gas4you]

I always fit the Mira Excel.

 

[muggles]

If you liked the Mira 415 then it's now known as the Mira Combiforce, and is still available and as reliable as ever. It's available in chrome finish as either an exposed or concealed valve, with either a riser rail or a fixed head

 

[1275Bill]

Thanks for your replies guys...I've just had a thought, if spares are still available for my 415 then wouldn't it be possible to get spare covers finished in chrome and fit them to my valve..Thus saving a few pounds ...Bill

 

[muggles]

Possibly but the external design has changed a bit over the years so you might find the covers for yours are obsolete and the new ones don't fit, not sure on that though