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Ungumming a Mira shower
I have a Mira shower, which has stopped working - it's reduced to a trickle, and the "low pressure" warning light is on. I have been advised that a valve inside the shower is probably blocked by a crumb of crud, or furred up (the former is probably more likely, as I'm in Birmingham, and our water is very soft). Which bit do I need to clean, and how? I have put two pictures at: http://www.pigsonthewing.org.uk/Mira1.jpg http://www.pigsonthewing.org.uk/Mira2.jpg (about 50Kb each) and would be delighted if someone would like to PhotoShop an arrow or suchlike, showing what needs doing - don't be afraid of patronising me, I know next-to-nothing about plumbing. Thank you. -- Andy Mabbett "The Internet is a reflection of our society[ ...]. If we do not like what we see in that mirror the problem is not to fix the mirror, we have to fix society." Vint Cerf |
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Ungumming a Mira shower
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:42:09 +0100, Andy Mabbett
wrote: I have a Mira shower, which has stopped working - it's reduced to a trickle, and the "low pressure" warning light is on. I have been advised that a valve inside the shower is probably blocked by a crumb of crud, or furred up (the former is probably more likely, as I'm in Birmingham, and our water is very soft). Which bit do I need to clean, and how? I have put two pictures at: http://www.pigsonthewing.org.uk/Mira1.jpg http://www.pigsonthewing.org.uk/Mira2.jpg (about 50Kb each) and would be delighted if someone would like to PhotoShop an arrow or suchlike, showing what needs doing - don't be afraid of patronising me, I know next-to-nothing about plumbing. Thank you. Hi, Is there better flow through the shower with the hose off? cheers, Pete. |
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Ungumming a Mira shower
In message , Pete C
writes Is there better flow through the shower with the hose off? No. I should also mention that water pressure to the taps in the bathroom (the same room) is fine. -- Andy Mabbett "The Internet is a reflection of our society[ ...]. If we do not like what we see in that mirror the problem is not to fix the mirror, we have to fix society." Vint Cerf |
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Ungumming a Mira shower
On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:59:45 +0100, Andy Mabbett
wrote: In message , Pete C writes Is there better flow through the shower with the hose off? No. I should also mention that water pressure to the taps in the bathroom (the same room) is fine. Hi, There might be a strainer on the inlet which has got clogged, or the heater needs descaling. Try the Mira website and search for descaling and/or the model of your shower: http://www.mirashowers.com/ http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-p=all&sp-a=sp10023848&sp-p=any&sp-f=ISO-8859-1&sp-q=descaling&x=13&y=7 cheers, Pete. |
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Ungumming a Mira shower
In message , Pete C
writes There might be a strainer on the inlet which has got clogged, or the heater needs descaling. Try the Mira website and search for descaling and/or the model of your shower: Thank you. I can't find a model number on the unit (it was installed when I moved here, and I don't have any paperwork). It's an 8.5Kw "Sport", which doesn't seem to be made anymore, and the current "Sport" models have a different style. -- Andy Mabbett "The Internet is a reflection of our society[ ...]. If we do not like what we see in that mirror the problem is not to fix the mirror, we have to fix society." Vint Cerf |
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Ungumming a Mira shower
On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 20:57:31 +0100, Andy Mabbett
wrote: Thank you. I can't find a model number on the unit (it was installed when I moved here, and I don't have any paperwork). It's an 8.5Kw "Sport", which doesn't seem to be made anymore, and the current "Sport" models have a different style. Hi, Try emailing them details and a picture, they should have a manual for your shower on file, or use the manual for the current Sport: http://www.mirashowers.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/p3278_4a.pdf The way to remove the heater tank should be pretty much the same. It might even be possible to descale the heater tank in situ. Also have a look through Google Groups: http://groups.google.com/groups?&q=d...+shower+heater cheers, Pete. |
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Ungumming a Mira shower
In message , Pete C
writes shower Thanks for all your advice. The shower's now working (I'm looking forward to using it again in the morning!) after I flushed the heating tank with descaling liquid. Better than Mira's insistence that they should send out an engineer, at GBP 55 (plus parts) - the descaling stuff cost me 1.85! ;-) -- Andy Mabbett "The Internet is a reflection of our society[ ...]. If we do not like what we see in that mirror the problem is not to fix the mirror, we have to fix society." Vint Cerf |
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