Mira Shower Problems
 

Thought I'd try for here before calling the electrician, any advice
appreciated.

We had a new bathroom installed just over 2 years ago & with it a new
Mira Sport 10.8kW shower.

As of two days ago the shower has stopped working. This didn't happen
while someone was using the shower - just didn't work one morning. When
switched on at the the fascia lights don't light at all & so the shower
doesn't function at all.

I've checked the obvious (to me). The fuse in the CU is fine. When the
pull-cord switch is in the on position there's continuity through it.
I've checked the cable from the CU to switch & switch to shower and both
seem fine. The light on the pull-cord switch comes on when the switch is
on, so I'm assuming everything's fine that far. I've also taken the
front off the shower & there's nothing obvious wrong inside (no wires
disconnected or foul smell from the PCB).

Any suggestions as to what further testing can be done before I pay a
call out charge on a 2 year shower?

--
Dave Cunningham dave at upsilon org uk
PGP KEY ID: 0xA78636DC

Mira Shower Problems
 

"dave cunningham" ] wrote in message
...
Thought I'd try for here before calling the electrician, any advice
appreciated.

We had a new bathroom installed just over 2 years ago & with it a new
Mira Sport 10.8kW shower.

As of two days ago the shower has stopped working. This didn't happen
while someone was using the shower - just didn't work one morning. When
switched on at the the fascia lights don't light at all & so the shower
doesn't function at all.

I've checked the obvious (to me). The fuse in the CU is fine. When the
pull-cord switch is in the on position there's continuity through it.
I've checked the cable from the CU to switch & switch to shower and both
seem fine. The light on the pull-cord switch comes on when the switch is
on, so I'm assuming everything's fine that far. I've also taken the
front off the shower & there's nothing obvious wrong inside (no wires
disconnected or foul smell from the PCB).

Any suggestions as to what further testing can be done before I pay a
call out charge on a 2 year shower?

--
Dave Cunningham dave at upsilon org uk
PGP KEY ID: 0xA78636DC

Hi Dave,

Have you checked with a meter for 240v present at the shower when the
isolation switch is on?

If you are certain that there is no external fault it might be worth giving
Mira a ring first. Describe the symptoms.

I know of a Mira sport 10.8kw that packed up about three months ago and the
guarantee had expired. No lights as you describe!!! I made sure that there
was no external fault and told the customer to call Mira. They sent an
engineer out who changed the pcb. He said there was a know problem with the
pcb's that were fitted around that time, and he changed it FOC.

Can't guarantee you'd get the same response of course.

Billp

Mira Shower Problems
 

In message , BillP
wrote


Any suggestions as to what further testing can be done before I pay a
call out charge on a 2 year shower?

--
Dave Cunningham dave at upsilon org uk
PGP KEY ID: 0xA78636DC

Hi Dave,

Have you checked with a meter for 240v present at the shower when the
isolation switch is on?

If you are certain that there is no external fault it might be worth giving
Mira a ring first. Describe the symptoms.

I know of a Mira sport 10.8kw that packed up about three months ago and the
guarantee had expired. No lights as you describe!!! I made sure that there
was no external fault and told the customer to call Mira. They sent an
engineer out who changed the pcb. He said there was a know problem with the
pcb's that were fitted around that time, and he changed it FOC.

Can't guarantee you'd get the same response of course.


Thanks Bill, phoned them today & they've said they'll repair it for the
price of a call out. Certainly better than buying a new shower!

--
Dave Cunningham dave at upsilon org uk
PGP KEY ID: 0xA78636DC