Mira Elite st problem

galwaydude18

Hi I am having a problem with my Mira Elite ST shower. It will work fine for a few minutes but then flow of water will just completly stop and you can hear the motor still running. If you turn the shower off for long enough it will run again but a few minutes later the water will stop flowing again.

Anyone any ideas what the problem is?

Paulie Walnuts

I'm having this exact same problem. Any help would be appreciated!

Longback

Hi same issue here. Did you guys get sorted out ? What was the problem?

galwaydude18

Longback wrote: »

Hi same issue here. Did you guys get sorted out ? What was the problem?

Ya I had to get a new shower in the end

leeomurchu

It might be lime scale build up in your shower and/or the head.

Soak the shower head in lemon juice and water or clear vinegar.

I've heard of people breaking up calgon tablets at the inlet pipe and letting it run through the shower system.

What was the reason you'd been givin that mean't you needed a new shower?

galwaydude18

leeomurchu wrote: »

It might be lime scale build up in your shower and/or the head.

Soak the shower head in lemon juice and water or clear vinegar.

I've heard of people breaking up calgon tablets at the inlet pipe and letting it run through the shower system.

What was the reason you'd been givin that mean't you needed a new shower?

Plumber said the motor was kaput

leeomurchu

galwaydude18 wrote: »

Plumber said the motor was kaput

did you not say you could hear the motor running?

I'd say it might have been the brushes bit cheaper than replacing the shower but maybe it was somethin else. Did you hang on to the old shower it might be handy for parts in the future.

galwaydude18

leeomurchu wrote: »

galwaydude18 wrote: »

Plumber said the motor was kaput

did you not say you could hear the motor running?

I'd say it might have been the brushes bit cheaper than replacing the shower but maybe it was somethin else. Did you hang on to the old shower it might be handy for parts in the future.

No I threw it away.

leeomurchu

galwaydude18 wrote: »

No I threw it away.

Ah well it would've been an idea to take the brushes out of the motor if they weren't already gone. The bushes wearing out on the motor is a common fault.

Not to worry you should've posted in electrical forum might have saved yourself a few quid.

LIFFY FISHING

Brushes are not available as a spare part, a replacement motir is 88euro + vat from Modern Plant 01 4591344, but check your iblet filter first, it could be blocked.

LIFFY FISHING

BTW, Mira Elite St showers have a 2 year warantee

leeomurchu

LIFFY FISHING wrote: »

Brushes are not available as a spare part, a replacement motir is 88euro + vat from Modern Plant 01 4591344, but check your iblet filter first, it could be blocked.

Of course they are man what are ye thinking. you must be one of those "ah you'll need a whole new motor" lads.

http://www.showerdoc.com/shower-spares/mira/hydr-01103-sintech-motor-brushes---pair-(no-brass-carrier)

http://www.showerdoc.com/shower-spares/redring/hydr-01102-sintech-motor-carbon-brushes-(pair)---in-brass-casing-01102

LIFFY FISHING

leeomurchu wrote: »

LIFFY FISHING wrote: »

Brushes are not available as a spare part, a replacement motir is 88euro + vat from Modern Plant 01 4591344, but check your iblet filter first, it could be blocked.

Of course they are man what are ye thinking. you must be one of those "ah you'll need a whole new motor" lads.

http://www.showerdoc.com/shower-spares/mira/hydr-01103-sintech-motor-brushes---pair-(no-brass-carrier)

http://www.showerdoc.com/shower-spares/redring/hydr-01102-sintech-motor-carbon-brushes-(pair)---in-brass-casing-01102

Search the net and you can find anything, these are NOT jenuine spare parts, do u recon ab agent in the Uk or where ever wont take your money, right

leeomurchu

LIFFY FISHING wrote: »

Search the net and you can find anything, these are NOT jenuine spare parts, do u recon ab agent in the Uk or where ever wont take your money, right

Genuine spare parts it's a pair of carbon brushes (is miras carbon anymore authentic than actual carbon) for 25 quid I'd rather pay that than 100 odd for a new motor.

you never have to search to hard for someone trying to rip you off that's for sure.:eek:

LIFFY FISHING

So there you are Galway everyone has an opinion, dont forget it also could be the solenoid in the flow valve, the internet man could probably find you a web site for that aswell... I leave it with you at that

leeomurchu

LIFFY FISHING wrote: »

So there you are Galway everyone has an opinion, dont forget it also could be the solenoid in the flow valve, the internet man could probably find you a web site for that aswell... I leave it with you at that

Hmm perhaps you were getting yourself so worked up about being wrong there that you missed him saying he's after getting a new shower. Easy now old timer I now this new fangled inter web is a tricky one to use. I mean god forbid the world is getting a lil smaller and you might be wrong. :eek:

LIFFY FISHING

like i say if it new , its waranteed for 2 years