Mira Elite ST Temperature

lare

Hi, I have Mira elite st shower that is 18 months old. Until recently the temperature has worked year round at the same setting. Now however I can only get a moderate heat when the temperature switch is turned up full, When I removed the unit cover I found black soot like stains on the left side of inside of the cover. The pump seems ok and the filter is clean.:( Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Regards Lare.

LIFFY FISHING

The black soot thing you see is the carbon from the motor brushes, thats just wear n tear, this time of the year you will need to turn your power settings to high as the cold water in your tank is getting colder and you will need to bring in the high stat to get warmer water.

Payton

LIFFY FISHING wrote: »

The black soot thing you see is the carbon from the motor brushes, thats just wear n tear, this time of the year you will need to turn your power settings to high as the cold water in your tank is getting colder and you will need to bring in the high stat to get warmer water.

I have the same shower and I have noticed the same issue. Do the bushings wear out?

LIFFY FISHING

Yes they do, they generally last on average 5 to 6 years of avrerage usage.

lare

LIFFY FISHING wrote: »

The black soot thing you see is the carbon from the motor brushes, thats just wear n tear, this time of the year you will need to turn your power settings to high as the cold water in your tank is getting colder and you will need to bring in the high stat to get warmer water.

Hi, The bushes issue sounds right, but i have the power setting at high for the last 18 months and had only to adjust the temp for winter, and never had to turn it to max, and now even at max I still only get warm not hot water. Regards Lare.

LIFFY FISHING

Check out the inlet filter, could b impeeding the supply, if thats clear then contact Modern Plant 014591344 as it is a warantee issue, the elite 2 has a two year warantee, and they will fix it under that.

druidhill

Have you cleaned the shower head for limescale build-up? You did not mention this in post.

lare

Thanks I'll call that number, I think now it's the heater.

tinofapples

Did you resolve this issue in the end ? We have one of these in a spare room which has had f**k all use but has stopped knocking out hot water. When I turn the temp dial to cold the power of water increases and when I turn it opposite the power drops to a trickle and it's cold. Heater goosed I suppose ?

LIFFY FISHING

tinofapples wrote: »

Did you resolve this issue in the end ? We have one of these in a spare room which has had f**k all use but has stopped knocking out hot water. When I turn the temp dial to cold the power of water increases and when I turn it opposite the power drops to a trickle and it's cold. Heater goosed I suppose ?

Clean out the inlet filter as a first duggestion, that will require you turning off the electrics n water, all instant showers have better pressure when turned to cold, the reason the pressure drops when turned to hot is because you are closing the flow valve to increase the lenght of time the water is passing over the heating element.