Mira Elite SE / no water

kirk.

Hi I've no water coming out

Pump is running and there's water flying out at the filter when I press the valve inside so i presume it's not an airlock ?

Could it be the solenoid valve?

Pump is noisy enough , Thanks

Sleeper12

There is a bleed screw on the side of the motor. Each time you remove the filter you will need to bleed the motor. Once you have water to this point I would expect some water coming out the head, even if it's only a trickle. If it's bone dry then I would look at the solenoid. Problem is you won't be able to get your hands on a new solenoid until Tuesday at the earliest due to the holiday weekend. Even then most trade counter won't have one in stock. They order it & have it a day or two later

kirk.

Ok thanks

But I thought the external filter was a diy job , why would u need to open the shower after it ?

Dont think there's any water coming out , do those solenoids give much trouble ?

Also that valve inside the filter housing , is that a bleed valve also ?

Thanks

Sleeper12

Mira put the filter on the outside of the shower because in the homes where it needs regular cleaning the cheap plastic shower casing would crack & break. Rather than use better quality plastic they put the filter on the outside of the shower.

The valve inside the filter is a stop valve. It's designed to stop water going through the unit while the engineer replaces parts. It's not a bleed valve. The bleed valve is on the side of the motor. Always make sure that the electricity is off to the shower before removing the cover.

Solenoids & TCOs are the most common parts to fail. If shower is under 2 years old then mira will replace the solenoid free of charge. Out of warranty you can expect to pay around €120 supplied & fitted

kirk.

Ok thanks

The motor bleed valve you'd do that with power off ?

Would those solenoids fail open-circuit so I could check it or what would the expected resistance be , thanks again

Sleeper12

Power off for bleed valve

A healthy valve has a resistance of 3.5 or higher

kirk.

3.5 ohm that low or is it kilohm?

Sleeper12

3.5 Ohm is OK

kirk.

Hi sleeper I replaced my shower

Solenoid is open-circuit, is this the right one was going to fix up as a spare

https://www.showerspares.com/search/mira-jump-mk2-solenoid-coil-only-1788.434/

And removing the solenoid is there a tool or a technique for doing that ?

Thanks

Sleeper12

That's the correct one. National Shower Spares don't ship to Ireland though. Showerdoc in Scotland do but around €10 shipping, VAT, excise duty extra & then the courier company hits you with a €10 or €15 customs handling fee. You won't have much change out of €40 after all that. Works out cheaper to source it in Ireland

No specific tool required. Electric connection pops off easily enough. The coil itself is a little bit more trouble. You need to get a flat head screwdriver under it & leaver it up. Problem is there is so much plastic around it it's not as easy as it should be to leaver up.