Electric Shower Advice - Also does anyone own a Mira Sport Max - Airboost?

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We are finally getting around to refitting the en-suite. The only stumbling block we have come to is the shower. We aren't going to the expense and hassle of fitting a power shower, so we are just going to fit a new electric one.

Now the question is, which shower? We are currently looking at Mira Sport Max with "Airboost" (10.8kW) here

I have read some good reviews of it, but also some bad ones on Amazon. Does anyone have any experience with one?

If that shower is a no go, does anyone advise a good one?

Cabling isn't an issue, as it will be being rerun from the consumer box anyway.
 
When I said power shower I really meant mixer. We didn't want to go to the expense of fitting a pump, a bigger header tank and using a shed load of water, plus the extra gas to get the water up to temperature. As we don't have a combi boiler, I doubt even with the additions stated above we would have enough hot water water to get to the end of the showering.

In an ideal world, with no cost considerations then it would be something to look at, but electric is the only sensible option for us.
 
I got the Mira Orbis 10.8kW and tbh I was expecting better quality for the price and brand.

The front cover doesn't fit fully flush to the back and the LCD has gone a bit funny.
 
The only benefit I can see is that they will still work if your boiler breaks down.

With regards to the high wattage recommendations, bear in mind you may need to change your electrical wiring to support that kind of power. I had to go from 6mm standard electrical cable to 10mm but luckily it was a relatively easy job in my apartment.
 
Cheers, I will keep looking.

The wiring isn't an issue, the ensuite is very close to the consumer box and we have a sparky in the family.
 
DTWD said:
We are finally getting around to refitting the en-suite. The only stumbling block we have come to is the shower. We aren't going to the expense and hassle of fitting a power shower, so we are just going to fit a new electric one.

Now the question is, which shower? We are currently looking at Mira Sport Max with "Airboost" (10.8kW) here

I have read some good reviews of it, but also some bad ones on Amazon. Does anyone have any experience with one?

If that shower is a no go, does anyone advise a good one?

Cabling isn't an issue, as it will be being rerun from the consumer box anyway.
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just to point out make sure your cable & fuse is capable of a 10.8kw shower

if you going to spend that sort of money on an shower i would recommend triton showers :http://secure.tritonshowers.co.uk/electric-showers.
i have delt/fitted many of them in my time
 
Mira > Triton.

DTWD said:
When I said power shower I really meant mixer. We didn't want to go to the expense of fitting a pump, a bigger header tank and using a shed load of water, plus the extra gas to get the water up to temperature. As we don't have a combi boiler, I doubt even with the additions stated above we would have enough hot water water to get to the end of the showering.

In an ideal world, with no cost considerations then it would be something to look at, but electric is the only sensible option for us.
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I can see you've made your mind up, but some of the arguments you've communicated above aren't really valid.

1. Gas is cheaper than electricity. The combined cost of gas and the extra water used for a pumped shower will still be cheaper than a 10,000W trickle, assuming the same amount of time spent under each.

2. Mixer valves are about the same price as electric showers to purchase (not install), and in most cases they are cheaper than any semi-acceptable electric shower.

3. With a large enough cold and hot water tank, it almost doesn't matter how great your boiler is as there'd be plenty of water for several showers in a row. Tanks aren't earth-shatteringly expensive either, especially the plastic cold ones.

4. Electric showers really are THAT bad. A 2 bar pump from hot and cold storage will feel goooood; an electric shower invariably feels like you're stood under a leaking gutter and is even more thoroughly depressing on a cold winter morning, as the flow slows down to accommodate the colder inlet water.

On the other hand, if you're constrained by cost then yes they are generally more expensive to install than electric showers, assuming you already have the right cabling and consumer unit / fuse for the electric shower you want (though I see you can get this done cheaply, if it needs doing at all).
 
DTWD said:
In an ideal world, with no cost considerations then it would be something to look at, but electric is the only sensible option for us.
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The only sensible option is to save a bit more money and get a much better shower system. I have the Aqualisa linked above. When I did my bathroom two years ago I really went to town on the shower. I love a decent shower first thing in the morning, the electric ones I've used in the past are useless. Would never go electric.
 
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