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[Help] Electric shower advice please



jcdenton08

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Oct 17, 2008
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Just hoping for a little advice please!

Our electric shower has conked. Basically it runs red hot on the lowest heat setting now, so I assume the thermostat has packed in at a guess. It’s over ten years old. It’s just about useable on the eco setting with the heat turned all the way up making it lukewarm.

The model is a Mira Jump 9.5k/w. We’ve been quoted £229.00 for a replacement, plus £50 p/h to install for 2hrs - so £329ish plus VAT.

Is this reasonable? Have no idea what I’m doing here and open to advice/suggestions.

Had a look at their official website and they want £429.00 for a new one installed which seems very expensive.
 




PILTDOWN MAN

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Just hoping for a little advice please!

Our electric shower has conked. Basically it runs red hot on the lowest heat setting now, so I assume the thermostat has packed in at a guess. It’s over ten years old. It’s just about useable on the eco setting with the heat turned all the way up making it lukewarm.

The model is a Mira Jump 9.5k/w. We’ve been quoted £229.00 for a replacement, plus £50 p/h to install for 2hrs - so £329ish plus VAT.

Is this reasonable? Have no idea what I’m doing here and open to advice/suggestions.

Had a look at their official website and they want £429.00 for a new one installed which seems very expensive.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/mira-spr...j-7WcnkL61GAHXKoUpYaAi8-EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
 






PILTDOWN MAN

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PILTDOWN MAN

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jcdenton08

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Nope! I thought that too, but go through the process and it comes out as this;

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BN9 BHA

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jcdenton08

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Oct 17, 2008
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I am sure the Mira Sprint from Screwfix mentioned earlier on this thread is a good replacement.
If not the Jump is available

Great. And the £100 installation sound about right?
 








METALMICKY

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Jan 30, 2004
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Is the new shower the same kw power rating as the one it's replacing? If not it's worth checking your cable size.
 




Wrong-Direction

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As long as the cable and pipe entry points are the same at the back should be a simple swap, same KW, I'd allow an hour at £75 so £100 not far off. I'm assuming they're picking a new one up for you too
 


jcdenton08

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Oct 17, 2008
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As long as the cable and pipe entry points are the same at the back should be a simple swap, same KW, I'd allow an hour at £75 so £100 not far off. I'm assuming they're picking a new one up for you too
It’s the same model and k/w, we’re ordering it online and he’s installing it, because he doesn’t order online and the shower would be £70 more expensive if he buys it.

Thanks for the advice everyone
 




BN9 BHA

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This, I had my electric shower replaced in my old house, the plumber fitted a new one which was more powerful and nearly set on fire.
A couple of years ago an old chap asked me to change an electric shower in his bungalow, i couldn’t see an isolation switch and the very old fuse board only had 4 old type fuses.
The bathroom backed onto the kitchen and i worked out the shower was wired in with the cooker. :ohmy:
He couldn’t believe it when I said I wasn’t going to do the job as the existing shower had worked fine for many years. :facepalm:
 


Justice

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A couple of years ago an old chap asked me to change an electric shower in his bungalow, i couldn’t see an isolation switch and the very old fuse board only had 4 old type fuses.
The bathroom backed onto the kitchen and i worked out the shower was wired in with the cooker. :ohmy:
He couldn’t believe it when I said I wasn’t going to do the job as the existing shower had worked fine for many years. :facepalm:
Plus you would have had to install either a separate RCD or update the board & run a new supply from board. So about £800 later his shower may be suitable for use.
 


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