Mira Excel B

It might be worth a call to Mira - their customer service is second to none. At the very least they'll be able to give some advice, but they may even send out a replacement part if it's a known/common issue.

Mathew

I.e. it is a shade worse than nothing at all?

:-)

Hmm... Good point. Must use that phrase more carefully in future! :-)

Thanks for all advice. According to Mira we need a new "cassette" in the shower at a cost of some =A3130, plus fitting. I suppose on an 8 year old shower that is not too bad. The other shower, which is exactly the same, but does not get used 1/2 as much is fine. Interesting.

John

I find that interesting John, as I have exactly the same problem. I am thinking of replacing it with one that has a knob with a better grip. The trouble is I anticipate it to be quite a job to replace the shower, wish they all were all standard to fit.

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Why not fit it yourself?

Try the Shower Doctor (showerdoc.co.uk) for spare parts. You may find you only need a particular component or an overhaul kit. (Whether they do an overhaul kit for this shower is something you will need to check).

My wife would also like a knob with a better grip, but to get back to shower talk . . . . Seriously she would like the Mira design replaced with the kind that has a lever for flow control. I don't know whether this is possible without major plumbing but will start on the research. A gentleman below has suggested a website which I am going to check out.

John