Mild Shower..!!

kaan_is

hello everyone...need some help please with our shower.Bought it from Wicks(their brand 8.5kwt) 2 years ago,recently noticed the water is only mildly warm..even at max temp...any help welcome....thanks.

Alan_M_2

More than likely it's reached the end of it's life, two years is about right for the cheapy ones. Especially if it's used daily.

nearlyrich

Alan_M wrote:

More than likely it's reached the end of it's life, two years is about right for the cheapy ones. Especially if it's used daily.

My mum has had one of these for about 7 years used at least daily by 2 people...................

Alan_M_2

Lucky Mum,

The reason these low cost showers mostly have 12 month guarantees is they don't last a lot longer than that.

I've replaced enough of them over the years to see what lasts and what doesn't, which is why I really only sold Mira Sport electric units to any of my customers, they last and they're quality items.

LittleJo

Hi,
When my Wickes shower packe dup after 10 years use the plumber told me it was a rebadged Triton.
So not so cheapy
Jo

Alan_M_2

10 years ago they used to be, now they're probably some Chinese cheapy.

plumb1_2

LittleJo wrote:

Hi,
When my Wickes shower packe dup after 10 years use the plumber told me it was a rebadged Triton.
So not so cheapy
Jo

They still are re-badged trintons, and still crap.Still in stock @ Wicks £54.

I have aways recomended Mira, and will continus to do so, you get what you pay for.

nelly05

Well i bought a cheapy on offer - It was a triton which also turned out to have a 2yr guarantee. I had a prob where the water was either freezing or boiling.

A quick call and they came out and repaired it. (the engineer told me it would have already been 2yrs old when i bought it though!!)

Check the guarantee, worth a shot.

Regards

clutton_2

i recently replaced a 7kw Redring Shower which had been in my bathroom for probably 18 years - and it got just as hot as my new 7kw Triton one does !!