Yellow mixer shower??? What can I do?

bigg2001

Hi there

I have a mira mixer shower which was originally white 8 years ago and all the white plastic bits have gone yellow particularly the shower head. Is there anything I can do besides replace the entire shower that will be effective??

Can I buy all the external bits besides the main unit separately??

Thanks for your help x

ormus

as long as you know the model number, mira are pretty good on all suitable spares.
generally.

try the mira website.

Plumberman

Mira make exellent showers and provide a very good after sales service.

Ebe_Scrooge

As mentioned above, you will be able to get spares from Mira or pretty much any DIY store.

You could try removing the affected parts and soaking them in a bleach solution overnight - this *may* help a bit.

One thing that is worth considering - for the shower head itself, odds on you won't need a genuine Mira head if you choose to replace it. The vast majority of heads have a standard screw fitting to attach them to the hose, if you go to the likes of B&Q, Homebase etc., you can pick up any old head very cheaply. You'll probably find anything from a cheap plastic head for a couple of quid to some swanky chrome jobs that are more expensive. The choice is yours :-)

olias

Spare parts are usually vastly expensive as a percentage of the cost of a new unit. I would hazard a guess, that by the time you have bought all the replacement plastic parts seperately, you will have spent at least as much as the replacement cost of the unit.

Olias