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Hard water and electric showers - water softening the answer?

  • 15-05-2009 3:06pm
    #1
    Aglomerado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,

    I moved into new house about 18 months ago, and have a Mira Elite ST pumped electric shower fitted (was part of the builder's fit). It was working fine up to a couple of weeks ago, when it started making a horrible whining noise. It was still pumping out hot water, but the noise was unbearable!

    Tried cleaning filter (I live in an EXTREMELY hard water area, I have to descale my kettle at least once a month) but to no avail. Now it's still pumping out water but is no longer heating.

    I reckon the hard water has caused it to die on me (and a plumber I know agrees), and I really don't fancy having to constantly get repairs / get a new shower put in every couple of years.

    Has anyone living in a hard water area experienced this? Is there a cost-effective solution - i.e. is it worth it in the long term getting a water softening system put in to prevent this?

    Just wondering if anyone else has any thoughts.

    Cheers
    Aglomerado


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  • #2
    Dellas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Dellas


    I have gone through 3 showers due to heard water area. I just invested in a Mira Sport 10.8KW Max and it has a special system which reduces limescale by 50% .

    They have them in B&Q Belfast for £249 and well worth it. Really good flow of water also . Highly recommend it, I have had it for a few weeks now.

    http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=mira+sport&x=0&y=0


  • #3
    murphyai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭murphyai


    have had a mira elite st for 2 years now.
    first the water wouldn't stop coming out after it switched off and now there is no hot water coming out of it.
    live in a extremely hard water area in laois.

    any ideas on how to repair the heating problem would be appreciated too.


  • #4
    Dellas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Dellas


    Just an update on my Mira Sport Max no problems at all and still amazing fast flow. I would highly recommend it.


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