Electric Shower Deals & Offers

Bought this a couple of days ago and fitted it, same inlet pipe and electrics position as my old shower and up and running in no time.

If you stick to a triton say 10.8kw or 9.5kw assuming you have a 8.5 kw it'll be quite easy , make sure you have decent water pressure as electric showers are mains water pressure .. I'm pretty sure YouTube will have a how to change an electric shower video. you might need to upgrade you fuse/rcd in your mains box but not always. Cable size 8.5kw 6mm twin and earth , 9.5 kw and 10.8 kw 10mm twin and earth cable.hope this helps .Anything else google it.. (nerd)

We had the house rewired 2 years ago, and the shower is on a separate circuit. I was up in the loft and shower cable is about 3 times the width of the other cables up there. Regardless I would get a competent person in to fit

Generally showers these days come in 8.5kW, 9.5kW and 10.5kW versions. The higher the power rating, the higher the flow rate at the same temperature. You must make 100% sure that the cable you have is correctly size for the rating of shower as the higher powered versions require minimum 10mm2 cable. Anything less could easily result the cable getting very hot and you end up with a house fire.

Define a bit more oomph? If you’re after a better flow rate it might be worth checking the water inlet on the shower itself. We had issues with our Triton towards the end of its life, when we had our bathroom re-done and the shower was removed we noticed that the plastic inlet had a coarse plastic mesh which was blocked up with debris, obviously causing a restriction.

According to most videos I've seen, a plumber will do the work for free...........if the wife agrees to demonstrate the shower ;)

I tried and failed, it wasn't difficult to wire its just making sure the water input in secure and safe as you don't want the water to splash onto the electric. If you can't get same model shower to replace make sure to get a universal adjustable water input.

Me too. Hate electric showers!

Yes it is, one of the (many) reasons I dislike electric showers. I'll stick with my 27kW gas heated shower. XD

Agree completely, but 10mm is a royal pain in the arse, so always worth exploring whether 6mm can be used

as of today all back up to normal prices now

That's rubbish. While I understand it may only be in specific stores and the manager decides the price, I do not understand why some of the stores agree to sell at the discounted price and other not. At least you know from the beginning if is worth a trip to the local store.

Went to purchase from my local branch ha worth price is £160. They refused to sell for £47.94. Checked with another branch it was the same

Me too totally agree

It was the same price. Merry Christmas!

I managed to buy this for £70 homebase.co.uk/methven-square-diverter-with-satinjet_p257902 and also this for £22 homebase.co.uk/ascot-manual-mixer-shower-chrome_p390199 I went the next day to buy another and all the prices were back up to full price in the same store.

Two weeks ago mate , I always pop in when I am up that way , the sainsbury's supermarket alongside ,also has lots of sales , and the air and water is free at the petrol station , happy new year .....bye x

when was this?

Bought mine in hessle homebase near hull up north, Star ... also got a mk 10 way split load metal case consumer unit , £85 reduced to £20 , kitchen mixer taps £25 now £5 bought two sets , and a duck egg blue solid pine loo seat , £25 now £3.50 , 8.5 kw mira was £30 9.5 kw mira was £32 , happy new year mr tech x

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My triton shower is 16 yrs old (annoyed) .

My Triton sucks. All the crappy 'chrome' coating has peeled off. Would never buy again.

Got 2 of these in my b&b - no complaints or issues whatsoever- great price

Just fitted one of these like for like for a Madrid that lasted 8 years. Used at least 4 time's a day.one before was 7 years. Hopefully this will be the same.

Mira Sport shower I have fitted a couple: never had a problem, seem better quality and better fitting instructions compared to Triton and Mira guarantee to have spare parts for 10 years

Thank you - I’ve got the new one and it’s exactly the same - hopefully wiring is still ok. I’d like to say it will be easy but nothing is straightforward in the house that jack built!

If the wire is up to the job it's just a matter of taking the old one off and sticking the new one on. Sometimes there's a bit of faffing if the existing pipe doesn't line up with the inlet but this says it has 5 options for that so it ought to be OK.

I've got a Triton Rapide 4 (9.5kW) now marketed as a Martinique I believe. Its recently gone faulty - would it be a straightforward swap to put this one in it's place. My plumber mate is incredibly busy in the run up to Xmas and I don't want to make the job bigger or longer than necessary.

Yip I have had Creda actually for the last 30 years current one the 950DL over 10 years old and still going strong and used every day twice!

Can't beat their after sales.

Going by the layout diagram, it looks like a rebranded version of the wickes own brand one I was looking at the other day. https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Hydro-Plus-Electric-Shower+Adjustable-Riser-Kit---White-9-5kW/p/118511 I was tempted to get the 7.5kw hour one as we only have a 32Amp MCB for the shower, the 8.5kw and 9.5kw versions need a 40Amp. My biggest issue though is that the shower that is already there is from 1990 and the current water inlet is a b.s.p threaded connection that I need to find the correct adapter to connect it to the push fit connection.

Not bad have to watch the entry points if you want to just fit it straight into place to replace an old shower without cutting and rerouting pipes but thats a good price for a 9.5kw - the question is how long will it last!

Just be aware, the cabling would need to be upgraded to 10mm up from 6mm plus a residual-current device (RCD) would need to be fitted, especially so the 9.5kw and 10.5kw version. Standard 6mm cable may get too hot and could catch fire.

Good price, I own the 10.5kw version of this. The temperature is all over the shop. Some days you have to have the dial all the way in the 'blue' and the temp won't go below 43, others mostly over to the 'red' and it'll just get up to 38. I will say bristan customer services are very good with sending replacement parts, unfortunately the shower is not up to much. Lots of style, not much substance.

It’s ok for gravity water supply ?

Thanks ordered 10.5kw (y)

I also paid double this price ;( ;(

How can I tell what wiring I currently have ? Thanks

Some showers have been reduced for weeks now, so, like others said, they're either poor stock control, damaged, parts missing or if the staff fancy it instead it could be any excuse. I've had all three & caught the staff out on a number of occasions. Wickes bingo & you might get lucky, or most likely you'll get the unenthusiastic call from your local "customer service" department telling you its not available, but that can still collect the rest of your order you placed to pick up that you know you never would have bothered about, but you caught the unbelievable deal so were going to the store & might as well get while there. You then have to decide if you cancel it all or drive & collect it. Story of most of my Wickes experiences. Ive had "Can't sell it as there are parts missing" but the box is confirmed factory sealed & was a hose & who opens a sealed hose box for a bargain priced to check if all parts are there before selling? Staff nabbed it. Said I still wanted it but they said they couldn't sell it to me "with parts missing" & wouldn't budge. Another was "the outdoor area (usually open to the public) its stored in is flooded (same level as store floor) but health & safety says they can't go out to get it & it's locked up (I was in store at the time & staff had wellies on & hadn't rained all day & now near closing time) . Anyway, good luck collecting if you find one. Rant over. (y)

One in Chester

Whenever Wickes has one left there's always a problem with it.

Feel sorry for the poor tenants who end up with this!

I had a Triton which lasted 25 years! So Triton is still my first choice for my rented flats.

How do Triton showers compare to Mira showers?

Tritons are garbage. I use to have them, they broke every 2 years without fail.. they heating elements always stopped working. Anyway I got a shower from New Team, hasnt broken once in 15 years !

They always do....so thats what I did.

Tempted to get one to keep in stock when my unknown age Triton goes bang.... ;)

this comes up at £123, is there a code?

I have this in white, ours works perfect and doesn’t leak at all. Guess it’s like anything some may be faulty but if you put a shower in and it works very few will come and leave feedback. Feedback is a form of complaints for me. Waste of time

That's what you need once you've decided what kW you want :)

Some of the reviews are putting me off buying but defo a good price for those wanting to buy

By the thickness of your shower supply cable or Best get it checked (y)

Cracking price, cheers :)

Received a T80 Easifit made late 2017. Not sure what the difference is to a T80Z Easifit.

There you go (y)

Great bit of kit, you can move the electrics from left to right and multiple entry points for water supply. And remember to always swap showers responsibly! 😁

It's a while since I changed one,but as I remember....if you have a shower fitted it's just a compression fitting one any shower. But maybe I've been lucky (y)

And normally a straight swap for an existing Triton

I knew this would happen, hence me stating it in the title and the description. This is the THERMOSTATIC model. Good to see people actually looking properly before voting cold. This is the cheapest possible price for this shower. Hopefully someone looking for one will ignore the silly cold votes. This is a response to now deleted posts comparing the NON thermostat price 🙈

Check your supply cable is up to the job before installing a higher wattage shower.

The kw rating will heat up the water at a higher flow rate so I would say no if flow rate is the problem

Higher kW will mean it can heat the water quicker so you get a much better rate of water flow from it. We used to sell 7 kW showers and in Scotland they are basically useless in Winter. I'm not sure how good an 8.5 will be but if your current shower is struggling in Summer when the water coming into your house is a lot warmer than in winter then it sounds like a plan to upgrade. I'd suggest the biggest power rating available, £55 for a 10.5 kWh sounds like a good idea.

I have an elctric shower at the mo but the water isn't very strong comign out of it. Am I right in thinking a higher kw will mean more pressure? Ta

There is a filter on the cold water inlet check your user manual or google the model number to find out how to clean it.

The black version is only £106.95 if you prefer that colour, even better value

I have one, looks sexy and works really well. Highly recommended.

I also have a particular Mira model on price watch so will share when that dips back down but this isn't far off quality wise and is a decent price. It's only been cheaper than this once previously and only £8.00 less.

Buy a mira instead