Electric Shower Deals & Offers

Mira prices have absolutely shot threough the roof.

If you want to increase the power of a cheap electric shower then I reccomend one of the Turbo shower heads off ebay. The ones with little balls in that supposedly make the water purer, I don't know if they really do that, but they do increase the power by 25% or so. Not a massive increase, but well worth it for £8 or less. I think the balls and small apertures basically allow the pressure to build up abit. Plus some of them have 3 spray modes.

8.5 kW version also available for a few pence less https://www.homebase.co.uk/bristan-smile-8-5kw-electric-shower-white_p252639

8.5 kw is plenty for a electric shower , these are pretty good showers though do have 1

I've had the Wicks badged version of this shower for over a couple years now and its been fine, no issues at all A hell of a lot better than the expensive Mira it replaced and I'm not sore about that at all........

To check the cable (T&E) chances are you'll have to go up in the loft and measure the cable. Google your shower make & model number to find out the rating if you don't have the manual. Assuming someone hasn't fitted a higher rated one already.

Yeah, 9 - 9.5 max. Trouble is you probably have 6.0mm T+E from that to the shower. I would be looking for 10.0mm for a higher rated shower. Don't take risks - nothing worse than your house burning down when you're in the shower (embarrassed)

DOM40B6 which i am guessing is 40A so up to a 9-9.5kw is that right? Can you upgrade these to higher? The problem we have is the current shower can't heat the water quick enough but it is a crap titan. This is my first experience with electric showers so not sure what to expect from something like a Mira

Check the rating of the MCB labelled 'shower' in your distribution box.

Thanks, anyway of telling what the supply is capable of? Just moved into a house with an electric shower which is crap. Looking at upgrading before getting a mixer.

Granted a different model but Screwfix do a 10.5Kw Triton for under £59

Showing £194.99 for me!

Was this price, just left page and then went back and it is now over £200 again ... 😥

And cold I would hope. (y)

The units are made by redring and they kinda suck they frequently leak from the o ring in the internal filter and when a small ammount of limescale get in the gap around the power button it constantly gets stuck. The only grohe components are the hose and the shower head. I have two of them which i bought after seeing a which? Product review - I regret my decision. Not bad for the price at £73. But definatly not worth a premium price over any other brands.

I believe you require 10mm cable for this. I still have 6mm so can't install anything over 8.5KW

Hot for sure!

Grohe is a top brand - though they presumably contracted out the manufacture of this, albeit to their spec Quite a steal of a price.

was there much difference?

Thanks for posting this. Just replaced my broken Mira Sport for a Mira Sprint 9.5kw. B&Q beat the Argos price by 10%. Paid £92.69

You're right. I've corrected it now. Thanks for pointing that out. 😊

This is a Mira sprint not sport. 🤔

I've added the B&Q link to the main thread and included the Argos link in the description. :)

Got delivered today

Mine arrived today ordered Thursday evening also Enrich ..black too

Arrived this morning. Enrich model (not cara) but photo looks the same. Happy days. Ordered within 10 mins of the deal being posted.

Just had call from b and q, claimed there was a glitch on the system and they have no stock so order cancelled....

Hi, I have that but when you log in to your B&Q account is the order still showing?

Must have been hot, or just a quick shower. For any one after a good cheap one there is a Triton 9.5kw one for £42.41... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Triton-Seville-9-5kW-Electric-Shower/dp/B0035549XG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Just spotted it went hot a few days ago... https://www.hotukdeals.com/thread/2815880/new-comments

wow that didn't last long! Must have only been one in stock

OOS but would've been well decent

You don't understand.

uk voltages are 230 +10% or -6% so within 216.2volts - 253volts . Under normal conditions I have seen 257 volts which was reported to local DNO and lowest I have seen is 223 volts . but when there's a phase down to a transformer I have seen it as low as 166v which drives electrical stuff mad.

You and your mates and your neighbours and your work colleagues can check with a multimeter and I can almost guarantee you will all be getting supplied at 240v or 415v if on a 3 phase supply

I'm afraid you are wrong there: all UK households are supplied with 220v-240v harmonised voltage for single phase supplies, that means the power companies can legally provide power within that range of voltages. If course one has to take the lowest voltage (and hence the highest current) because that is what can happen - my calculation was nothing to do with erring on the side of caution.

You speaketh perfect sense apart from the 220v, in the UK most households will almost definitely be supplied @ 240v which is less than 40A for a 9.5kw. That said, always best to err on the side of caution.

Yeah the price seems to vary quite a bit online. I'm still pretty sure I picked this up about £100 cheaper than anywhere else. It's a nice looking shower, but i'm amazed they sell it for over £300!

its £329 at VERY

Just got one thank you

Is anybody else struggling to checkout on the Wickes website? Just getting repeated 404 errors...

Thanks!

Well said "othen". You can't just say 6mm cable can take 47 amps and is fine for an 8.5 kW shower. There are more factors to take into account such as where and how the cable is routed to the shower unit. Seek advice before you burn your house down or kill yourself! There is also no way this would work on a lighting circuit and I'm sure it was a joke!

The current carrying capacity of 6mm^2 is 39A (see Table 4F1A), which means a B32 MCB, which would not be sufficient for a 8.5kW appliance (37A) - that is the regulation, but saying that would a 6mm cable and a 32A MCB work? Almost certainly, but the main factors would probably be a. Voltage drop (lower potential difference at the shower means higher current in the wire, and hence a bigger heating effect) b. Thermal insulation (the figures in the book are for direct clipped cable in air - if it is running through 10m of insulation the situation will be very different). I'd rather that electric showers were not available to the public at all because they look so easy to fit or change, and most DiYers have no idea about voltage drop/current carrying capacity/over current protection/fault protection - and as a consequence I see a shocker (sorry for the pun) every now and then. The biggest danger is where someone fits a more powerful (particularly 10.5 kW - drawing 46A, or more if there is significant voltage drop) to replace a 7kW appliance connected to a 6mm^2 cable (I've even seen 4mm^2 cable). Sometimes the MCB has been changed for a larger one because it kept tripping (for what reason I wonder?) without the DiYer realising the cable then had no over current protection. I know it always says on the packet that the shower should be fitted by an electrician, and that new installations are notifiable, but that does not stop people doing the above to save a hundred pounds or so (and risking a fire).

6mm Cable can take up to 47 amps and is fine for a 8.5kw shower.

Yeah definitely not safe, standard lighting cable normally 1.5mm cores and main supply cable 2.5mm cores. Hope just a joke if not I'd suggest taking it out now.

who knew, indeed

It's now £49.99

Bargain,have 2 Triton showers which are at least 10 years old.

Cheap

good find op, heat added

£129.00

good price for triton

No it's Brexit

Discontinued? They still manufacture it and is part of their current range. Probably a revision 8 years ago. Cheaper 8 years ago? Bloody hell, is this that inflation thing they speak of.

This appears to be a very old shower that was discontinued over 8 years ago.....and it was cheaper then....lol https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/10-5kw-triton-martinique-electric-shower-150422

Yea we get it, £10 off a £50 spend :p

gutted ....missed such a great deal

​what electric shower do you recommend then

Heat added, just bought as my old shower is on its way out and probably about to cause a fire!

This model is exactly the same as an Opal 2 model - they've just tarted up the front case and shower head a bit. Really quite simple to switch if you know how to isolate the power and the water. If you don't (or if you're feeling particularly lazy, you could just swap out the control board (with the solenoid) from your old Opal with the one in this. Nothing more than a few screws and crimped spade connectors. If you're in any way uncertain about any of this and particularly isolating the power then get a spark in.:)

To be honest I don't know. The shower keeps going hot and cold and my uncle who is a plumber said I need a 9.5kw one.