Dyer864 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Hi All ! Been doing a bit of DIY:( lately ,got to fit a new bathroom suite, new ceiling with spots (mrs ) and get a new shower ! I have currently got a electric shower due to it being installed when i had the old backboiler,when i moved in the house. now having a combi i hear that the power shower is the one needed (perfered) Asked a few people about makes of showers, Mira & Aqualisa have cropped up, but today someone mentioned a german (i know) manufacturer " Grohe " anybody here have one or heard about these, as i intend to buy one in the next few weeks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Grohe is decent stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris H Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 grohe or vola are the way to go if you live in denmark its expensive but you get what you pay for.. http://www.grohe.dk http://www.vola.dk dont no if there is a uk dealer ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyer864 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Thanks guys , think i'll av a look at this make then, been aving a scout around a few websites, and yes they are pretty much available over here, and at a reasonable price compared to the Mira & Aqualisa ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Bristan or Grohe FTW.... How good is your mains pressure?? Some of the pressure drops through the shower valve can be high and leave you with a crap shower. H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Steer as far away from aqualisa, gainsborough and the other budget makes as you can. We use very similar valves to grohe. When you say power shower i think you mean a mixer shower(nice shiny chrome type thing on wall) as power showers generally have a power supply to them to run the pump/s and look similar to electric showers. I work for triton showers btw so if you see any stuff you like ask me and i will let you know if its any good. Check your boiler can handle to shower aswel as alot mixers are demanding, flow l/pm @ x.00 bar/psi etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Aqualisa is hardly a budget brand. No offence edge but Triton are regarded in the industry as a budget brand, having sold merchants out years ago to sell cheap product through the likes of Argos. Personally i'd go with an Aqualisa "Aquavalve" or "Aquarian" on a combi boiler, as they are some of the better performing valves, especially when used with thier "Varispray" shower kits. The only downside is the valve inside can go anywhere within 3 to 15 years, depending on the lime content of the water. Mira are a similar product, which probably dont work quite as well as the Aqualisa products but are probably a little more reliable. I'd probably avoid Grohe personally as thier spares service and availability is sh*te compared to most. Hansgrohe products are better quality and thier spares service is excellent. All depends on your budget really. If you have the money, the Aqualisa digital showers are excellent. PM me with some more specific information (budget, mounting wall etc) if you want a more accurate recommendation. I finished working in the industry recently but i've specified most of the branded showers on the market at one point or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooze Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Yep. Be very careful attaching a pumped shower to a combi boiler - you need to make sure you get enough flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyer864 Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 Cheers guys for your recommendations, bit more to it than i thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Aqualisa is hardly a budget brand. No offence edge but Triton are regarded in the industry as a budget brand, having sold merchants out years ago to sell cheap product through the likes of Argos. Personally i'd go with an Aqualisa "Aquavalve" or "Aquarian" on a combi boiler, as they are some of the better performing valves, especially when used with thier "Varispray" shower kits. The only downside is the valve inside can go anywhere within 3 to 15 years, depending on the lime content of the water. Mira are a similar product, which probably dont work quite as well as the Aqualisa products but are probably a little more reliable. I'd probably avoid Grohe personally as thier spares service and availability is sh*te compared to most. Hansgrohe products are better quality and thier spares service is excellent. All depends on your budget really. If you have the money, the Aqualisa digital showers are excellent. PM me with some more specific information (budget, mounting wall etc) if you want a more accurate recommendation. I finished working in the industry recently but i've specified most of the branded showers on the market at one point or another. No offence taken bud. I've worked on most makes of showers and now just work for triton as an engineer. If you have access to failure rates you will find aqualisa are struggling with the digital range and are not up the top with us on the good side. Triton do sell budget showers from as little as £45 but we go all the way upto £1k so we do all areas. I'd recommend stay with a uk based company as servicing and warranty repair will be easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I work for a Housing Association in the maintenance dept and we fit Mira showers as standard in all of our properties. Mira Sport is a good basic shower and shouldn't give you any problems. The Mira Advance has a few extra's that the Sport doesn't....depends what budget you have. EDIT: These are electric showers. In the rare times we replace a mixer it's usually a Triton but they're not the best in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Had an Aqualisa here for about 8 yrs, great bit of kit, NOT budget IMO. What I would say is choose the correct pump, don't mess around and go straight for a Stuart Turner pump as they are superb. We had several other makes and had nothing but problems with them, Stuart Turner was mentioned by a plumber mate so we fitted one and haven't looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Had an Aqualisa here for about 8 yrs, great bit of kit, NOT budget IMO. What I would say is choose the correct pump, don't mess around and go straight for a Stuart Turner pump as they are superb. We had several other makes and had nothing but problems with them, Stuart Turner was mentioned by a plumber mate so we fitted one and haven't looked back. No pump required/can be fitted as on a combi system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 No pump required/can be fitted as on a combi system. Fair enough, didn't know that Still rate the Aqualisa though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I was tolden a golden one is quite the thing these days. Anyone had one of these? Failing that my aqualisa works very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I have had a mira shower for years,in the same time scale my g/f has had three "lower brand showers" fitted. Either "A" i don't shower much. or "B" Its a better shower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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