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Title: Shower swap
Post by wozzy on Dec 8^th, 2011, 7:26pm

My hudson reid shower has never been that good and now has two leaks, im looking at getting one of these:
http://www.aqualisa.co.uk/upload/LITERATURE%20DOWNLOADS/MidasBrochure.pdf

It shows that where the pipes enter are 150mm centres as is mine at present. It doesnt show what side is hot and i dont know which is which on mine either :-? could this be a problem?

Also it shows a easy fit bracket is this necessary or just a aid for first fixing?

Im hoping it will be a fairly straight foward swap. :) not that i will be doing it myself but re tiling isnt much fun.

Any help much appreciated.

Title: Re: Shower swap
Post by thescruff on Dec 8^th, 2011, 9:07pm

Hudson Reid are the best. :-X

Both the old and new will be marked, it's important you get it right.

Title: Re: Shower swap
Post by wozzy on Dec 8^th, 2011, 9:13pm

Whats the best make aqualisa or Mira? I take it hudson is crap then! as this one certainly has been!

Title: Re: Shower swap
Post by thescruff on Dec 8^th, 2011, 9:57pm

Hudson are one of the best, I suspect a install error if it hasn't been the case.

Mira are better than Aqualisa.

Title: Re: Shower swap
Post by wozzy on Dec 11^th, 2011, 4:13pm

Right taken the shower apart, de scaled head and increased flow temp, slightly better, but the leak is from the flow switch replacing the cartridge wont do anyhting as its on the other side of the bar.

does this means its knackered?

Title: Re: Shower swap
Post by AmberC on Dec 26^th, 2011, 5:03pm

I think my husband installed a Hudson. We've had great luck with it so far. I don't think I know anything about Mira or Aqualisa, so I can't comment on the quality of those. I do know that our Hudson has kept us clean though! Good luck with the leaks.

Title: Re: Shower swap
Post by cumbriahandyman on Dec 29^th, 2011, 8:28pm

wozzy wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011, 7:26pm:

It doesnt show what side is hot and i dont know which is which on mine either :-? could this be a problem?

Left is hot...