Mira Excel fitting pump

[johnboy183]

I have a Mira Excel running gravity fed that has been in some ten years and is no problem but want to have higher pressure spray if possible. I can maybe raise cold tank a further 8 inches so will try that first. I have also acquired a Stuart Turner Showermate 1.4 bar pump to use if necessary. As the Excel can run from 0.5 - 2.0 bar (it has the low pressure cartridge fitted) I rang Mira to ask whether fitting a 1.4 bar pump would be ok. Although very nice they couldn't give me an answer saying that no one had tried this! It might work and might not - which wasn't too helpful from the experts. Anyone tried this and what was the outcome? Many thanks for any help.

 

[kevplumb]

I can maybe raise cold tank a further 8 inches so will try that first.

woulbnt bother you wont notice the difference

if the shower is rated at 2 bar and the pump at 1.4 i dont see why not

FWIW

 

[johnboy183]

You can always rely on someone from up here being the first to help!! Many thanks for the view Kevplumb Maybe some one out there who can also read the Geordie written word will have tried this Mira with a pump and make it worth a try.
Cheers

 

[kevplumb]

give it a shot marra

 

[johnboy183]

It worked!! Upped the cold water tank to 50galls, did some careful design on the supply pipes to minimise air being drawn in and then plumbed it all in. The Mira functions easily with the 1.4 bar pump (Hope Mira are reading this!) and the pressure is far higher. If anyone considers doing this I would be quite happy to give more detail.