Mixer shower without the inlet filters?

[andyste]

I have an Aqualisa thermostatic mixer/bar shower, and I'm finding that the inlet filters clog up every few months, reducing the shower flow, so I have to remove the shower from the wall and rinse them out.

I'm in N.E.Wales which as far as I know isn't a hard water area, so I'm guessing it's not limescale. The stuff on the filters looks like a mixture of very fine grit and creamy-coloured slime, which washes out easily under a tap.

Would I be asking for trouble if I was to make holes in the metal filter mesh to stop them clogging? I guess the main purpose of them is to stop the shower scaling up, but given that we're not in a hard water area, what's the worst that could happen? Is there anything inside the shower that could be damaged, or will I just end up with the occasional clogged shower head (which would be easier to clean than having to remove the shower bar)?

 

[slapper]

The inlet filters are there for a purpose, to stop crud getting into mixer.

Just keep cleaning them out, the crud in your system may disappear in time

 

[martinclukey]

You can clean the inlet filters but the cartridge is not repairable. Just remove the end cap and unscrew, easy-peasy - so long as the water is filter and shower filter. thanks[/url]