Mira showers buying guide
Read the Which? guide to Mira electric, power, mixer and digital showers, and
find out what customers had to say about them in our survey
Discover how much Mira showers cost, what's unique about them, and what Which? members think of the brand in terms of quality, reliability and value for money.
UK brand Mira makes every type of shower – mixer, digital, power and electric. It has a wide range of models, and tends to produce showers at the middle to premium end of the market.
Not only have we tested the biggest-selling digital, mixer, power and electric showers from Mira, we asked hundreds of Which? members who have bought a shower from the brand how they rate it.
Mira electric showers
Electric showers take water from your cold-water supply and heat it by passing the water over a built-in heating element, in the same way as a kettle does. This type of shower is usually economical to run, but isn't always as powerful as traditional mixer models.
Mira makes a huge number of electric showers, including thermostatic models that are designed to maintain a steady temperature even if someone else uses the water supply at the same time.
Prices start at around £109 for the Mira Sprint Multi-Fit, rising to more than £450 for the stylish Escape and Galena showers. Electric showers with thermostatic variants will cost more, as will higher powered or dual-head models.
Mira claims the Clearscale technology used in all its showers will cut limescale build-up by up to half. Several models also have phased shutdown – where cold water runs for a few moments after you've switched the shower off, to ensure there's no hot water in the system when the next person turns it on. Running cold water through the system also helps to reduce limescale.
Customer ratings for Mira electric showers
To help you decide whether to choose a Mira electric shower, we asked people who already own one to tell us about their experiences.
Which? members should log in to view the scores in the table below. If you're not yet a member, join Which? to get instant access.
| Brand name | Build quality | Temperature stability | Value for money | Customer score | Reliability score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mira | |||||
Based on a survey of Which? members conducted in March and April 2018. Survey sample sizes: 504 (reliability), 798 (customer score). We used this feedback to generate a customer score for the brand, and also to calculate an overall reliability score based on how likely Mira electric showers are to break down.
To see how Mira's biggest-selling models fared in Which? lab tests, head straight to our Mira electric shower reviews.
Mira power showers
Although similar in appearance to electric showers, power showers operate in the same way as mixer showers by blending water from both your hot and cold supplies. Unlike electrics, they rely on a hot-water supply and use an integral pump to boost the water flow – making them ideal for houses which suffer from low water pressure.
Mira makes a far smaller range of power showers than it does electric models. Prices start at around £219 for the Go and Vigour, and run to more than £399 for the Event XS. As with electric showers, power showers with thermostatic variants cost more.
Customer ratings for Mira power showers
We also surveyed Mira customers who own a power shower. We asked them to rate important factors such as build quality, value for money and stability of water temperature.
Join Which? to reveal the results in this table.
| Brand name | Build quality | Quietness | Value for money | Customer score | Reliability score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mira | |||||
Based on a survey of Which? members conducted in March and April 2018. Survey sample sizes: 396 (reliability), 488 (customer score).
See how Mira compared with other major power shower brands on our best power shower brands page.
Mira mixer showers
Mixer showers take water from your hot and cold supplies and mix them to create the perfect temperature. They're ideal if you have lots of stored hot water and, if you have a high-pressure system, a mixer shower should give you a more powerful flow than an electric.
Mira's Coda range is its most affordable (costing from around £110), while the Evoco models can cost upwards of £600. Alternatively, people with small bathrooms (or en suites) could look at the compact Minilite range.
All Mira mixer showers include Magni-flo technology, which Mira claims delivers up to three times more flow than other mixer showers.
Customer ratings for Mira mixer showers
To find out what owners of Mira mixer showers really like about their shower, we've asked them to rate the same aspects as owners of electric and power showers.
Join Which? to reveal the results in this table.
| Brand name | Build quality | Ease of achieving desired temperature | Value for money | Customer score | Reliability score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mira | |||||
Based on a survey of Which? members conducted in March and April 2018. Survey sample sizes: 594 (reliability), 723 (customer score).
See how Mira compares with other brands, including Aqualisa and Triton, in our best mixer shower brands guide.
Mira digital showers
Like mixer showers, digital showers take water from your hot and cold supplies, and mix them electronically to create your ideal temperature.
Mira offers digital models that come with one or two shower heads, as well as wireless options that enable you to turn on the shower from your bed.
You can even download the Mira Mode app, enabling you to control the shower through your smartphone or tablet. You can also personalise your shower settings (including setting a maximum temperature – ideal for those with young children).
All Mira digital showers come with a five-year guarantee.
Customer ratings for Mira digital showers
See what Mira digital shower owners think about their devices in the table below.
Join Which? to reveal the results in this table.
| Brand name | Build quality | Ease of use | Value for money | Customer score | Reliability score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mira | |||||
Based on a survey of Which? members conducted in March and April 2018. Survey sample sizes: 143 (reliability), 186 (customer score).
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