Rank #3 in Best Electric Showers 2026: 10 Ranked, and the kW Claims That Don't Add Up
Mira Vie Electric Shower 9.5 kW, Chrome
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Mira Showers Vie Electric Shower 1.1788.513 is at #3 in our guide to the best electric showers. It is a wall-mounted electric shower in chrome, listed at £147.59 and rated 4.6 out of 5 from 275 ratings, and the listing describes it as suitable for any system with pressure stabilised temperature control, an Eco setting and Mira Clearscale limescale reduction of up to 50 percent.
The finding on this listing is narrow but worth knowing: the 9.5 kW figure that sells the shower appears in the product title and nowhere else. None of the six bullets carries a kW rating, and no spec field repeats one — so the number most buyers compare on cannot be checked against anything else on the page. Against that, the article notes the older 8.5 kW ASIN in the Triton Collection line (B00EUZ5INA) is listed at £189.49, which is £41.90 more than this 9.5 kW Mira at £147.59. Two other gaps sit in the data: the Colour field says Chrome while the Finish field says Silver, and the star breakdown supplied with the listing accounts for 100 ratings, not the 275 in the headline figure. We flag those numbers rather than resolve them. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing for B01MUYSEUS, not from any test of our own.
How those 275 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £147.59 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5 from 275 ratings |
| Power rating | 9.5 kW — stated in the product title only; no bullet or spec field repeats it |
| Brand | Mira |
| Model Number | 1.1788.513 |
| Colour | Chrome, with Finish listed as Silver (as listed) |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | 2 years |
| Best Sellers Rank | 13,018 in DIY & Tools; 94 in Handheld Showers |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Easy swap like for like with one I'd had for several years which had succumbed to a failed thermal cutout. Three wires and a push fit water connection. A little unfortunate that the riser rail design has changed, and the new one didn't cover two holes drilled for the old one, so I had to squirt some silicon into them.Noticeable that the flow no longer needs to be reduced as much to obtain a hot shower in cold weather.”
Verified purchase“Use two shower heads.Normal head in summer and micro head in winter for better water flow”
Verified purchase“Only just fitted this shower works well great pressure instant hot water well pleased.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Electric Showers 2026: 10 Ranked, and the kW Claims That Don't Add Up.
Questions people ask
What exactly is in the box with the Mira Vie 1.1788.513?
The Included Components field lists 1 x Electric Shower Unit, Slide Bar, Clamp Bracket, Hose, Showerhead, Installation User Guide and Warranty Registration Card.
What warranty does the Mira Vie carry?
The Manufacturer Warranty Description field says 2 years, and a Warranty Registration Card is listed among the included components.
Where does the 9.5 kW figure come from?
It appears in the product title only. None of the six bullets and none of the listed spec fields repeats a kW rating for this shower.
What colour is the Mira Vie?
The listing is not consistent on this: Colour is given as Chrome, Finish as Silver, and Handle Material as Chrome.
How is the shower rated by buyers?
4.6 out of 5 from 275 ratings, per the listing.
Does the Mira Vie do anything about limescale?
Yes, per the bullets: up to 50 Percent reduction in limescale thanks to Mira Clearscale technology, plus a single spray showerhead with rub-clean nozzles for easy limescale removal.
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