Bristan BL395 B 9.5 kW Bliss 3 Electric Shower - Black/chrome [Energy Class A]

We have been looking for a replacement electric shower since our Aqualisa packed in recently. Having owned 2 in 5 years (they just seem to break outside the warranty period!) I didn't want another Aqualisa.A quick look in Amazon and found this shower.I purchased this shower due to the fact it was £138 (10.5kw) what have I got to lose?Anyway arrived the next day and started to fit.Very easy to install, I had to drill new holes as the holes from the aqualisa didn't line up. I would say in total it took maybe 45min to fit but that was only because I needed to find some new pipe.Having fitted and now used it for 3 days I can say this blows the aqualisa out the water. Pressure is great, by far the best electric shower I've used. Temperature is amazing, holds well at 42-43 degrees even with other taps or toilets flushing. Other reviews saying it fluctuates may have issues with their water pressures.The shower looks great, the LED is sleek so let's hope it lasts.Hopefully the shower will last much longer than the Aqualisa only time will tell.I would have been happy to pay the full RRP it's that good.Edit 8th July 2023Just to confirm over 3 years old now and still works as good as it did when fitted.By now I think I went through 3 Aqualisa ones!

Good instructions, with a good selection of fitting options made this simple to fit. Internals have been well thought out to give you enough room to work and move things around so that you do not have to compromise the installation or have pipes on display. Blanking plugs are supplied in the box and wiring up was straightforward. Can handle low flow rates pretty well but will drift a couple of degrees off temperature if the water pressure changes due to someone running a tap, however, the temperature control is a manual dial which is much easier to use and adjust than a pure button-only model. Soft start and shut down extends the life of the shower and is a good feature, have fitted many electric showers over the years and this is my new favorite.

I was a bit worried about getting this after reading some of the latest reviews, but it seems to be ok although the water pressure isn't as good as my old one. The dimensions, pipework and electrics seemed to match the old shower so I was hoping that this would make the handyman's job easier for it to fit, but he had to get some extra copper pipe and also said that the electrics were a bit trickier than anticipated.When I first used it, the temperature was fluctuating up and down from 22 degrees to 55 degrees, so I checked the manual which says you have to flush it using the cold water button before use. So I followed the instructions to flush it and it seems to work fine now, getting up to about 42 degrees with the dial in the middle. If you want to change the temperature though, you should only move the dial a little bit at a time (not turn it a lot at a time) and it responds quite well. It's got a really long hose which I think will be great if I just want to wash my hair over the bath or sink nearby. I also like the chrome fittings which look good and are quite sturdy so hold a few shampoo bottles/body wash on the soap dish. There are also handy little hooks under the soap dish for sponges etc.. to hang.All in all it's a nice looking shower, it was a fair price and we pleased with it so far.

Very useful temperature display when you turn it on and the water warms up. Much better that the other similar products without this feature. Happy with the flow rate. Perfect shower every time.

Using:The main feature is the LED temperature display - you get to learn your preferred temperature and can maintain it without the fiddling about.Design has no protruding buttons (just rotary temperature setting control) so easy to clean and will look nice for years.Installing:Just standard fit. Comes with a template as to where to drill holes (don't forget the tile drill!).The water inlet has a pressure fitting so easy to fit a copper tube - you can also change the orientation as to which side of the shower to feed the water in - this was handy as I was replacing an old shower and could reuse the existing hold for the water feed.Due to poor mains water pressure, I purchased an additional electric water pump because anyone in the house flushing or using the taps downstairs would risk scolding the shower user - at least that was the case with the old shower. The setup including the pump cost near £200 and is a really decent shower.

This is easy to install, is working, looks smart in small spaces and is very competitively priced given the quality and current industry rating.

We have had this shower for a good few months, therefore, perfect time frame for honest review.The shower looks stylish and is lovely, easy to use, very easy to use touch buttons, however, water flow is not as powerful as some of the showers (we had different brand and the water flow was amazingly strong and powerful), CAN CHANGE FROM HOT TO COLD WATER IN AN INSTANCE if water is splashed onto shower panel… when I wash my hair, water can splash onto panel and it will/can change from hot to cold and you will realise when your body is shocked with freezing cold water!!!Has happened far too many times not to mention it!Overall it is a decent shower unit, but, there are better ones for the same price of not less.Would I buy it again - it’s a firm NO due to reactive shower panel buttons, changing water from warm to hot or from hot to freezing by itself…