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How to fix a leaking Mondella semi frameless shower screen?

hi we bought mondella 2000 x1200 x 900mm Matte Black semi frameless shower

I need some advice

Please see attached photo. there is gap at the bottom, between shower door and bottom frame. Due to this, when we have a shower, there is water leaking outside the shower

the mondella shower did not come with any seals

Any advice or tips would be helpful

thanks

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MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @cg81. It's brilliant to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about sealing a leaking door panel.

The easiest solution might be to fit either a 6mm or 10mm shower seal strip. You need to measure the thickness of your shower door panel and select the correct strip. It can then be cut down to fit the door and secured in place with some Clear Wet Area Silicone.

I'll reach out via Private Message to get details of your closest store. I'd like to see how we can assist with fixing this issue.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

cg81

thanks Mitchell

I already brought the seal and tried to fix it,

because the door swivels in and out , the seals keeps on touching the bottom frame and comes off

happy for you provide a solution to that

OR alternatively

is there way to lower the shower screen, the whole idea we bought a semi frameless shower was to avoid having seals?

MitchellMc

I'd recommend glueing the seal on with silicone @cg81.

The hinge on the bottom governs the height of the door. There needs to be some gap to accommodate the hinge. Even frameless units with hinges on the side of the door panel still need a clearance gap at the bottom above the tiles.

I just wanted to check as it's hard to tell from your images, but is there an even gap around the whole door panel? It hasn't been installed cocked at an angle that exaggerates the gap on the none hinge side?

Mitchell

MitchellMc

Hi @cg81,

I've made contact with the team at Bunnings Taylors Lakes. The Coordinator Jed and Plumbing Expert Claudio are very keen to resolve this issue for you. When you're next available, please head into the store and speak to either of them. Claudio is in-store Sun-Wed.

Please keep us updated and reach out again if you have further issues.

Mitchell

bejakish

We are having the same problem and I don’t understand why it doesn’t come with any seals?

EricL

Hello @bejakish

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. Thank you for joining the discussion.

Have you tried to install your own set of shower seal strips at the bottom of your shower door? Would it be possible for you to post a photo of your shower set and its model number? This will allow our members to assess the position of the shower door. We can then make recommendations on how to proceed.

I'm not sure of the reasons for the lack of a door seal. But rest assured that we will be bringing this to the attention of our merchandise team and suppliers.

If you need assistance posting the pictures, please let us know.

Eric

HeatherH

Hello

We also.have a semi framelss shower. We have a strip at the bottom, but we are having a problem with water escaoing between the door and small pane of glass. Do you thinknwe could put one of the stips there to stop the water escaping. I really wishbwe didn't choose this style, but have to try and solve the issue.

Thanks so very much

MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @HeatherH. It's great to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about sealing a shower door.

You could certainly attach a shower seal strip to that edge. This Sandelford 10 x 2200mm Shower Seal Strip is long enough to span that entire edge. Applying some Clear Wet Area Silicone to the edge of the glass panel before pushing the seal on will ensure it doesn't come off.

Please let us know how you go and if you have further questions.

Mitchell

Sunniva

Yes, these showers are supposed to be semi frameless, but are built similar to frameless showers where you need these ugly seals. These mondella showers should be taken off your shelves as they are pointless. TERRIBLE product. Even if you use the seals, you will have to only open the door inwards (then try closing it while you are in there....can't).

Bunnings told me that they only have the F style seal and not the necessary H style for doors opening outwards (F work for opening inwards), then tell me to special order them in and could take 2 weeks. How about YOU (BUNNINGS) special order them in and as a courtesy to customers (and cost back to mondella).

WetFeet

First our 25 year old shower started leaking, second our plumber talked us into a whole bathroom renovation. On first use, the Mondella semi frameless shower screen leaks. Yes we couldn't find the correct seals at Bunnings but elsewhere, fitted and not fixed. It seems that the aluminium channel, that connects to the shower base, fills with water and then it dribbles out over the bathroom floor over the next 4 hours. Plumber x 3, still leaks.

SOLUTION: I plan to remove the Mondella semi frameless shower screen and dispose of it thoughtfully. I plan to purchase a shower screen somewhere other than Bunnings. It seems that Bunnings, won't be beaten on price, but the will be beaten on quality.

Faithfully PeterM

MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Sunniva and @WetFeet.

It certainly appears from the feedback received that there's room for improvement with the design of this frameless shower screen. I've passed your feedback on to our team, and we'll have Mondella take a look at these issues to see what can be done about resolving them.

I apologise for the inconvenience, and we appreciate your feedback. If you'd like, I can have your closest store provide the required sealing strips to resolve the issue. Or, if you feel that the screen is not fit for purpose, we can discuss with your local store the options surrounding the return of the product.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

MitchellMc

I'd like to thank the contributors to this discussion (@cg81, @bejakish, @HeatherH, @Sunniva, and @WetFeet) for their valuable feedback on the range of Mondella semi-frameless shower screens.

Through your assistance and the detailed feedback provided, we've been able to address this issue with the manufacturer. I'm pleased to let you know that all future shower units will now include seals to ensure water does not escape the enclosure.

I'll reach out to everyone individually via private message to facilitate the seals being sent out for your shower units. For others with non-sealed Modella semi-frameless shower screens, seals can be requested free of charge through spareparts@kineticsourcing.com.au.

I appreciate everyone's assistance in this matter, and thanks once again for your valuable feedback.

Mitchell

WetFeet

Goodness Gracious,

Seals attached to the door, extra aluminium half dome put under door. Silicone at every joint! and it still leaks. Water coming out of the bottom door hinge! You have got to be joking! This product needs to be removed from sale.

Regards Peter M

Could I be forgiven for being quite angry about this?

EricL

Hello @WetFeet (Peter M)

I'm so sorry to hear that you're still getting a leak in the shower. There is the possibility that the water is somehow flowing onto the hinge and travelling to the post then to the outside of the shower. Would it be possible for you to post a photo of the hinge and how the shower seals sit next to them? We'll have Mondella take a look at this issue to see what can be done about resolving them.

Thank you for your patience.

Eric

Rockatansky

Hi all, I have the same shower on a Mondella Base. I received a T Profiled Seal with the Unit, which obviously has been added by Mondella.

No Instructions on exactly how to use that seal. I assume it will sit below the Door, but the Existing Black Centre Seal is convex , so attaching that on top of the Existing will be problematic & unsightly for sure. Do I remove the existing black push in Seal and silicon on the supplied T profile ?

I dont like that idea as mould will surely precipitate eventually, and scraping silicon off Black Frame spells trouble. (im a Handyman, so have seen issues like that first hand)

Can anyone please share their rectified solution.

Cheers & thanks in advance.

MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Rockatansky. It's brilliant to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about installing a shower door seal.

I'll reach out to Mondella after the weekend to enquire about how this seal is to be installed.

Many thanks for your patience.

Mitchell

MitchellMc

Many thanks for your patience @Greensyboy.

I apologise, as I've been in contact with the Mondella team, and it appears you've received the incorrect seal with the product. I'll reach out via PM for some details and have them send you the correct seal.

Mitchell

Bill163

I’m having the same issue. I will be going back to Bunnings tomorrow

MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Bill163.

What seal are you using on the bottom of the door? The current seal should be one that pushes onto the bottom edge. If that's not the one you have, it can be sent to you by contacting spareparts@kineticsourcing.com.au.

Let me know if I can be of any assistance.

Mitchell

Kirst

MitchellMc

Jason

Hi @Kirst,

Sorry to hear you have the same issue. As per Mitch's comments, seals can be requested free of charge through spareparts@kineticsourcing.com.au or let us know and we can organise it on your behalf.

Let me also extend a very warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. We trust you'll get loads of help and inspiration for all your projects around the house and garden from our wonderful community members. We have clever and creative people sharing all manner of projects and advice on the site every day.

Jason

Kirst

Hi,

Can you please private message me and send the seals to my home address?

Thanks

EricL

Hello @Kirst

I've sent you a private message, if you can please provide me with your details, I'll be able to organize the seals for you.

Eric

sarahm1

I have also purchased a mondella semi frameless shower screen. I have emailed for the correct seals but have not had any response. Please contact me to organise to get the correct seals, very frustrating to purchase a shower without any usable seals.

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MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @sarahm1.

I apologise for the inconvenience.

I'll reach out via private message to get your details and follow up with Mondella.

Mitchell

drom

Hello @MitchellMc I wish we had have found/seen this site before purchasing the semi-frameless shower screen - we have the 1200x900. We have been given the same T profile seal as Greenboy - no idea what to do with that. Having read all of this thread, could you please arrange for us to be sent the correct seal(s) for this particular shower screen - also a seal that would go down between the door and the fixed wall glass: ordinarily these two parts would overlap each other (the door overlapping the solid wall glass), but as they only butt up against each other there is a small gap which can only leak water through it. Not to mention to door that doesn't seal against the side panel?? Are there seals for that side too? thank you.

MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @drom. It's brilliant to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about shower seals.

It turns out the "T-profile seal" is actually just packaging. The seal for the bottom of the door can be requested free of charge through spareparts@kineticsourcing.com.au. Please include the model of your shower screen, that you are requesting door seals, your full name and a delivery address in the email.

How big is the gap on the side of the door, and do you have the shower head pointing directly at the door? If you are experiencing water leaking out the side of the door, it you be worth mentioning that when requesting your other seal.

Please let me know if you have any difficulties requesting your seal or have questions.

Mitchell

drom

Thanks for your reply @MitchellMc, I have just sent them an email requesting the seals and any others that may assist around the door. I will see how that goes?? (no, I don't have the shower head pointing at the door). Cheers

Rockatansky

I recieved two New Seals, A vertical one for Outer Door Edge, and One for the Bottom of Door.
Seems to have done the trick. I assume they will update their product packaging accordingly.

MitchellMc

That's great to hear @Rockatansky, and we appreciate your feedback.

I've been informed that Mondella is now including these seals in all the supplied units.

Mitchell

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