Piping For a New Shower - New Shower Fixtures
SHOWER RAIN DOME: This a pretty easy upgrade.
Basically it's a huge shower head that makes you feel like you're standing under a gentle waterfall.
They come in different shapes and sizes, square and round, large, medium, and small.
The only thing you have to consider is the height of the shower.
They typically hand from the center of the shower ceiling and sometimes they sit lower in the shower.
If the shower doesn't have enough head room you'll whack your noggin on it.
SLIDE BAR WITH A HAND HELD SHOWER: This can be done in two different ways.
Usually a slide bar is installed with an adjustable bracket that holds a snap in hand held shower.
The slide bar and hand held shower can also be installed next to a stationary shower head.
The shower arm is usually installed with a small diverter valve that directs the water from the stationary shower head to the hand held.
BODY SPRAYS: Body sprays can be mounted just about anywhere but they are usually mounted in pairs or, more commonly, in threes.
Most times when body sprays are installed a diverter valve must also be installed to divert the water from the fixed shower head to the body sprays.
SHOWER TOWERS: A lot of manufacturers are beginning to manufacture all-in-one shower towers which combine a rain dome shower head, body sprays and a hand held shower in one convenient space saving panel.
Jacuzzi's J-shower (shower panel), Kohler's DVT or Waterhaven and Grohe's Aquatower are a few examples.
These can be as simple as three body sprays and a shower rain dome and as complex as body sprays, shower rain dome, slide bar with hand held, sound system with IPod dock and LCD complete with Internet connection.
These options can be quite expensive, but are generally set up to be "plug and play".
Just a word of caution, if you do happen to choose a Kohler DVT, have a plumbing technician that knows his stuff, these need special attention.
As long as the opening is correct and the pipe sizing is right, you're good to go.
STEAM GENERATOR: Steam generator units are becoming more and more popular in a homeowner's shower.
A steam unit can be installed behind a wall or inside a shower seat.
Water is piped to the unit and it is heated to steam, the steam releases through a head or heads in the shower.
As with most of the above, these can become quite complex, having custom controls and even aroma therapy.
Basically it's a huge shower head that makes you feel like you're standing under a gentle waterfall.
They come in different shapes and sizes, square and round, large, medium, and small.
The only thing you have to consider is the height of the shower.
They typically hand from the center of the shower ceiling and sometimes they sit lower in the shower.
If the shower doesn't have enough head room you'll whack your noggin on it.
SLIDE BAR WITH A HAND HELD SHOWER: This can be done in two different ways.
Usually a slide bar is installed with an adjustable bracket that holds a snap in hand held shower.
The slide bar and hand held shower can also be installed next to a stationary shower head.
The shower arm is usually installed with a small diverter valve that directs the water from the stationary shower head to the hand held.
BODY SPRAYS: Body sprays can be mounted just about anywhere but they are usually mounted in pairs or, more commonly, in threes.
Most times when body sprays are installed a diverter valve must also be installed to divert the water from the fixed shower head to the body sprays.
SHOWER TOWERS: A lot of manufacturers are beginning to manufacture all-in-one shower towers which combine a rain dome shower head, body sprays and a hand held shower in one convenient space saving panel.
Jacuzzi's J-shower (shower panel), Kohler's DVT or Waterhaven and Grohe's Aquatower are a few examples.
These can be as simple as three body sprays and a shower rain dome and as complex as body sprays, shower rain dome, slide bar with hand held, sound system with IPod dock and LCD complete with Internet connection.
These options can be quite expensive, but are generally set up to be "plug and play".
Just a word of caution, if you do happen to choose a Kohler DVT, have a plumbing technician that knows his stuff, these need special attention.
As long as the opening is correct and the pipe sizing is right, you're good to go.
STEAM GENERATOR: Steam generator units are becoming more and more popular in a homeowner's shower.
A steam unit can be installed behind a wall or inside a shower seat.
Water is piped to the unit and it is heated to steam, the steam releases through a head or heads in the shower.
As with most of the above, these can become quite complex, having custom controls and even aroma therapy.
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