A shower is a very important feature of your bathroom and so, it should have the right design and be functional. Plus, the shower should also go with the bathroom accessories and furniture. Moreover, it should be stylish and luxurious at the same time. So, it is really important to know more about the kinds of showers, so that you are able to choose the best one for your bathroom.
About Showers
Steam shower is a different kind that is quite popular. It is an all-in-one steam room where you can combine a luxury steam chamber with your shower. You will get all the fixtures in the all-in-one kit. Install a steam generator that will heat the water into steam. This kind of attachments also include various other features like digital temperature controls, massage panels as well as hands-free phone and in-built speakers for music.
There are also prefabricated shower stalls that are generally made from fiberglass-reinforced acrylic in different styles and colors. These stalls also come in single-piece units and you need to assemble them before using.
Besides, there are also custom shower enclosures that let you select the different kind of shower fixtures and set them in an enclosure of your choice. You can let a walled-off tiled enclosure remain open or sealed with shower door.
Apart from shower, you will also need accessories to go well with your shower. Here are some information about the accessories that are quite important for your shower to function properly.
Shower Heads
There is a very big misconception in people that bigger shower-heads have better delivery of water. Water delivery depends a lot on shower valve and there are multi-mode and single-mode shower-heads available that can be adjusted according to your choice.
Shower heads are available as hand held, on fixed form as well as body jets. Hand-held shower-heads are excellent choices as they can be easily mounted on sliding bars and allow different length of hoses. On the other hand, fixed shower heads are fixed to wall and give a traditional look to the bathroom. Body jets can spray your body with water, right from the head to toe with the multiple shower heads that are mounted at different angles.
Shower Enclosures
If you don't have much space in the bathroom, you can use the bathroom enclosure that can enclose the shower area with the help of a glass. The enclosure prevents the water from leaking to the rest of the bathroom. You can purchase a bathroom enclosure available ready-made or you can have a custom-made also that fit your bathroom space easily. The enclosures are available in various shapes to suit the design of your bathroom. Doors of enclosures are both swinging or sliding that makes getting in and out of the enclosure quite easy.
Shower Screens
Shower screens are also similar to shower enclosures that help to contain the water in the shower area only. Glass-made screens are also found and are available in various designs and sizes. But shower screens allow folding which cannot be done to shower enclosures.
Shower Controls
Water supply to bathroom showers should be sufficient enough to function properly. It is very important that the shower controls should work properly to control the flow of hot and cold water. But ineffective shower controls can cause hindrance in temperature and lead to scalding. Shower Controls are generally of three types - manual shower, power shower and shower tower.
It is very important that you must know about the basic types of showers available to choose the one that suits your taste as well as your budget.
