If you are thinking about changing your shower you may well have looked around a few bathroom shops and been surprised by the number of choices you have. Even choosing a shower valve can be a confusing business so here’s a guide to tell you what is what when it comes to showers.
Manual Type Of Shower Valves – With a single lever control, this is one of the popularly bought shower valves. With an ability to control the temperature and water with a single lever, these are operationally easier. You can buy these types of shower valves at cheaper rates.
Sequential Type Of Shower Valves – A number of queries keep raising about the usage of sequential shower valves. The sequential valve functions similar to a cooker knob. Turning the lever in clockwise direction will put it off and turning it back will put it on. The full pressure of the valve can be managed at one shot by the sequential valve. The water temperature of the valve can be easily increased on rotating the valves.
Shower Panels – Shower Panels also known as shower tower have been recently launched in the market. Being a single unit, it provides you with everything to have a complete shower. The specifications of the panels may vary depending on the brand. But most often almost all types of shower panels include thermostatic shower valve, diverters, fixed shower head, a hand shower and multiple body jets. Shower panels work great when the water pressure is high. So, you have to invest in a shower pump to make the most out of your shower panel.
Electric Showers – These types of showers aid in producing warm water. So, a cold water supply is needed for the working of the electric showers. Since these types of showers don’t require any plumbing, these are of high demand in en-suites.
Power Showers – A shower that contains an inbuilt pump is termed as a power shower. These types of showers often need both hot and cold water supply. However, these showers do not heat the water but pumps it in order to increase the water pressure. The strong pumping will enable you to get a warm shower. So power showers can be best used in those places where the water pressure is low.
Shower Valves (Thermostatic Type) – One of the great benefits of thermostatic shower valve is that it helps in maintaining a constant temperature by coping up with the changes in the temperature and flow of hot and cold water feeds. One of the unique features of these valves is the anti-scald safety feature that will help in curbing the water flow when the cold water supply becomes non-operational.
Shower Panels – A recent newcomer is the shower panel or shower tower. This is a single unit that contains everything you need for a sensational shower. Specifications vary but usually include a shower valve (often thermostatic), a diverter, a fixed shower head, a hand held shower and several body jets. Shower panels are easy to install but can require quite high water pressure to work well so you may want to install a shower pump as well.
Electric Showers – Electric showers heat the water as it passes through the shower so they only need a cold water supply so you have simpler plumbing and don’t need any hot water to run them. Electric showers are particularly popular in en-suites.
Triple Type Of Shower Valves – With 3 controls, these type of shower valves are used to maintain and control the flow of water, temperature and the diverter. Those showers that have 2 shower heads like upper fixed shower and hand shower make use of the controlling device named diverter. The diverter is also helpful in deciding on the water supply to the shower head.
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