A shower is a popular bathroom fixture that most households consider essential for this space. Used regularly as an integral part of a daily routine for so many people, bathroom showers can also be the most stylish as well as the most functional of additions when chosen carefully. With varied features and designs available, there is a shower type to suit every bathroom.
The Bathroom Showroom offers a helpful guide to help you select the best shower for your customer's bathroom.
What Customers Need to Know Before Installing a Shower
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Before buying a new shower, it’s a good idea to consider exactly who will be using it. From homes with families and several members to couples or those living on their own, all customers will have different needs and preferences in their shower choice. Whether it’s the latest smart technology, eco features, or spa-like experience, some customers look for ease of use and durability in their shower choice while others may opt for style and luxury.
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What type of water system is available? The type of water pressure in the home will help decide the best shower choice. Those homes with a combi boiler will have high water pressure and therefore can opt for those high-pressure shower systems, such as mixer showers. Homes with gravity-fed systems, which typically store a hot water cylinder in the loft or airing cupboard, will have low water pressure. This means opting for low-pressure shower systems, such as digital showers. A shower pump could also be considered here in an effort to increase the water pressure.
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When deciding on a shower style, there are many types that will perfectly complement bathroom décor. From modern showers that boast a minimalistic design to traditional shower types that recreate that classical look, the style of shower can greatly enhance this room's overall design.
What Are the Types of Showers?
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Electric Showers
Suitable for many households, electric showers work by passing cold water through the electric heating element. This makes them a good choice for those bathrooms with no existing hot water feed to their shower. Producing instant hot water, electric showers work to quickly heat the cold water supply. The quicker and easier of showers to install, electric showers are considered the more energy efficient due to heating only the water that they use.
The Bathroom Showroom offers several superb electric shower choices from the renowned brand Mira Showers. The Mira Sport has separate power and temperature controls to help fine tune the showering experience, along with Clearscale technology, Opti-flo, and Sensi-flo features. The Mira Sport Max takes all the Mira Sport features and combines them with award-winning Mira Airboost technology. This means an increase in water flow, but without using more water, by up to 30%. The Mira Azora further utilises all these features while boasting a stylish frosted glass design, while the Mira Azora Dual combines a deluge overhead with a separate hand shower, allowing the user to switch between the two.
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Modern Mixer Showers
Modern mixer showers remain popular choices for many households thanks to their ability to blend the hot and cold water in the value of the shower itself. Automatically adjusting to the temperature set, modern mixer showers prevent sudden bursts of cold or boiling hot water, making them the preferred choice for families with young members. Creating a balanced showering experience, these shower types ensure that the perfect desired temperature is reached each time water is released from the shower head.
The Bathroom Showroom has an outstanding selection of modern mixer showers from first-class brands including iflo, Grohe, Mira, Methven, Aqualisa, and Crosswater. The Grohe Rainshower Smart Control is an XXL overhead shower with cutting-edge technology including CoolTouch, TurboStat, SmartControl, and a TrioMassage Spray. The iflo Ashby is a fully adjustable riser rail. Featuring Cool Touch valve technology and an anti-limescale wipe clean shower head, this offers a choice of three modes in its handset. The Crosswater Central Multifunctional is available in four stunning-looking finishes and features a two-outlet dual function and height-adjustable rail.
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Traditional Mixer Showers
Though quite similar to modern mixers, a traditional mixer shower lacks the electrical components that modern mixers have. The result of this is the ability to offer improved visual designs, making them ideal for customers looking to make their shower a focal or statement piece in the bathroom. A traditional mixer shower provides a preferred showering temperature by mixing hot and cold water. These shower types promote choices including exposed and concealed valves, ceiling fittings, drencher head installation, and hand showers to name a few.
The Bathroom Showroom showcases a stunning selection of traditional mixer showers from top-class brands including Mira, iflo, Heritage, and Bristan. All offering a safer showering temperature, the Bristan 1901 is an eco shower and timeless Edwardian style, while the Heritage Dawlish has a stunning elegantly concealed shower design. The iflo Wetherley promotes a high-grade chrome finish and an adjustable riser rail height, while the Mira Realm benefits from Magni-Flo technology for a more powerful performance.
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Digital Showers
Gaining in popularity thanks to their many features, digital showers are considered the future of showering technology. These work in a similar way to that of a mixer shower because they combine both the hot and cold water supply to produce the ideal temperature. Yet, digital showers go one step further by ensuring a more precise temperature setting thanks to their thermostatic technology. Digital showers can be controlled via the unit itself, by remote, or even on a smartphone, alongside offering several other helpful features.
The Bathroom Showroom is proud to showcase a vast selection of on-trend digital showers. From the Mira range, we offer the Mira Mode, Mira Mode Dual, Mira Platinum, Mira Platinum Dual, Mira Activate, Mira Activate Dual, and the Mira Mode Maxim Dual. We also present the sought-after Aqualisa Quartz Classic which is a thermostatically controlled shower with a push button one start, an LED display, large round drencher, and an operational eco mode.
If you're looking to shop showers for your customer, speak to us at the bathroom showroom. With over 280 showrooms and a renowned history of working with the trade, we're the experts in all things bathrooms.