Shower boxes: the pros and cons

The pace of life changes our preferences, many take a shower instead of an hour sitting in the bathroom. Demand creates supply, and showers evolve into multifunctional boxes. Now it is possible not only to take a quick shower in the morning, but in the evening, after a tiring day, to relax under a pleasant stream of warm water imitating tropical rain.

A shower box is a device with which you can take a shower, relax, feel yourself in a sauna or under a warm shower, inhale floral aromas, and listen to music. It is hermetically closed on all sides. It can be installed anywhere in the bathroom. This design is different from the close shower stall comfort and functionality. Especially practical models with a bathroom.As required, you can use both in the same area.

Before you make a choice in favor of the hydromassage booth, you should be familiar with all the advantages and disadvantages of the design. The benefits include unconditional comfort and additional therapeutic options. Modern boxes are able to economically consume water and electricity. Such showers can replace a real sauna, but they are much cheaper, so owners of private houses often prefer shower boxes to saunas.

The disadvantages include large size design. It requires constant care. If you do not wipe the glass walls with a dry rag each time, a patina will form on them. Hydroboxing is installed a little more difficult than a shower stall, besides connecting to a drain, it must be equipped with electrical wiring. All this is not a big problem and the reason to deny yourself the daily pleasure of taking a shower in a comfortable environment.

After repairs in the bathroom, the time comes to acquire modern plumbing. If a shower is preferred instead of a bath, the next step is to choose between a box and a regular shower.Understanding the pros and cons of using shower box, it is easier to make a decision.

The shower cubicle has no ceiling, it is fixed to the walls in the corner of the bathroom. In order for the installation to be tight and not leak water, the surface of the room must be perfectly aligned, and the angle should be taken exactly at 90 degrees. The walls adjoining the shower should be laid tiles. The cabin consists of the pallet, two walls, a door. Maximum than equip the shower - it is illuminated and adjustable shower. The dimensions of a square cabin are from 70x70 to 120x120 cm. Usually they are installed in small rooms.

The shower box is closed on all sides, has separate walls, so it can be put in any part of the room. In addition to the walls, the box has a pallet, a ceiling (cover), doors and various options. Square boxes come in sizes from 130x130 to 170x170 cm, rectangular - from 140x90 to 170x90 cm. To install the box, aligned walls and corners are not required, since it can be even placed in the center of the bathroom. This design has the functions of hydromassage, Turkish bath and others, it is equipped with many additional options.

The difference between the two models is obvious. The shower is suitable for those who have a small bathroom and are used to taking a quick shower.For lovers to soak in warm water with hydromassage and other functions, a box with a high tray is needed.

Hydroboxes are popular; there is a wide variety of these products on the plumbing market. They are divided by function, shape, size, device pallets. Boxes are open and closed, angular, infrared, recessed.

Open - These are prefabricated roofless models, relatively inexpensive. The pallet is installed and connected to the sewer system, around it build a wall of plexiglass.

Closed Hydroboxes have a pallet, roof and walls. They are completely insulated from the bathroom. They are simple and multifunctional. The first ones are endowed only with a shower and a tray; in their working properties they do not differ from a bath with a shower. Functional designs come with hydromassage, sauna, Turkish bath, steam and other features.

Showers have not only a functional difference, they are diverse in shape.

Rectangular are traditional boxes, you can pick them up by color, they look good in the bathroom.The flaps are made of tempered glass, which in fact do not break. They are endowed with additional options, have a radio, telephone, hydromassage, steam generator and other devices. Of the minuses - the rectangular design takes up a lot of space, if the water pressure is less than two bars, then you can only use the shower, additional functions will not be able to perform. Tempered glass requires careful care, after each shower, the cabin should be wiped dry.

Semicircular Cabin set in the corner of the bathroom. They take up less space than rectangular boxes. They come in a symmetrical and asymmetrical form.

Showers differ from each other in a variety of pallets. Designs are sedentary and lying. The pallets are made of steel, acrylic, cast iron and earthenware. Pig-iron is strong enough, it is heavy and heats up for a long time. The steel tank heats up quickly, but the water spurting on the surface creates a lot of noise. Beautiful, but fragile faience pallet. Easy and inexpensive acrylic models.

Shower box is a wonderful invention of mankind. It not only serves for hygienic purposes,but also allows you to relax and unwind after a hard day's work.

In addition to the pan, mixer and the shower itself, it is equipped with many nice options.

• Hydromassage is evenly distributed nozzles from which water flows out at different pressures. Horizontal hydromassage is applicable for the bathroom, vertical - for the shower.
• The function of a tropical shower is performed by special nozzles in the ceiling. The procedure well reduces muscle tone.

• Turkish sauna. With the help of a steam generator, warm, humid air is supplied; these processes are regulated by a remote control.
• Sauna. With the help of a steam generator, you can organize an active steam room, changing the intensity mode at your discretion.

• Aromatherapy, inhalation. The steam passes through a container with a flavored liquid and fills the box with odors.
• Modern booths have a chromotherapy function that provides light therapy.
• Dear boxes have voice control option. With its help, you can change the temperature and effects of steam.

There are many additional components: chair, lights, locker for small items, radio, ventilation, dispensers.

It's nice when all the features you expect from a shower fit into a box that fits the size of the bathroom. Sometimes we want much more than our premises can accept. Boxes are of different types and sizes: square (symmetrical), rectangular (asymmetric), compact, medium and overall.

You can always choose the option for your bathroom.

• Compact boxes of square sizes are 130x130 cm. Rectangular have dimensions: 120x80, 135x90, 140x70 cm. Even a small room can accept a similar shower option.
• The middle boxes, which have a square shape, correspond to the dimensions 150x150 cm, and the rectangular boxes, 150x70, 150x80, 150x90 cm.
• As for large-sized boxes, their square shape is 170x170 cm, and the rectangular ones are: 170x70, 170x80, 170x90, 190x120, 220x120 cm. Such dimensions of the shower box are suitable for private houses, where large rooms are allocated for bathrooms.

The height of the box in different versions is 200–220 cm. When choosing a shower, you should consider not only the possibilities of the room, but also your own. It is not necessary for a big man to buy a tight box for the sake of square meters.

Shower boxes come to the domestic market from manufacturers from different countries: Italy, Germany, and China.Well-established production of Russian structures. They have a fairly high rating and positive customer reviews.

Firm models River meet rectangular shape. The shower is equipped with a steam generator, a hydromassage, and a “tropical rain” function. Depending on the number of options price fluctuates.

Hot boxing brand Miracle can be with a bath or a tray. It has various functions, as well as a mirror, shelves, towel holder, hoods and other elements. All options are controlled using the touch panel. The model with the pallet is quite compact.

They look beautiful and are considered the best products of the brand. Apollo. In addition to hydromassage, they have a cascade shower, massage mode for the feet and a sauna.

The choice of hydromassage booth depends on the dimensions of the room, the size of the owner and the functions that are preferred. The depth of the pallet is selected for its intended purpose. For older people, it should not be deep, the shallow side is easier to step over. For those who like to soak in warm water, you can choose a bath-box. From materials lightweight and durable is acrylic.

When buying, check all components., ask if there are on sale spare parts for shower. It is worth paying attention to the upper door rollers, for a longer life, they must be double. Hydromassage for the legs - this will give an opportunity to remove muscle tone, have a good rest and relax. It is worth paying attention to this option when choosing.

When buying, check the stability of the pallet. To avoid slipping, the bottom is better to choose a relief structure. On advertising samples, you can test the height of the seat and the strength of the structure itself. It is necessary to pay attention to the warranty periods, they should concern not only electronics, but also the construction itself.

Replacing the bath with a hydromassage cabin does not require permits from the BTI, since no special changes are made to the room. If you carefully study the scheme, the design can be set independently. The box consists of a pallet, a screen (it is under the pallet), vertical posts, walls, doors, covers. It is better to assemble the structure in the free territory. Pre-assembly without sealants and double-check all parts.If the drainage system is not located directly under the shower, it should be brought with the help of corrugated hoses.

Having dealt with the removal of effluent, the box should be disassembled and installed on its intended place. Begin with mounting the pallet on legs. It is necessary to level the structure by tightening the locking screws and checking the operation with a level. If the pallet does not have legs, it is installed directly on the tiled floor. Acrylic constructions are installed with the help of a cross and a leg, in their absence the pallet is mounted on concrete. All compounds put a layer of silicone, and after solidification, take water and check the tightness.

Next, you should proceed to the installation of walls, they are planted on glue. Then install the door. In order not to confuse the top and the bottom, they pay attention to the details of the construction: the guides at the top have a wide shape, and the doors, in the upper part, are equipped with a large number of fasteners. All joints are coated with a sealant and glass is inserted, gently pressed with a screw, draw up a sealant. Then mount the back wall, and the compounds are sealed with silicone. When working with sealant it is necessary to monitorso that it does not fall into the grooves for running off of water. Silicone dries for several days, then you can connect the structure and check for tightness. It should also try to work all the options: lights, radio and others.

By purchasing a shower box, we bring a piece of comfort into your life.

Perhaps some tips will help in the selection and operation of a similar design.

• Management options are using the remote control and the touch panel. In order not to harm the electronics, you should carefully study the instructions.
• Some functions have medicinal properties, but they may be contraindicated in certain diseases, it is necessary to find out before the start of operation.

• Hydromassage cabins, equipped with many options, will require a greater consumption of electricity. It would be more reasonable to stretch an additional line during installation.
• If there is a choice between conventional and plexiglass for the design, it is better to give preference to plexiglass, since this is a light and unpretentious material, it is susceptible to coloring.
• Even before the purchase should find out the water pressure in the apartment, if less than two bars, the operation of the functions will be difficult.

• Beautiful models of shower boxes organically fit into the design of bathrooms.
• Shower combined with a bathroom.
• It's nice to take a "tropical shower" in a similar interior.

• Corner shower box with high pan.
• Monoblock shower with sauna.

• Shower box with bath.
• Hydroboxing of an unusual form.

Shower box is a great plumbing for the whole family. Of the many functions, everyone will find in them those that will fall in taste.

The video describes in detail what you need to pay attention to when choosing a shower cabin.