Changing the showerhead in the bath can be a quick and easy way of updating and personalizing a bathroom. When building a dream bathroom, the showerhead can help to cap and complete the design. Taking the needs of the bather and the style of the space together will ensure the best choice.
What Are the Most Important Aspects
Deciding what’s most important about the showerhead is the first step. Should it have massage features? Is the design of it most important; should it be a rain showerhead to compliment a spa bathroom style? Is this going to be a work horse showerhead, used by multiple people everyday? Is water flow and conservation important?
Deciding what factor to put first will help make the choice easier. If water conservation is important, than a rain style showerhead will not be the right choice, as it can use up 12 gallons of water a minute, even if it looks right in the space. In that case a spoke style showerhead would be the answer. If the bathroom is traditional in style, and keeping that style throughout the room is most important, then a sunflower showerhead would be the right choice.
Cleaning and Dual Showerheads
More bathrooms and showers are starting to be geared toward multiple uses. In the case of a large shower, a hand shower will be useful to for cleaning purposes. A hand shower can be placed in addition to another showerhead, or be used as the main showerhead of the bathroom.
Dual showerheads are becoming increasingly popular options for large or performance showers, or showers that have more than one bather, with more than one type of need. Dual showers can be set to function simultaneously, or to function independently of one another. If one bather wants a massaging shower, while another wants a more gentle feeling, dual showerheads allow for both.
Specialty Showerheads
With so many choices on the market today, it can be overwhelming to decide which showerhead will work best in the space. When it’s time to make the final decision, consider the function of each one.
If a rain showerhead is desired, consider buying a deluge style rain head. The look is the same as traditional rain showers, but rather than acting as a watering can, and giving a gentle rain, they provide some pressure behind the water, and a great shower with the style.
Rain bars and waterfall shower heads are options to be considered if multiple sources of water, or a large amount of water, is desired. Both will deliver water more effectively than a traditional large showerhead will.
The best showerheads for the money, if considering use for the whole family, are Speakman showerheads. A large Speakman showerhead can be set to deliver the water with more or less pressure, and will function for years without problems.
New flow restrictors are available for many showers to give good pressure, without using a large amount of water. These are great for eco-conscious consumers, or those with low water pressure or well water.
If possible, visit a plumbing showroom which has many functioning showerheads on display before purchasing. This will allow a chance to feel the spray and see the showerhead in use. If changing out the showerhead without the help of a professional, be sure to use plenty of plumber’s tape on the threads to avoid leaks.
When the right choice has been made, the showerhead will deliver years of personalized, flowing use.
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