Self-installation and connection of the shower rack
Mounting on the wall and connecting the shower rack with your own hands is not difficult at all - if we are not talking about a “hidden” variety. The work will take literally half an hour if you just need to fix the bar, and a little more time if the rack comes with a mixer. But in any case, a layman is fully able to cope with this task. The main thing is to follow the basic rules.
- If the shower rack comes with a faucet, then first eccentrics are attached to the water pipes coming out of the wall, and then the faucet itself is put on them. In fact, this happens with any replacement of the mixer - perhaps you have already seen how this is done, or even changed the mixer yourself. After that, you can proceed to the installation of the rack itself - and if you purchased a variety without a mixer, then just start right away from the second step.
- On the wall of the bathroom, places for fastenings under the shower rack are marked. And again, if you purchase an “independent” shower column, consisting only of a bar, then the place of its installation depends only on the length of the flexible hose. Check that it will reach the mixer from any position on the shaft axis. If the rack comes with a mixer, then you need to beat off a vertical line along the wall, coinciding with the axis of the pipe - the rack will be connected to it.
- When the markup is applied, carefully drill holes in the wall. Some models of shower racks are equipped with fasteners, the distance between which can be changed - but this is not always the case. Therefore, just in case, make sure that the fasteners really match with the holes drilled for them.
- And finally, the final stage is the installation of fasteners in the prepared holes. After that, the shower column can only be fixed on the fasteners - for this, small screws are used. Now the new shower can be connected and tested.
Then you can attach soap dishes, hooks and a thermostat to the shower rack - but all this no longer requires detailed instructions and is done elementarily.
Summing up, we can say with confidence that the shower column will be a real find for both cramped bathrooms and spacious rooms. A variety of looks and functions, a stylish and modest appearance and ease of installation are the reasons for the high demand for a variety of shower racks. Whether you're looking for basic features or you're looking for a luxurious illuminated rain shower, a shower bar can help you get the job done and save you money.
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How to choose
There are some nuances to keep in mind when buying a rain shower.
Explore the shower set. Communication installations differ from each other in shape, nozzles, water supply mode, additional rod, number of regulating nozzles.
It is necessary to determine the method of installation. For some types of systems, internal installation is provided. Therefore, in order to install a shower, it will be necessary to disassemble part of the wall and ceiling. This should be taken into account before performing the final finishing of the room.
Ask what settings your chosen shower model has. There are many additional useful options, such as a backlight or a thermostat that fixes the set temperature. The function of adjusting the consumption of liters of water per minute can also be built in.
Premium rain shower
For more sophisticated and demanding customers, a line of premium rain showers has been invented. Such plumbing installations are equipped with additional options.In addition to the aeration function, there is also the possibility of remote control, multi-colored LED lighting, a system of multidirectional water flow. For example, a tropical rain watering can is combined with a waterfall mode. This embodiment can be used both in turn and simultaneously, obtaining different desired effects.
Such shower systems are rightfully the most expensive.
Varieties of racks
In terms of their appearance, design, dimensions and additional functions, shower racks can vary greatly among themselves. The choice here is practically unlimited - manufacturers take into account all possible, even minor, wishes of customers, and everyone can find an option that would fit perfectly into the bathroom. Therefore, we will consider only the main, basic varieties of shower racks.
Shower column with rain shower and faucet
Such a shower rack, perhaps, can be called one of the most comfortable. It is more convenient to use than a separate shower and faucet, and besides, the whole set is made in the same design style. By the way, this option is often cheaper than varieties without a mixer.
True, you must again not confuse the shower column complete with a mixer and just a mixer, to which a watering can bar is attached. These are completely different things - a shower stand with a mixer allows you to get rid of the hose, which many would dream of, but the mixer with a rod in the kit does not provide such an opportunity.
Water in such a shower rack can be supplied either directly through the rod to the watering can, or through a flexible hose, or in both ways - it depends on the specific modification of the rack. But in any case, the adjustment of the pressure and temperature of the water will be right at your fingertips at a convenient height - you don’t have to reach or bend over for it.
Shower column without faucet
This is the simplest modification of the shower rack - the bar is installed separately from the faucet in any place on the wall, and a watering can is hung on a special mount on a flexible hose. Unfortunately, in such a system, the hose is still a weak point - but thanks to the movable mount, the height of the watering can be adjusted, and additional soap dishes and hooks can be installed on the bar. A rain shower can also be present here.
Shower column with faucet
The main convenience of such a rack is the ability to shut off the water in the shower with a special lever. But changing the height of the watering can, as a rule, is impossible in such racks. In addition, certain connection problems may arise - for example, it will be difficult to attach the stand to the faucet, where the shower hose is connected from below.
Shower column with overhead shower
As a rule, there are two watering cans in such racks - a large one and a small one. The large one, fixed at a height, functions as a rain shower and can reach almost a meter in width, while the second, small one, is a watering can on a regular flexible hose and is hung lower. It is easy to remove and adjust. Such a system is very convenient - if you want, you can stand in the "pouring rain", and if necessary, use an ordinary shower, even sitting on the bottom of the tub.
Rack with spout
By design, the spout is a “spout”, from which a kind of waterfall pours into the bath. Such racks are intended mainly for convenient filling of the bath, they are also used as a cascade shower. The bar of such a rack is equipped with a special switch from spout mode to shower mode.
Another modern option that is popular is the so-called hidden shower rack. Its device in design differs little from other varieties - it’s just that at the first stages of repair in the bathroom, the rod “hides” into the wall, and only a fixed watering can and control levers remain to protrude.
How convenient this option is is a moot point.Of course, the hidden shower column looks very stylish, and visually a lot of space is freed up in the bathroom. But at the same time, the hidden rack can no longer be supplemented with soap dishes, cups, hangers and a thermostat. And the watering can itself cannot move up and down and change the angle of inclination, which means that half of the functionality is lost in this version. Therefore, it is wiser to install hidden shower racks where appearance and originality are more important - that is, in fairly spacious bathrooms.
As already mentioned, almost any type of shower rack can be attached to a thermostat - a device that determines the temperature of the water and regulates it. In addition, if desired, the bathroom can be equipped with multi-colored LED lighting. If your choice is a stand with a rain shower option, this lighting will be a particularly good solution. After all, the benefits of chromotherapy in combination with adjustable powerful rain jets are doubled - after taking a rain shower after a hard day, you will feel just reborn.
