| Choosing just the right shower head for your | | | | head which twists to adjust the flow and pattern |
| bathroom is a decision that you and everyone in | | | | of water, or the double head that provides two |
| the household will be living with on a daily basis, so | | | | sprays, or if you like a softer flow of water, the |
| it's important to take the time to thoroughly | | | | rose head that provides a spray similar to a |
| weigh all of your options before opting for one | | | | gentle rain shower. |
| choice over another. | | | | Fixed or Hand Held Shower Heads? |
| The shower doesn't just provide a means for | | | | All shower heads are either fixed or hand held, |
| keeping ourselves neat and clean, but it also | | | | with each type having its own set of positive and |
| offers a number of therapeutic benefits such as | | | | negative aspects to consider as they work |
| stress reduction and relief from muscle pain and | | | | differently from one another. A fixed shower |
| tension. And who doesn't welcome a nice, relaxing | | | | head, as the name suggests, will be attached to |
| shower at the end of a hard day's work? | | | | the ceiling or wall and deliver a steady spray in |
| Today there's so much more to the bathroom | | | | one area. |
| than the shower, toilet, and basin with many | | | | Although this type can offer decorative appeal to |
| homes now having complete shower rooms and | | | | the room with any of the stylish, designer looking |
| wet rooms. The industry is a burgeoning one with | | | | shower heads available, their sleek appearance do |
| plenty of options to choose from with personal | | | | come with the disadvantage of not being able to |
| preference is usually being the first criteria applied | | | | have the spray of water directed at different |
| when shopping for the right shower head. | | | | angles. |
| However, there are several other factors equally | | | | Fixed shower heads also tend to be more |
| as important that should also be considered to | | | | expensive than their hand held counterparts not |
| ensure you will be happy with your selection for | | | | only for installation, but also for any needed |
| several years to come. | | | | repairs that may arise as all of the water supply |
| When shopping for a new shower head, do keep | | | | pipes must be hidden behind the shower wall. With |
| in mind that not all households are equipped for all | | | | fixed shower heads, obviously you won't be able |
| types so check for compatibility issues or enlist | | | | to adjust their height so the initial installation should |
| the help of a plumber. Some shower heads will | | | | be done carefully to ensure the optimum |
| require a certain amount of water pressure to | | | | placement for everyone in the household. |
| work properly such as the traditional English | | | | A hand held shower head is either attached to |
| shower rose, which has recently seen a surge in | | | | the wall with brackets or on what's known as an |
| popularity. But, with the addition of a pressure | | | | adjustable riser rail which allows you to change |
| pump, water pressure can be raised artificially to | | | | the height of the shower with the attached |
| accommodate the shower head of your choice. | | | | flexible hose. |
| There are several types of modern shower | | | | While this choice isn't as modern looking or as |
| heads capable of so much more than simply | | | | streamlined in appearance as the fixed option, it |
| delivering a steady spray of water as many are | | | | does offer great versatility as the shower head |
| equipped with an adjustable dial with varying spray | | | | can quickly and easily be removed and used for |
| patterns and settings to allow each person to | | | | cleaning or rinsing the inside of the shower, the |
| adjust the shower to their liking. | | | | family pet, or even an uncooperative child. |
| Some choices include the multifunction shower | | | | |