Showers Buyers Guide
When choosing the right showers for your washrooms Washware Essentials offers a selection of showering products to suit many commercial applications. From domestic styled showers with separate shower heads, to all in one shower panels for sports centres and campsites or specialist emergency showers and eye wash units we can supply products to suit your applications.
In this guide, we’ll explain the types of showering products we supply to help you choose the right products for your project.
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How To Remove The Water
When designing a shower area it is important to know how you intend to remove the water from the shower. Fully tiled shower rooms have become popular and require an in-floor shower drain. Another popular choice would be a shower tray fitted between tiled walls which will contain the water in a smaller area. Shower trays are available in both a recessed design to sit level with the floor line or floor standing to fit on top of the floor. Fully enclosed shower cubicles are also available to save on building work and installation time.
Types Of Showers
Manual thermostatically controlled showers are supplied with hot and cold water and will deliver the water at a preset temperature. Manual showers do not require any power supply.
Manual showers can be supplied with standard type shower heads or with larger round or square drench shower heads.
Electric showers have a built in water heating tank that will heat up the cold water feed and produce hot water for your showering needs. Electric showers are usually available with different power ratings which will supply different amounts of hot water and will require an electrical power supply.
Shower panels are popular in sports centres and caravan parks because the interconnecting pipework between the shower valve and shower head is concealed within the panel. Shower panels are available with a time flow press button to help conserve water or infra red control to provide a hygienic no touch operation whilst also conserving water.
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Specialist Showers
Emergency safety showers are dedicated safety showers designed to provide immediate decontamination for operatives who have been exposed to hazardous chemicals or substances. These showers are typically installed in workplaces like laboratories, chemical plants and factories that store or use hazardous chemicals. Safety showers are available in ceiling mounted, wall mounted and floor standing versions.
Eye Wash Units
Eye wash units are dedicated water spray units designed to provide immediate, emergency cleaning and irrigation for the eyes in case of exposure to hazardous chemicals, irritants, or foreign particles. The eye wash units are available in wall mounted, floor standing, hand held and combined versions to suit all applications.
Conclusion
Selecting the perfect shower comes down to your personal preferences, space, and budget.
Don't forget to consider the installation implications and any legal regulatory requirements.
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Posted by Paul Thorn
19th January 2025
