Have you ever wanted to spend your holidays on paradise islands, where you would watch the sun rise over the ocean every morning, and enjoy the refreshing tropical rain a couple of times a week, washing away all your worries and sorrows? Unfortunately, such a pleasure turns out to be too expensive for many people, but today everyone has the opportunity to be transported to perfect place for rest and relaxation. The name of this new product is a tropical shower. Until recently, this device was used only in sanatoriums, hospitals, baths and spas. Water treatments always bring us joy, and absolutely everyone enjoys a refreshing shower. But if the usual watering can only assume hygiene procedures, then a tropical shower gives you the opportunity to truly relax, free yourself from physical stress and lift your spirits.
Why is this shower tropical?
So, what is a rain shower? At first glance, it may seem that this system is not fundamentally different from a regular shower head, which is present in every bathroom. However, in fact, the difference is significant - if the surface of a traditional watering can is small, then A tropical shower involves installing a very large grille with many nozzles. From a watering can for a regular shower, water flows in dense elastic streams, and when passing through the grill of a tropical shower, the water mixes with air, resulting in a stream of soft drops that do not hit the body, but delicately flow around it. Another feature of this shower system is installation at high altitude. For maximum efficiency procedures, the grid must be mounted at a height of at least two meters - the rather long path that drops travel before reaching the body ensures their non-irritating, velvety effect on the skin. The combination of all these circumstances makes a tropical shower - effective, but incredibly pleasant.
Varieties of tropical shower
If you already have a desire to place this wonderful design in the bathroom, then you should know that you have a choice, because there are several types of this system.
How to choose a rain shower?
It should be noted right away that, ideally, you should think about installing a rain shower at the stage of renovating the bathroom. Then you can mount the watering can directly into the ceiling, and you will have the opportunity to choose not only its size, but also its shape. The last factor is quite important, although at first glance it seems that these are unnecessary subtleties of choice. In fact The harmony of the interior and the feeling of comfort depend on the geometry. So, if you preferred modern laconic design bathroom, then you should choose a square, rectangular or even triangular shower head if you have decorated your bathroom classic style, then a round or oval model is more suitable for you, and those who like ethnicity will certainly like curly watering cans with eye-catching decor. Don’t forget that when installing a rain shower during renovation, you will have the opportunity to combine watering cans to get the most suitable option for you.
Also keep in mind that It is better to entrust the installation of the rack and especially the tropical shower system to a specialist. If you prefer to do everything yourself and are studying the question of how to make a rain shower with your own hands, then keep in mind that you will have labor-intensive and noisy work, including gating the ceiling, wiring communications, laying pipes, etc.
If you are not planning on remodeling your bathroom and just want to add new features to your bathtub or shower, then pay attention to the counters and faucets discussed above. Looking at the assortment of stores, pay attention to products from well-known brands that produce high-quality and reliable devices, not disappointing customers. This is, first of all, equipment for bathrooms from the companies Hansgrohe (Germany), Bossini and Novellini (Italy), Otler (Great Britain). IN last years are actively entering the market and domestic producers such products, including the companies Ledeme and Domani-Spa. Hundreds of thousands of consumers in our country have already appreciated the equipment of these Russian brands, which, despite affordable prices, is not inferior in quality and durability foreign analogues. Another point that is often not taken into account is height. The higher the watering can is installed, the more effective the water treatments will be. For this reason, experts advise, if possible, to mount the system in the ceiling, and not in the wall - this way, optimal functioning is achieved.
Caring for your rain shower system
The owners even regular baths, equipped with faucets, and shower cabins know very well that very quickly on metal, plastic and glass surfaces a cloudy coating appears. Stains are especially annoying for those who have hard water. Traces arise because tap water salts are dissolved, it is they that form a coating when the drops dry. Salt deposits not only spoil the appearance of showers, racks, hoses, bathtubs and showers, they clog the nozzles until they become completely obstructed. Even a few clogged nozzles will already reduce the quality of the shower, and if dozens of holes stop letting water through, then there will be no talk of any pleasure. In this regard, a logical question arises - How to clean a rain shower screen? The most inexpensive means for treating watering cans is ordinary vinegar. To clean the nozzles of the watering can, you will need to dismantle the watering can itself and place it in vinegar for several hours, which will dissolve lime deposits and return the holes to passability. Similar manipulations will have to be carried out with the grille of the overhead rain shower mounted in the ceiling. Be careful and constantly monitor the condition of equipment immersed in vinegar - this substance is highly chemically active; products from of stainless steel and those with a chrome coating will not be harmed, but brass and bronze ones can become covered with oxides, losing their original look. After treating with vinegar, be sure to thoroughly rinse the accessories with water and reinstall them. You can also use special cleaning products that dissolve deposits. If you have not cleaned for a long time, secondary treatment may be required, but sometimes you even have to resort to quite labor-intensive manual removal of salts from each nozzle.
A shower with the exotic name “tropical rain” has a healing effect and is actively used in sanatoriums and holiday homes. A special watering can provides a shower of water, the drops of which massage the body, causing a feeling of relaxation and calm.
Plumbing equipment “Tropical Rain” belongs to the group of overhead showers. Thanks to the variety of watering can models, you can create your own “paradise” for water procedures.
A distinctive feature of the “Tropical Rain” shower is that the water is supplied through a special system that distributes the flow over the entire area of the grate, the dimensions of which can be quite significant. The shape and design of watering cans can be very different. There are models with a water pressure control system, which, depending on the settings, can have both a relaxing and invigorating effect.
Watering cans with LED lighting are popular, the color of which changes depending on the temperature of the flow. Such systems enhance the therapeutic effect, since any shade of color has its effect on the human psyche. Simple system control settings allows you to get the desired result.
The range of watering cans is constantly updated. One of the new products is a shower complex equipped with a system for supplying fragrances with the scent of tropical plants.
Some models have an option random selection pressure Therefore, being in the shower gives you a feeling of unpredictability, characteristic of real rains.
Shape, material and dimensions of watering cans
Shower heads “Tropical Rain” can be round, oval, square, rectangular. For small shower rooms, both large and miniature ones are suitable. The choice depends on what effect they want to get from water procedures. When using large watering cans, the feeling of a tropical downpour is more realistic.
Watering cans “Tropical Rain” can be steel, chrome-plated, brass, or nickel-plated. When choosing a model, you need to understand that the main thing in a shower system is the mixer and accessories for supplying water. The “Tropical Rain” watering can can be installed on any system.
Premium segment models have maximum amount options. These include aeration technology (air supply), remote control, multi-colored lighting, protection against mineral deposits, adjustable and multi-directional water flow system. Such shower complexes are the most expensive.
Shower head Lumière – Quadro
The aeration system allows you to break streams of water into droplets, which is especially appreciated in the “Tropical Rain” watering cans. The principle of its (system) operation is based on the use of a hydraulic turbine on point bearings. There is a hole in its center through which air is taken in. As the turbine blades rotate, they mix water and air, resulting in the formation of droplets. Adjusting the rotation mode allows you to get large and small drops big size.
“Tropical Rain” shower heads can be installed in both built-in and wall-mounted shower systems. The installation method can be wall or ceiling. Models of the second type are called “overhead shower”.
shower head tropical rain
Rules for selecting and purchasing a watering can “Tropical Rain”
The first thing you need to pay attention to when choosing a watering can “Tropical Rain” is its size (for round models– diameter).
If the package includes a glass or plastic shade, it must be inspected for chips and cracks. All models of lampshades have a recess in the central part into which a watering can must be installed. Therefore, the diameters of the recess in the lampshade and the watering can must match.
It is necessary to check the availability of components. All “Tropical Rain” watering cans come complete with a special sleeve, which is screwed to the inlet hole located on the back of the watering can. This sleeve is a transition link between the shower roof and the shower head. The sleeve is attached to the shower system (its counterpart with the hose) using a nut. It is also included in all models.
If the model has backlighting, in addition to connecting to the water supply system, connect to the electrical network through a transformer unit.
Installation of a watering can “Tropical Rain”
The “Tropical Rain” watering can can be installed:
- on a hanging shower stand;
- on the panel in the shower stall;
- on a flexible hose that is connected to the mixer (hand shower);
- for a built-in shower system (fixed mounting).
Depending on the chosen model, there are two ways to install Tropical Rain systems.
- Overhead or ceiling shower (built-in systems).
- Wall-mounted shower (column shower, shower panel, connection to a mixer).
Installing the “Tropical Rain” watering can is not difficult. The main task is the installation of a shower system. Built-in models require pipes to be laid in the walls and ceiling. Mounted models do not require such labor-intensive and expensive work and can have an adjustable boom height.
Depending on the chosen model of shower system, “Tropical Rain” shower heads can be fixed permanently or on a removable hose. Experts recommend using both methods, as this allows you to use the shower system as efficiently as possible.
All models of watering cans of this type are equipped with movable brackets that allow you to tilt the metal perforated disk in any direction. Below the bracket, in the depths of the watering can, there is a coarse water filter. All models include an adapter tube and bushing, and a decorative ring.
Installation of the “Tropical Rain” watering can is simple and straightforward. Any owner can cope with this task.
Stages of installing the “Tropical Rain” shower head
How to install pipes for the Rain Shower system
Step 1. The bushing included with the shower head is screwed into the outlet of the shower system (on the ceiling or in the wall). First, a decorative ring is put on the bushing, which will hide the attachment point and make it aesthetically attractive.
Step 2. The adapter tube (bracket) is screwed to the installed bushing.
Who doesn’t dream of finding themselves in the warm shower of hot equatorial latitudes instead of taking a shower? A new piece of plumbing - a tropical shower, simulating the flow of rain in your shower stall or bathtub, can give you such sensations. Manufacturers of such shower systems are vying with each other to promote the beneficial therapeutic effect of such a procedure, but what will such pleasure cost? Or maybe home craftsmen are able to independently build a water supply system no worse than the factory one?
Description
The new “tropical” shower is simply a wide watering can in various designs, located fixedly above the person. Unlike inexpensive options, high-quality products allow you to distribute the water flow evenly over the entire area of the shower head. Formally, a tropical shower is a whole plumbing system consisting of not only a watering can, but also a mixer. A real rain shower is equipped with a system for mixing water with air inside the shower head; this effect is achieved using special grilles or other structural elements inside the plumbing element.
Therapeutic effect
The positive effect of a continuous flow of water in “tropical shower” systems has been used in sanatorium and medical institutions for quite a long time. Typically, the use of tropical systems involves the use of different temperatures, as well as light and color therapy, the beneficial effects of music and even aromatherapy. The shower itself has a relaxing and light massage effect; drops of water, falling from a great height under the influence of natural gravity, gently envelop the skin, allowing the body to relieve the stress of a tiring day. A cool shower with medium-strong jets, on the contrary, can set the body up for active activity, and a more powerful water pressure tones the muscles.
Rain shower: types and manufacturing features
The simplest water supply device in the style of equatorial rain is a wide nozzle on a shower hose measuring 15 cm or more. Manufacturers provide many options to suit every taste and budget; the most complex and expensive models are equipped with a mechanism for regulating the water supply, but such watering cans can only be called a tropical shower conditionally. More expensive rain effect systems, in addition to the watering can, include a durable wall stand, the quality of the parts of such products is slightly higher, and some companies produce real works of plumbing art.
Many manufacturers offer a prefabricated system with a mixer; the latter, however, is not very different from standard models for bathtubs. For those who want to fully experience the effect of the “tropical shower” system in the bathroom, and the types of simple transformations of the shower head do not suit them, they produce shower wall panels or special installations with mounting to the ceiling. Such options look very impressive if they are built flush with the ceiling and equipped with additional LED lighting, which in some models is mounted directly into the shower head.
Water pressure
Before installing equipment such as a tropical shower in your bathroom, you need to calculate the efficiency of water flow. As is clear from the size of the shower head, the consumption can be significant. The plumbing system must provide sufficient quantity water for the full operation of the “tropical shower” system. As practice shows, the pressure requirements of wide shower heads are not too different from ordinary ones. There are water consumption standards for manufacturers of plumbing equipment, both Russian and foreign, which are not too different. The maximum water flow is regulated by filters or limiters built into the equipment, but what about the minimum values? For a high-quality rain shower system to function properly, a pressure of at least 2 atmospheres is required, but you do not need complex measuring equipment. You just need to take a stopwatch and a container with a volume you know. For a soft shower, depending on the size of the nozzle, a flow of 5-7 liters per minute is sufficient, while for powerful jets you will need 9-15. If your system can provide such volumes, you can safely proceed to installing shower equipment. Otherwise, you need to increase the water pressure in the system by cleaning and replacing pipes, removing restrictors or installing special pressure pumps. In city apartments, such issues must be resolved by building management structures or water suppliers; water supply standards established by the state are quite capable of coping with a tropical rain shower system.
Replacing the watering can
The simplest and a budget option transforming your bathtub or shower into a source of equatorial shower - replacing the shower head with a special wide model. Of course, it will be difficult to achieve the full effect, but you can refuse the services of specialists. From additional materials may need plumbing sealing tape for sealing threaded connections, but usually rubber gaskets The nozzles supplied with the purchase are capable of coping with any leaks without additional effort.
Homemade options
Home craftsmen are ready to use their skills wherever possible, and can build a rain shower from scrap materials. A DIY watering can to achieve the effect of a rain stream is easily made from an optical disc container designed for 10 pieces. A plastic adapter to the shower hose is installed in the center of the base, the central axis of the discs is removed, and holes are marked and pierced on the upper surface of the cover: from 20 to 40 pieces. All joints and fastenings must be sealed, and a piece of rigid tube or a bracket with thick wire can be used as a holder.
Depending on your resourcefulness and availability of materials, you can implement other options for the “tropical shower” system with your own hands. What can it be made from, if not from standard ones? plastic pipes completely and even backlit? Such execution implies complete replacement watering cans on several pipes located nearby with holes for water. The manufacture of such a structure will require at a minimum pipe connection skills, as well as other construction skills and knowledge in the field of electricity. How profitable it is to use several pipes instead of a common collector for all nozzles is difficult to judge, and the setup homemade systems limited by the capabilities of the mixer.
Rack, panel and faucet
Installing plumbing fixtures such as a rain shower stand with faucet or a special wall panel should not be a problem for experienced DIYers, except possible cases laying new or additional pipes into the wall. The stand or panel is securely attached to the wall using hidden screws, the mixer can be installed in place of the old one, fortunately, standard sizes used in almost all models. It is better to carry out pipe laying work at the stage of repairing the room.
Construction of a shower room
Thorough construction of a rain shower requires hidden wiring water-bearing pipes, especially since installing a nozzle at ceiling level will also bring additional labor and material costs. Such bathroom equipment is very dependent on construction experience and the availability of plumbing skills; experts recommend entrusting the design and execution to professionals. If you feel able to handle all the steps of installing a rain shower yourself, the following are step-by-step instructions.
Construction stages
One of the main steps to fulfilling the idea is the purchase necessary equipment and planning. Save on plumbing units it’s not worth it, after completing the work it will be problematic to make adjustments, you must be confident in the equipment. Ideal option purchases will be models from well-known brands; manufacturers value reputation and monitor the quality of their products. Intelligent design can also eliminate possible problems in the future, access to the main components should be considered in order to replace them in the event of a breakdown without dismantling the wall and ceiling coverings. Another condition for achieving the maximum effect from a rain shower will be a ceiling height of at least 2.3 m.
The next step is to clean the old wall coverings and, if necessary, the ceiling and floor.
After transferring the drawings from paper directly to the walls and ceiling, you can begin laying pipes. The ideal option is to cut grooves under the pipes; this installation method will save as much space as possible in the room. It is possible to equip a separate shower area from moisture-resistant plasterboard, then the pipes can be “hidden” directly into the partition. Should be considered entrance doors, for example, when installing models on casters, you need to strengthen flooring under the lower runners.
Installation of special lighting may require an additional electrical line and installation of associated electrical equipment. It should be ensured that direct flows of water do not enter the connection points and, in general, any non-insulated current-carrying parts of the electrical system. It will be ideal hidden installation in the ceiling, which can be manufactured specifically for these purposes in a suspended or tensioned design. Apartment owners should consider possible leaks from neighbors above and protect those below. To do this, it is necessary to carry out enclosing waterproofing of electrical equipment in the ceiling and complete waterproofing of the floor.
The next stage will be installation and testing of all plumbing elements of the system.
After making sure the serviceability and correct connection, you can begin arranging the ceiling and lining the walls and floor.
Consumer Opinion
On the Internet there are good reviews about the new shower system. In most cases, reviews refer to wall-mounted speakers, sometimes combined with a mixer; this is understandable; the happy owners of full-fledged shower systems of exclusive design get pleasure “on the sly.” It is obvious that the investment pays off in the form of positive emotions and other beneficial effects of rain showers.
Innovations in the production of sanitary ware now allow you to get closer to the tropics right in your bathroom, because with the help of a special shower system you can create an imitation of tropical rain. Such a shower is called tropical because of its resemblance to a tropical shower. It is not only original and beautiful, but also has a therapeutic effect, since the splashes of water in such a shower relax the body and help relieve stress.
If earlier this type of shower could only be seen in a sanatorium, public pool or spa center, now tropical showers are installed in country houses, and in city apartments.
Types of shower systems
The rain shower is available in several manufacturing options.
Panel
The shower panel is suitable for both a bathtub and a shower cabin (the panel is used with it more often). The panel is quite simple to install, thereby expanding the functionality of your bathtub or cabin. According to its placement, a tropical shower by installing a shower panel can be ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted.
The advantage of the device is the combination of a mixer and a watering can in one body. Also, such shower panels often additionally have hydromassage nozzles installed. Many panel models have additional functions - lighting, radio, thermostat and others.
The downside is the cost, as this is the most expensive option for a rain shower.
Rack
The shower stand is optimal in terms of cost and functionality.
The stand is universal, so it can be combined with both a shower cabin and a bathtub. It is a wall-mounted rod to which a watering can is attached (it differs from a regular one in its size).
Water can be supplied to the watering can either by a stationary pipe in the stand structure or by a flexible hose.
Mixer with rain shower
It differs from a standard mixer in its larger watering can (its diameter can be up to 250 mm).
Please note that this option will not be able to provide you with a full-fledged tropical shower due to the smaller width of the water flow (it does not cover the entire body). As with the stand option, the faucet can be connected to a flexible hose or a stationary pipe.
Watering can
With the help of a shower head, an ordinary faucet can be transformed into a rain shower. This is the cheapest option, since you can buy a watering can and attach it to the hose of an existing mixer, but it only vaguely resembles a real tropical shower.
Peculiarities
This type of shower, such as a tropical one, is classified as an overhead shower, since jets of water often fall on the body from above, and thanks to drip system they are represented not by a stream of water, but by soft drops.
A distinctive characteristic of rain shower fixtures is a large watering can, equipped with a special system that supplies water and distributes it. Drops fall from a height of about 2 meters and create the effect of being under a warm downpour.
Geometric shape There are different types of watering cans. Almost all modern rain showers have special lighting. Many shower models also come with a control panel that allows you to change the shower from light rain to heavy downpour.
Benefit
Since this type of shower has a positive effect on psychological state(relaxes, reduces stress reactions, removes anxiety), then it is also called a shower of positive emotions.
Thanks to additional aeration of the water inside the mixer, such a shower has a hydromassage effect. As a result, such a shower improves peripheral blood circulation, relieves muscle tension, invigorates and improves mood. Due to the soft hydromassage, the skin after such a shower acquires elasticity and a toned appearance. A separate positive effect is noted from the influence of lighting in a tropical shower.
Manufacturers
Large selection of embedded systems with different shapes watering cans are offered by the English company Otler. Shower models from this manufacturer differ in the number of nozzles, type of shower head, lighting, and material of manufacture. For a standard steel, glass or chrome system you need to pay up to 50 thousand rubles, and designs with additional options(unusual design, regulation of irrigation mode, touch control) are more expensive.
The most popular manufacturer of rain shower stands is German company Hansgrohe. Its products differ in the size and shape of watering cans. Metal racks can be bought for 20,000 rubles, and systems with a thermostat made of brass for 70 thousand rubles.
Rain shower panels are also produced by Novellini. Their price is 60,000-150,000 rubles and is determined by the size, material of manufacture and equipment of the device. Acrylic and aluminum shower panels are the most available. The most expensive are high-tech panels, complemented by LED lighting, a seat, mirror inserts, a thermostat and a footrest.
Note that a high-quality rain shower is considered expensive plumbing equipment. If you saw inexpensive option from a little-known company, then you risk purchasing only the semblance of a tropical shower. They will sell you a regular shower head. bigger size, which supplies water in the usual way (in the form of jets without mixing with air), and therefore the rain effect will not work.
In the bathroom interior
A ceiling-mounted rain shower will decorate the room and can serve as an addition beautiful interior bathroom If an ordinary shower can be an inappropriate detail in the interior, then a tropical one, on the contrary, will become a stylish “highlight” of the room.
It is preferable to install a shower system in a large bathroom. If the bathroom is small, you should opt for a rain shower design such as a stand-up shower. Select the shape of the watering can taking into account the style - round is more suitable for classic interior, and the rectangular one will fit perfectly into a modern or high-tech bathroom.
The lighting can be chosen as a harmonious addition to the texture and color of the walls, or as a contrast to the decoration of the room. Thanks to the shimmer of light, the design of the bathtub can be transformed and become memorable.
Backlight
Its presence allows you to get from a tropical shower not only physical benefits, but also aesthetic pleasure. The illumination of such a shower consists of LEDs built into the panel. Since it has no connection to the electrical network, it is completely safe. The backlight is turned on under the influence of water pressure in the shower. 
Note that the presence of lighting is not just decoration, but can serve as a means of chromotherapy. Taking a shower with red lighting, you will improve your tone, become more alert and energetic. Water treatments in green light will relax you and help you organize your thoughts. Standing under a shower with blue lighting, you will feel peace and forget about acute problems. Taking a shower that glows yellow can boost your immune system and activate your brain. A tropical shower with pink and orange lighting will help combat stress and improve your health.
Self-installation
Having learned about the benefits of a rain shower and having seen the rather expensive offers from well-known manufacturers of plumbing fixtures, the thought may arise - is it possible to make such a shower yourself? Quite if you prepare well and think everything through. To make a rain shower with your own hands at home, you need to buy a mixer, a watering can and pipes. Installation can be done openly, but best choice there will be a hidden installation.
You should start implementing the idea of installing a rain shower at home during renovation, since you will have to make grooves in the walls. In the center of the groove system you need to create a recess for the mixer. There should be 4 grooves connected to it - two will have pipes supplying water to the mixer, one will have a pipe through which water will flow into the bathtub, and another will have a pipe to supply water to the watering can.
Installed in grooves necessary pipes(for hidden installation it is better to use pipes made of polypropylene or copper), then a watering can and a lever that controls the mixer are mounted. Then you can continue renovation work in the bathroom, finally installing a shower stall (open) or a bathtub with a curtain in the place of the supplied tropical shower.
In such a shower, due to aeration, the flow is divided into many small drops, saturated with air bubbles, the direction of fall of which is usually strictly vertical.
We can talk for a long time about the attractiveness of a stationary ceiling shower, but it is much easier to experience the comfort and anti-stress effect of its use at least once. If the choice fell in the direction of a tropical watering can, let's understand the intricacies of installation and installation of rough plumbing for its correct connection.
What is the essence of a rain shower
Unlike a simple shower head that emits thin, continuous streams of water, a rain shower works differently. Due to special design water mixes with air and is immediately thrown out. Due to aeration, the flow is divided into many small drops saturated with air bubbles, the direction of fall of which is usually strictly vertical.
Multi-mode heads and headsets should not be confused with tropical showers. Despite the similar effect, there are a number of significant differences. The first thing that catches your eye is the difference in size: the tropical watering can is much larger than the combined one, it creates a dense curtain of drops that practically do not dissipate. The width of such a rain column can reach half a meter, and sometimes more. It is also impossible not to notice that most of the “bars” for tropical showers do not have aeration, and this is a very significant factor in comfort.
Other characteristic feature- relatively low water consumption. Given that the watering can really covers large area, the flow is represented by small drops, the density of which is reduced due to air bubbles. It turns out that almost the entire body is in contact with a dispersed suspension of water in the air, but the flow is less than that of a standard watering can with a similar dispersion area and flow density.
Subtleties of arranging a shower stall
But let's focus on installation nuances. You should plan the installation of a rain shower in advance, simultaneously ensuring the necessary shape and size of the shower compartment. The big pitfall here lies in the fact that there is a connecting pipe of quite a long length between the mixer and the shower. Because of this, setting the temperature, even with a thermostat, occurs with a significant delay, accordingly, you almost always have to step aside from too hot or cold “rain”.
In its simplest version, a tropical watering can be part of an external installation - a stand with a mixer, which has an internal channel for supplying water to the watering can. However, this installation method requires even more space inside the shower stall, because the installation already requires additional space from the wall. An alternative installation method involves laying a connecting channel hidden under the finishing; accordingly, it is necessary to provide grooves or corresponding gap values in advance when finishing the shower with false walls.
It should be noted that there is no point in using flush mounting unless the connection fittings end up being completely hidden behind decorative overlays clean plumbing. Therefore it is important to ensure correct value protrusion of the pipes for attaching the mixer and the shower head itself. It is ideal if the shower installation kit is purchased in advance: this way the required nominal clearance of the pipes, the diameter of the threaded connections and other conditions necessary for correct installation will be reliably known.
Laying communications
Connecting a tropical watering can when hidden installation performed through a recessed mixer, for example, Hansgrohe iBox or any of its analogues. It requires the construction of a niche or false wall cavity with a depth of about 35–50 mm. This type of faucet is ideal for installation in a bathroom: in addition to the main outlet for a tropical shower head, it has an additional outlet to which you can connect a regular shower head or bathtub spout. The need for additional drainage is understandable, because it is impossible to wash a certain part of the body or clean the shower without an additional watering can.
The water supply to the mixer is usually carried out from below and from one of the sides. For hidden installation the most preferable option plumbing system will polypropylene pipes on press fittings as the most durable. The hot and cold supply pipes go to the mixer niche from below, then one of the pipes is turned to side connection. On the other, free side of the mixer, another tube is laid, connecting the additional outlet with a wall-mounted pipe for connecting a shower hose.
In the open-mounted version, the tropical rain headset has standard connection with an interaxial distance of pipes of 150 mm. This installation is connected like a regular mixer and at the same time has additional points wall mounting. Very often, an open-mounted connecting rod (gander) is specially hidden in the wall instead of a rough-type connecting tube. This is explained by the high rigidity of the installation and the ability to carry out installation without additional system fastenings and numerous threaded connections. The mixer and watering can are connected with a regular water pipe if the latter is installed on a threaded outlet fixed to the ceiling.
Installation of a hidden mixer
The so-called “ibox” has a cross connection diagram. The internal mechanism can be turned in any way to change the purpose of the pipes. As a rule, water supply is carried out from below and from one of the sides, from reverse side the outlet of the additional spout is connected, and the tropical watering can itself is connected on top.
The mixer body is a cylindrical glass, which is attached to the wall with four adjusting pins. To make it easier to reach the final surface of the wall finishing, high-quality plumbing fixtures have outside body there is a flip ring that serves as a back stop for covering the false wall. Ultimately, a layer of sheathing and trim is sandwiched tightly between this ring and the faceplate. If the mixer is embedded in a solid wall, the ring is removed.
The mixer is connected to threaded fittings, which are sealed with anaerobic sealant. The diameter of the connections is usually 1/2", accordingly, there is no obvious need to use a pipeline with a wider nominal bore. After connecting, the mixer is finally adjusted with studs to bring the front side into the finishing plane, then the wall is walled up or covered. In the latter case, the remaining gap between the body and The casing is densely filled with sanitary silicone, then a waterproofing collar is placed on the sealant around the protruding sides.
The installation is completed after tiling the shower. The parts of the internal mechanism are covered by an overlay panel, which many manufacturers have up to a dozen variations appearance and ergonomics of controls. Protection of the insides of the mixer from water ingress is provided by one or more contours of gland seals or gaskets along the contour of the panel. The panel itself is secured by tightening the decorative sleeves of the handles or using hidden clips.
Installation and connection of the watering can
The final part of the installation is the installation of the watering can itself. Installation on a rod extending from the wall is considered the least problematic. It is enough just to insert a sealing gasket into the threaded connection and screw on the watering can itself. After tightening threaded connection The watering can is positioned for its correct orientation (especially important for square watering cans) and horizontal position. Both problems are solved by an adapter with a ball joint.
Mounting a watering can to a ceiling threaded outlet is somewhat more difficult due to limited space. This problem can be partly solved by decorative insert, acting as an extension cord. Its installation is not always possible; in some cases, the ceiling height is a limitation, although an extension even 20–30 mm long will significantly facilitate installation.
Operating parameters of the water supply system
A rain shower is not suitable for every plumbing system. First and the most important criterion is the operating pressure of the system: for proper operation both the upper and lower limit thresholds are limited. U different models soul specific values may vary slightly, but the average is approximately 3 to 4.5 atmospheres.
Solve the problem of overpressure possible using water reducers. For apartments with hot water supply, you will need two of them - one for each riser for the mixer to work correctly. Lack of pressure is more difficult to eliminate, while with low pressure aeration may not occur at all. You can build up pressure using a low-noise water pump with a soft start system or an individual water supply controller.
In addition to the noise from the operation of the pump itself, pressure shocks during start and stop can be a significant hindrance, so you will have to take care of correctly setting the pressure switch and supplementing the system with a hydraulic accumulator of the appropriate volume - 5–7 times the displacement of the entire water supply. Installing check valves at the inlet and outlet will also help get rid of water hammer. pumping unit. published
