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Shower Head – Choices for your Bathroom

A fixed shower head is now one of the most important features you will choose for your shower or bathroom so lets look at whats available to get the best showering experience for you.

Multifunction shower head choice

If you are looking for an exhilarating shower the a multifunction shower head is for you there are so many out there that you really need to consider what is the right one for you. The spray patterns that are available are massage, mist, pulse, rain, drench, and water saving mode.

Most consumers that purchase a multi function shower head do so leaving the shower head in the rain pattern all of the time ask your self this question first as a multi function shower head simply does not perform as well in a rain pattern as a single function shower head.

Single function shower head choice

The single function shower heads are rain or drench pattern only, they are the best at giving a good volume of water which for a practical shower is really what most people desire, they generally operate at lower pressures and can work as low as 0.1 bar pressure and still give you the function required.

There are now many water saving Eco shower heads on the market that will split or atomise the water flow to give a good spray pattern but higher pressures would be required to obtain the correct function.

Large fixed shower head choice

Previously these were called traditional shower roses available in 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and even 12″ diameters you can still get the traditional shower roses and they are great but they have limitations, the water jets are a series of drilled holes that can get lime scaled up easily, and they do tend to use a vast amount of water and can either drain all your hot water or if you are on a mains fed system it cannot supply enough water.

The new generation of fixed shower head is both stylish and practical there are some many designs to choose from a round fixed head to square fixed heads, flat chunky you name it its available to you. The added benefit of choosing a modern designed fixed shower head is that you get a large showering drench head without using a huge volume of water. The way the jets are designed they will always hold back some flow even under pressure, the other main benefit is that you will get rub clean jets and that stop lime scale build up and gives the product durability.

With the large shower Heads you will need to choose either a wall arm of at least 300mm or a ceiling arm to connect to the shower head. By having a large fixed shower head you will need to consider the one down side as is with all fixed heads you will not be able to rinse out or clean the shower enclosure or bath that easily so the addition of a handset is always a good idea so it is worthwhile buying a thermostatic shower valve with a built in diverter so that one you have finished invigorating yourself a quick jet from the handset and your done!!!

Storm Bathroom Taps – From Roper Rhodes

Roper Rhodes Storm bathroom taps are pound for pound the best value for money bathroom taps on the market today, I have been looking at the quality of many bathroom taps and testing the functionality as well as considering the price tag these are the reasons why my vote goes to the Storm Bathroom tap range.

The chroming quality is very good something to look out for in cheaper ranges, the flow rate on the low pressure items is better than most other low pressure models of single lever mixer taps, for a mass produced Chinese import product the consistency of brass casting is very good, and the valve technology is exceptional the ceramic disc cartridge mixing valve for the mono-bloc basin mixer has a flow limiter built in restricting the volume of water that can be used (especially required for higher pressure systems) the temperature on the hot side can also be restricted making hotter stored water safer to use.

Products in the Storm bathroom tap range: *Note the basin mixers come both with and without pop up wastes.

Storm mini basin mixers.

G-Type Bathroom Taps – From Bristan

The G – Type Bathroom taps from Bristan are engineered to perfection with a slide control operation on the range for hot and cold flow and temperatures. This is an original way of operating the mixers and it works a treat as the temperature controls are exacting to say the least.

In the Bristan G-Type range is a monobloc basin mixer as shown on the left, a three hole basin mixer for the larger basin, the most stunning wall mounted bath filler, a conventional wall mounted bath shower mixer, and a thermostatic bath shower mixer with the style and functionality as well of being able to have a fully thermostatic shower over your bathing area, and just to top off the range if thats not enough for you there is the stand out in a crowd freestanding bath shower mixer to satisfy the larger bathrooms.

RRP £293.00 G-Type Monobloc Basin Mixer

Best Buy Tapstore.com £205.00

The One – Crosswater Bathroom Taps

The One from Crosswater is a new concept in basin mixers, the idea is when the body of the tap is pulled towards you the water flow is turned on and when swung to the left its hot and to the right its cold.

A design innovation in brassware from Crosswater and the One monobloc basin mixer certainly is that.

You will need a high pressure water system 1 bar minimum to get the best performance from the One bathroom taps, in the range is a tall basin mixer, a 3 hole basin set, 2 wall mount basin mixers one with a shelf, bidet mixer, a wall mounted bath shower mixer, there are also manual valves for showering and bath filling operations.

The One Monobloc Basin Mixer RRP £349.00 tapstore.com £279.00.

If you mention The Bathroom Designer you can get another 5%.

Tapstore Launch New Bathroom Taps Website Design

Tapstore.com have redesigned their website refreshing the look but also making it easier to find the different sections they have. Being a specialist in Bathroom taps, showers, kitchen taps, pumps, bathroom cabinets, Bathroom Accessories, Pumps and heated towel rails in each section you now can see all the relevant other sections with in the particular area so when you are in the bathroom taps section you will also be able to see the bath wastes, basin wastes and other associated products with basin mixers and bath shower mixers.

Double Ended – Cubix Bath

The Cubix Bath from Claygate Distribution Ltd is a stunning new bath with contemporary looks and eco-friendly credentials to add to their Artisan range of luxury bathroom products. The Baths are manufactured using a technically advanced laminating process called Corincast, which makes a solid, super-strong acrylic product. Extra layers of fiberglass and reinforced polyester resin are added during production, giving the bath superior torsional rigidity. The last layer seals the shell and makes the underside of the bath smoother and easier to handle.

This cutting edge design combined with the newly developed Corincast technology means that the baths use 25% less water than comparable baths while the extra layers of fiberglass gives greater insulation, resulting in the bath water keeping its temperature for longer.

The Cubix bath is available in two styles with a choice of double-ended baths that come in five sizes and single-ended baths that come in three sizes. All baths can be drilled on site to suit your chosen tap configuration.

Available sizes are 1700 x 700, 750 or 800mm or 1800 x 800 or 1000mm.

RRP £280.00 (1700 x 700mm) up to £480.00 (800 x 1000mm).

Bath/Shower Screen – Square Function

I have been having a sneak look into Tapstore’s newest addition to there up and coming expansion of products their Square bath shower screen which will be launched in November they have carefully selected three styles of bath screens the square the square extension which has an extra section to extend the length and a curve the same as the square with a rounded corner.

The experience the Tapstore team have in the bathroom industry always sets themselves apart from other online retailers, they are not just a company of internet tech heads, Paul Smart (development director) has been designing bathrooms for some 25 years now and with the experience of the other senior members of the tapstore board behind him there is a powerful team that always know what products to select.

Although they would not let on how much the RRP will be I have been told sub £200.00 that will be a splash in the face to the competition.

EcoCube – Eco Friendly Shower Bath

Claygate Distribution Ltd are proud to introduce the stunning new Ecocube Shower Bath with Contemporary looks and eco-friendly credentials to their Artisan range of luxury bathroom products.

The Baths are manufactured using a technically advanced laminating process called Corincast, which makes a solid, super-strong acrylic product. Extra layers of fibreglass and reinforced polyester resin are added during production, giving the bath superior torsional rigidity. The last layer seals the shell and makes the underside of the bath smoother and easier to handle.

This cutting edge design combined with the newly developed Corincast technology means that the baths use 25% less water than comparable baths while the extra layers of fibreglass give greater insulation, resulting in the bath water keeping its temperature for longer.

The Ecocube Shower Bath has a huge 850 x 850mm showering area that comes with a choice of two 6mm glass screens; a fixed screen with L-shaped return for water retention and wall-fixed chrome support rail for complete rigidity or a straight screen with chrome barrel hinges that are universally handed. The bath is supplied undrilled and are available in left or right-hand versions (the left-hand version is shown here).

The bath is supplied with no tap holes and can be drilled if required to suit.

RRP £929.00 complete with bath front panel and straight screen and barrel hinges.

RRP £1085 as above with fixed screen as seen in the above image.

Guaranteed for Five Years.

For more information on this product Call Claygate distribution on 01622 833633

Bristan – Chill Bathroom Taps

And to finish our look into the Chill, we have already looked at the bathroom accessories and the showers and now its the turn of Bristan Chill bathroom taps range.

There are nine different options within the range starting with the Chill monobloc basin mixer with pop up waste, The flat, hard lines and cool, controlled curves of this Chill basin mixer tap is sure to thrill those dreaming of creating a truly contemporary bathroom.

The sharp styling is clean and uncomplicated, but never fails to intrigue. The minimalist theme of the wall mounted Bristan Chill bath filler tap elegantly combines the smooth flatness of the exaggerated spout with rounded riser and squared of handles.

The Monobloc basin mixer with pop up waste RRP £271.00 and the wall mounted bath filler is £310.00 a very reasonable price for the quality and styling.

For more information please contact Bristan at there website or call 0844 701 6271

Bristan Launch – Quadrato Bathroom Taps

The latest Bristan creation of bathroom taps is the Quadrato range. With its angular lines and quality engineering expected from Bristan, the contemporary styling of Quadrato will simply not disappoint.

There is a lot more to this range than first meets the eye, the basin mixer is fitted with their Eco Click water saving feature where the cartridge meets resistance when opened half flow. Even at full flow this monobloc basin tap will save at least 32% of the normal water usage that a standard cartridge would have used, When in Eco Click mode the reduction is an impressive 72%, Helping the user adhere to The Government Sustainable Homes Code for daily domestic water usage.

The Quadrato bath filler & bath shower mixer complement the monobloc basin mixer perfectly, also available in the range will be bidet, basin and bath taps continuing the modern, angular theme throughout the range.

Great design does not have to mean high prices, this is a great value range that certainly does not compromise on appearance or quality. The Quadrato Eco Click basin mixer will retail for just £86.00 not just saving water.

The Quadrato bidet mixer £94.00, bath shower mixer will be priced at £241.00, bath filler at £196.00, basin taps £100.00 and the bath taps £120.00 all inclusive of VAT.

For more information and local stockist contact Bristan or call 0844 7016271