The advantages of the shower box with the bathroom are obvious - it can be soaked in it, lying in hot water, make a hydromassage or quickly swim. Hydrobox is an excellent solution for a small bathroom, so lately, more and more citizens prefer to change old cast iron baths on modern shower cabins with high sidelights. This article will help you choose the best option of shower box with a bathroom for your apartment.
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Bath or shower: two in one
What to give preference is a classic bath or shower with different hydromassage nozzles? This question is rather scrupulous, and sooner or later he arises in the head of each owner, which has planned overhaul.
Today, sowing boxes have in apartments about 30-40% of the country's population, but this is not due to low popularity, but by the fact that this plumbing invention appeared in the domestic market relatively recently. On the contrary, the demand for similar products is growing every year. There are several reasons for this - convenience, variety, fashion, good quality and durability.
But the fundamental factor of choice in the opinion of psychologists is the accelerated pace of life of modern people - rarely when an extra hour and a half is issued to soak in the bathroom with foam. The acceleration of the rhythm of life can be observed in the appropriate appliances already familiar to us - the microwave allows you to quickly cook or warm up food, the coffee maker makes the fragrant espresso per minute, the freezers of the new generation cooled products and drinks almost instantly. Progress got to the bathroom, equipping it with various modern water supply devices so that you can quickly refresh yourself before work or relax after a working day.
Bathtub-shower box wins not only in terms of time saving, but also in relation to comfort. If a big family lives in the house, then each of its members has their own preferences and habits, and a shower box with a bath can satisfy any of them. Lovely half of humanity loves to lie in the bathroom anymore, and men are more convenient to quickly wash out in the shower.
In order not to go into unnecessary details, we note the main advantages of shower cabins with a bathroom:
- saving space in the bathroom;
- abundance of embedded additional functions (bidet, hydromassage, etc.);
- water is spent more economical than in a regular bath;
- saving personal time;
- the convenience of use.
Types of designs
Shower cabins with baths differ not only by the presence of certain functions, but also dimensions, design features, forms, etc. We decided to identify the most popular options used lately.
Shower Boxing
It is not about the compact "standing" design, where you can hardly turn around, it is not comfortable to feel comfortable, but about quite large boxes that combine the very shower cabin, a sedentary bath and many additional features. To save space, such a solution is best, and at least the bath is defective, but in it you can relax with comfort, to get a child, wash things, etc.
In such shower boxes, the following functions usually set:
- rain shower;
- built dispenser for shampoo, shower gel or liquid soap;
- turkish sauna;
- mixer with different modes of operation;
- hydromassage nozzles;
- mirror;
- shelves for toiletries;
- automatic siphon;
- in some modern shower box even has a built-in waterproof telephone and a radio.
combination tub
This miracle of the plumbing industry is a combined option - a spacious bathroom, in which you can lie, and the shower cabin located in the angular part (adjacent to the walls). Thus, if necessary, you can close the cabin door and take a shower or dial the bath and relax.
This is a simplified aesthetic version of the fusion of the two most common designs - baths and cabins. At the same time, you save free space in the bathroom. Even the ordinary old bath can be improved and turn into a similarity combined. To do this, plastic "curtains" or glass panels are attached to the corner. Of course, such an angular shower box with a bath will not have all the functions inherent in a full-fledged design, but if it comes to savings and comfort is the right solution.
For those who crave more comfort, there are all sorts of removable settings - stands, faucet nozzles, seats, headrests, etc. They can be purchased separately and install in their homemade bath with the cab.
Recommendations for choosing
The price of a shower box with a bath should not be the main criterion for choosing plumbing. There are cases when even the most expensive designs went to repair under warranty in six months a year. That this does not happen, you need to know what to pay attention to when choosing a shower bathroom.
If you have conceived to buy a shower box with a bath, pay attention to the following details:
- The tropical shower in many boxes is quickly clogged, especially if the water is too tough. Buy a cabin with rubber holes in the shower. And if the shower box itself is with a bathroom 150x70, then "sunflower", from where water flows should be as much as possible to cover the maximum area.
- Choose models with a foot hydrorser - this feature will allow you to quickly remove the load and relax the tired legs after work or workout. The hydromassar restores blood circulation in the legs and prevents the emergence of varicose veins. In Chinese ancient medicine, the impact on the stop points, corresponding to those or other body bodies, has been practiced. The overall foot massage is favorable on well-being, will strengthen the immunity and even improve the mental state.
- Check the strength and stability of the shower pallet. Its strength depends on the thickness of the acrylic layer and the reinforcement method (the quality of the legs under the box). Also, the strength must be chosen based on the weight and the construction of the apartment tenants.
- The bottom of the bath must be embossed to accidentally do not slip by swimming time.
- Feel free to try on the comfort of the height and position of the seating - sway and lie in the bath as if you were at home.
- The height of the pallet (bathroom walls) also plays a big role. In order for the adoption of the bath in the hydrobox to be pleasant and convenient, the height of the walls should be at least 35-37 cm. If you choose the design to the apartment where the elderly people live, the shower-box with a high pallet may not be very comfortable, so it makes sense to search for options down .
- Find out whether there are spare parts for the selected model in case you need to replace or repaired. In the "risk group" there are models that appeared on the market recently (on sale less than 2 years), and models that have long been removed from production.
- The appearance of the accessories is a matter of taste of each, but the handle of the shower cabin is better to take 2 holes than one (it is more convenient and more practical).
- The top rollers on which sliding doors should be double - this will allow you to distribute the load more evenly and extends the service life of the cab. Doors will open smoothly and with minimal noise.
- Do not choose a shower bath with a monolithic switcher of the hydromassage panel - it should understand that you can replace the cartridge if necessary. The rear side of the switch should look like a brass connected to each other (necessarily brass) tube with a developing on hot and cold water.
- If you have chosen a hydrobox with a bright color trim, it is better that she is satin and rough, and not glossy, then there will be no scratches, scratching and other defects on the profile, which inevitably appear in the course of use. In addition, satin does not crack and does not peel unlike painting pigments. He perfectly feels in an atmosphere of high humidity and is perfect for the bathroom.
- Be sure to find out the duration of the warranty period provided by the manufacturer and distributor. It should spread not only to electronics, but also on the pallet and other details.
Installation of shower box
To install the hydromassage cabin, with your own hands is not so difficult, if you clearly follow the step-by-step instructions and carefully read the connection scheme. If you are not sure about your capabilities or do not have the necessary tools, it is better to use the services of professionals, especially since they are often provided when buying hydrobocoxes.
Installing a shower box with a bathroom on the place of the previous bath will not require any permission, since you do not make significant changes to the BTI plan. Since in most cases the planning of apartments force buy and install corner cabins, we will describe the installation of such a design.
All models have the same set of details:
- pallet;
- lid;
- walls;
- doors;
- vertical racks;
- an apron or a screen that closes the legs and the bottom of the pallet.
To work, you will need the following tools:
- screwdrivers;
- adjustable key;
- construction level and plumb;
- drill;
- tow;
- silicone sealant;
- corrugated hoses.
Useful advice: Very often, when assembling a shower box, it is found that there is not enough fasteners - nuts, bolts, screws, etc. It is better to take care of this in advance and buy all the necessary fasteners.
All installation work can be divided into two parts - the cockpit assembly and its connection to the plumbing system.
Progress:
- Shower box-bath is better to collect on an open free space. Make a preliminary complete assembly without using sealant. So you will receive an idea of \u200b\u200bthe installation technology and remember the sequence of attaching parts, find out what is missing, you can check the integrity of the design.
- Install the water removal / drain system with corrugated hoses. Ideally, the drain hole of the pallet should be located rightly need to enter the sewer, but rarely it is possible to achieve this.
- Disassemble the cabin and collect again on the place of subsequent operation. First set the pallet on the stands (legs).
- Align the position of the pallet using a plumb and construction level by tightening the adjusting locking screws.
- If the pallet is not equipped with supports, it should be installed on the cement screed and align until it frozen. Scial to bore ceramic floor tiles.
- For the installation of acrylic pallets, it is necessary to use a crossbar on the back side and a center leg. If such a design is not provided, it should be created independently or put a cabin on a concrete pillow.
- Fill all connections with silicone sealant and wait for it to frozen.
- Before turning on the water, check the tightness of the connections. To do this, close the drain hole in the pan and fill it with water.
- Check that the hose takes to sewage and have a slope from 150 to 200 mm per 1 kV. m.
- Install the fence by putting it on glue or roll tracks. Carefully watch out where the sliding doors are top, and where - the bottom (at the top of the more fasteners).
- Determine the upper and lower guides: the top is usually wide, and the lower is much thinner and with curly cuts.
- Insert the glass on the guides, pre-slipping all the joints with silicone. Tighten the screw on the presser foot.
- Screw the guides with the resistant in the upper and lower parts and fix the seal on the glasses so that water does not register them.
- The rear panel attach the rear panel to the latter, after which the silicone is shy.
Useful advice: When applying sealant, it is important to prevent the filling of recesses intended for water flow.
Do not twist all the screws at once and "tightly" - very often it happens that the holes for fasteners do not coincide, therefore it is necessary to leave small gaps so that the design can be adjusted. It is not necessary to twist too much - the metal pieces of the cabin are rather soft and fragile.
After installation, be sure to check the efficiency of all electrical functions - radio, telephone, backlight, etc. With the test, the update will have to do it - the sealant will dry out from 24 to 48 hours.
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