Dual Showerheads in California
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Fixed showerhead? or handheld? or both??
Comments (13)Charlikin, if you have the Hansgrohe with diverter, you won't be able to use the wall mount and handheld at the same time. If you want to use both simultaneously, you will need two valves. I have the Hansgrohe Retroaktive on a slider bar for my childrens' baths. I really like it. I also like using the handheld to clean the shower itself. If you have a standard 30" shower/tub, it fits better on the wall to just use the bar. My three kids never tried to climb the bar. One advantage of the bar over the hook is that you can adjust it as the kids grow. I can't come up with any advantages that the wall mount has over the handheld on a wall bar (unless you don't like the look of the wall bar). In my master shower at my old house, I only had a Grohe thermostatic valve with a handheld on a shower bar. No wall mount shower head there either. I never missed it. I would much prefer just having a handheld on a bar to just having the wall mount....See MoreSuggestions for lo-flow showerheads, faucet, toilets?
Comments (7)FSQ, no offense, but your comments sound like an advert to me. Any time I read that kind of flowery language - "simply the best," "innovative safety features" - it screams "I have a financial interest in this." Maybe I'm misreading you and if so please don't take this personally. Grohe faucets may indeed be good, but the tone of your post makes me VERY skeptical. Besides, your response doesn't really seem to answer the original question. As for water saving, the simplest really effective gadget I know of is a shower head that shuts off, with a slide valve right on the head. That way you don't have to disturb your water temperature while you soap up in the shower, so you really use it. These usually have flow restrictors so the flow is low when they're on. I haven't had to buy one in some years, but I used to get them at the larger hardware stores. Other than that, there are (to Americans) slightly more controversial notions, such as following the European example and not showering daily, not flushing the toilet every single time it's used, and wearing clothes several times before washing them. But that also doesn't really answer your question....See MoreNew twist on tankless debate- a dual shower?
Comments (6)I have a dual shower in the master bath, two Grohe showerheads with thermo-balance controls and a Bosch Aquastar 250 NG tankless water heater for the whole house.(one of the poorest rated products on the market) They work fine if you use them together, as long as the washing machine is not filling at the same time. I have had the setup for 4 years. My location is coastal Northern California, where incoming water temperatures are usually around 50 F. The only issue with the tankless setup is every time the unit shuts down and starts back up, about a gallon of cold water goes through the unit before the burner heats it back up to the set temperature. This was annoying as heck, so I added a 6 gallon electric heater next to the tankless, and the hot water coming out of the tankless goes into the 6 gallon electric tank, which serves basically as a mixing and tempering device. It stays set at 110 F, and is replenished with hot water all the time from the tankless unit, so the electricity consumption is very low....See MoreWhat type diverter for 1 or both showerheads? Most diverters
Comments (6)You need to check your local Code requirements. It is illegal to have more than one water source operating at the same time in California. Therefore you can only purchase diverters which divert from one to the other. At least in California you would not be able to pass inspection with a hand held shower that could be turned on independently of the fixed shower heads. Many of the plumbing supply companies - just like auto companies - manufacture to be in compliance with California requirements because it's such a major market. I am not a pro but just finished a gut remodel. It is my understanding that the rough plumbing - e.g. the diverters for example - need to be the same brand as the fixtures you purchase. When I selected my fixtures, this information was given to my GC for his plumbing subcontractor so that the appropriate rough could be purchased - not just the brand obviously but exactly the configuration that I was selecting along with specs for everything....See MoreEric
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