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Comments (7)I have a 7yr old 8.5kw Mr. Steam that i got from Allan at www.steamandsauna.com. Allan was very helpful, not pushy, and the price was good. I did not get the autoflush, and I do not flush it as often as I should (ie, open up the tap behind and let the water out so it doesn't calcify). Despite this, the unit has worked flawlessly, and is perfect for my space. I would not hesitate to purchase again....See MoreSteam shower in bathroom w/VERY hi vaulted ceiling-glass ceiling?
Comments (3)I got the glass through a local shop. My situation was different, as only one wall, the "front" door wall, was glass. The other three walls were kerdi and tile. The sloped glass ceiling was captured in the walls on three sides and clear silicon was used to seal the remaining side to the front wall of glass. I'm not sure what type of specific seal was used on the door. It might have been clear vinyl. If you do a search or ask at the glass shops, it might also help if you refer to it as a "raked" (sloped) front wall of glass. Actually, lemme see if I can get a quick google hit... Found one at Wilson Glass. Not exactly what you're looking for though. Using something like that with a sealed transom overhead would work and be the lest expensive. Having the front wall as a single piece of glass with the door cutout of it would be $$$$$....See MoreKitchenaid KUDE60FXSS vs. Bosch vs. Miele vs. ???
Comments (37)Sorry to hear about the KA issues. I was concerned as well when I got a KUDE70FVSS model in February 2010. The vent is located on the left side of the top edge of the door, next to the controls. It is not on the side of the door. KA's are deep and most will not fit flush under normal depth cabinets I hear. We have about a 1 1/4 inch granite countertop overhang which happens to be about the thickness of the door. So in our case we pushed the DW back until the door was lined up with the cabinet fronts but the door is completely underneath the granite countertop. It actually looks pretty good. (Our old WP was flush mounted with cabinet matching panels installed) We put the moisture strip supplied by KA on the bottom of the granite, for no good reason but figured why not. There is a small strip of cabinet under the granite that forms the top of the cabinet opening for the DW that is, of course, wood. If I put the moisture strip on it, it showed since the strip is a shiny material, so I left it off. I kept an eye on it for months to see what happened and I have never seen any moisture or noticed any steam coming from the vents at all, regardless of the time of day we run the DW. The wood under the granite and all around the DW looks fine and has never shown any sign of getting wet. Not sure what system they are using in this model but apparently it does not suffer from the same problems as the side vent models....See MoreOpen Shower Vs. Closed - Change Shower Curb From Angled to Straight?
Comments (5)Thank you Dawna and Sjhockeyfan for your kind words. Apparently steam is produced when the warm air from the shower comes in contact with the colder air in the bathroom. I think this means that less steam would be produced if the shower were enclosed. We wouldn't enjoy the extra work of replacing the curb and re-waterproofing but it would be much easier than re-doing it after the tile is installed. I forgot to mention that there is a pocket door between the shower and toilet area and the rest of the bathroom. We could shut this door while showering but it wouldn't keep the shower as warm as it would be if the shower itself was enclosed. Sjhockeyfan, how did you like the way your angled shower door looked?...See More
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