POLL: Shower heads. Is two better than one?
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one or two shower heads? shower bench or corner seat?
Comments (7)A shower bench is a no brainer. The shower bench makes using the shower more enjoyable and does add to any romantic encounters you may have. If you have a wife like mine you better add two shower heads because mine steals all the water. I have a collection of shower bench photos that I show my clients to help pick a style. The shower bench detail can affect the placement of the drain so its wise to plan the build completely before picking or roughing in the drain. SHOWER BENCH DESING IDEAS - 150+ PICTURES another good source of info is here SHOW ME YOUR SHOWER BENCH AND HOW YOU USE IT...See MoreBathtub with two shower heads?
Comments (5)I didn't want to put in second Ibox for a diverter (since my goal was to keep it looking pretty timeless/traditional 1930s/40s - it actually turned out fairly modern, so this wasn't exactly what I was after, but I like it.) So what I have is the thermostatic valve, plus a diverter that switches between the shower & tub spout. Then I have the Hydrorail which has a diverter on the bottom - so I can switch between the fixed and hand showers. In fact, I sort of wish I had bought the longer hydrorail - so we could lower the hand shower more if we had little people who were big enough to shower on their own. I think you would need two diverters or one that will do A/B/C/AB - I'm not sure if there is one like that - but I'd research that. (A=fixed, B=hand, C=tub, AB=both showers at once) Thanks!! It was three years of on and off DIY and side projects, but it did turn out exactly as I hoped! And yes, people do shower together in a tub shower, but it is a tad cozy. ;-)...See MoreSpecs of two shower heads - which to buy?
Comments (8)So much wrong. Why do people give advice about things they aren't familiar with. This valve can supply up to 10 gpm per port. With 1 or 2 simultaneous ports the valve can supply the maximum of 10 gpm to each. If running more than 2 ports the formula is 21/X. So with three ports it's 7 gpm each (21/3=7). This is straight from Kohler. At 4 gpm one line will be fine and it would be fine even if I was running five ports simultaneously (21/5=4.2). Assuming 70% hot water, my 85 gallon water heater can keep this shower head pumping for 30 minutes which is much longer than I'd ever need it. So back to my question. I'm going to split one of the valves into 2 or 4 lines (depending on which shower head I buy) to feed the shower head and that will easily supply enough water. The question is if the 4 inlet version of the shower head has has an inherent performance advantage or if the performance of both can be expected to be the same....See MoreTwo head shower installation
Comments (3)Good quality shower heads don't move when installed. I have the Hansgrohe and Grohe units on the sliding shower bar and once set, they don't move at all. The shower heads are also very large so they cover a lot of area. Two shower heads as you describe would not be a good choice. If you want two shower heads, I would pick a hand shower and a rain head so you have two different functions. Good luck!...See Morepalimpsest
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