Review of the equipment for hydromassage: shower panels, varieties of massage nozzles, types of multifunctional shower capabers.
Aluminum shower panel Sideway (Pharo) with hand shower and five side nozzles
Single-dimensional Lineare Mixer (GROHE)
Top Shower Raindance Air (Pharo) with five jet options
Anodized Aluminum Panel Custom Waterhaven Tower K-498 (Kohler)
Details of the interiors of the SPASSO Cabin: Glass door and the surface of a shower pallet with a sliding protection
Console for controlling steam generator (Pharo)Step switching handle (Pharo)Ego Shower Panel (Jacuzzi)
Pallet installation schemes (Kaldewei)Parogenerator Nozzle (Pharo)Dispenser cell filled with aromatic substances or parts of plants for the procedure of aroma therapy (PHARO)
Shower Cab Rialto XS (Kermi)Balteco.
Aluminum shower panel Essentia Plus with four hydromassage nozzles and two-functional mixerDuravit.
Multifunction
MFD Shower CabMode Pushton Switch (Hansa)
SHAURSHOWER shower system with chromotherapy feature (Hansa)Shower Cab SHOWERRAMA 9-5 (IDO), three glazing views
The human body is constantly in a state of stress and with difficulty withstands the busy rhythm of life. Soul and physical forces need support, and one of the sources of their replenishment is hydromassage. As pleasant after work, not spending time on standing in traffic jams on the way to the SPA-Salon, relax at home under affectionate healing jets ...
The hydromassage is often considered to be excesses. However, an excessiveness is the concept of relative. The real needs of each of us are due to the style of life, but comfort like everyone. After all, the general physical and moral state of the person denoted by the term "Wellness" depends on it. This word prefers manufacturers of sanitary products, since the need for good health becomes just as pressing, as in hot water, pouring from the crane. It is excluded that soon hydromassage devices will take place in the vast majority of the population in the bathrooms. Some of them, unlike special baths and spa pools, are completely compact and do not occupy a lot of space - for example, ordinary shower watering cans. But much more "advanced" technique for hydromassage procedures at home is shower panels and cabins.
Water that treats
Model Aquatower 3000 with four nozzles (GROHE) Scientific research proves that the cause of the psychological problems of most of our contemporaries is a deficit of elementary bodily contacts. The community is now taken to abide by the distance. Tactile interactions of people with the surrounding world are gradually going to no. Hydromassage sessions compensate for the chronic shortage of tactful sensations and contribute to mental equilibrium. The jets massage the body, removing tension and muscle fatigue, softening discomfort caused by a number of typical XXIV diseases., Including osteochondrosis. Kathers, determining the therapeutic effects of hydromassage per person, include: water temperature, jet pressure, the angle of its fall to the surface of the body, the shape of the hydromassage nozzle, the frequency of ripples, and the duration of the procedure. It is also important to take into account which portion of the body is subjected to hydromassage. Usually massage the back and jagged muscles, less often - hips, legs and feet. In this case, there are some limitations. So, for the back, the jets are used under pressure 2-5atm, and the water pressure should not exceed 4thm for the thighs. The hydromassage of the head and patellows are carried out with the help of special equipment affecting gentle.
Under pressure
Shower Cab Toca (Kermi). Sturdy tempered glass can be transparent or patterned. Four types of fittings finishes So, you decided to install hydromassage equipment. Before proceeding with active actions, it is necessary to check the technical readiness of the apartment or the house to change, first of all - to ask the water pressure in the pipes. At low pressure, the jet is not formed, and the hydromassage is simply impossible. It means that it should be high enough to ensure the formation of strong jets (recommended - 2 atm). If the water pressure in the pipes is insufficient, you will have to install the boom pump or purchase a shower cabin, already equipped with it. Too high pressure (5-6ATM) is not recommended. Details of the shower cabin are designed for a specific mode of operation. Accidents, tubes for which water runs, with elevated pressure (more than 4 atm) can burst. By the way, the total water consumption on the massage procedure is 300-500l. To avoid damage to technology, press gearboxes are used or preferred models with built-in pressure limiters. It is strongly advised on the supply area of the water supply to establish a filter of mechanical water purification. It is also necessary to take care of that water not only entered into a shower cabin, but also left it in a timely manner.
"Designer" or monoblock?
Shower cabin 155 (TEUCO) with six hydromassage nozzles and massager Shower cabins are prefabricated and monoblock. Consider those and others. The base of the prefab cabins are pallets, various in size and shape: they are square, rectangular, radial, pentagonal, semicircular. They produce them from a variety of materials, such as enameled steel, reinforced Acrylic, Sanfayans, Quaril, molded marble, relatively rarely - from cast iron. When choosing, pay attention to the properties of the surface: in order to avoid injuries, it should not be slippery. The price variation is very significant: depending on the material, the pallet will cost 1-20 thousand rubles.
The next component of the assembly is a fence that should prevent the penetration of water outside the shower. It is fixed on a frame of a chromed aluminum profile or mounted directly on the wall and pallet. If there is a frame of a canvas can be made of polystyrene (the cost of such a fence - from 2 thousand rubles), the frameless made from tempered glass (from 4 thousand rubles). Exclusive models - ten times more expensive.
Much less hassle will arise, if you buy everything in the complex, that is, to purchase a monoblock multifunctional cab with a built-in hydromassage panel. It is already equipped with a pallet and fence, and its installation will not require construction work. Such equipment produces Atlantic Art (Russia), Kaldewei, Kermi (both - Germany), IDO (Finland), Balteco (Estonia) IDR. Cabin with polystyrene fences costs from 10 thousand rubles, with glass sash - from 13 thousand rubles.
Types of hydromassage and types of nozzles
Pharo.
Side adjustable nozzlePharo.
The movable nozzle on the nozzle is the replaceable modes of the hydromassage shower panel - the case is thin. Manufacturers try to show their ingenuity here and often give improper treatments to unusual names. Nevertheless, you can select traditional types of hottack.
In many models, hydromassage nozzles are located at the entire height of the shower panel - so that directional jets of water carried out a massage of certain zones: heads, shoulders, backs, loins, legs and even feet. Naturally, for each case, the nozzle is selected. For example, microfruces are designed for soft impact on the skin of the back and stop from the distance to 5 cm. Creating a strong jet of midi-nozzles perform a point massage of the pelvis area and hips from a distance of 5-20 cm. Arctation, or rotating, "handle" large parts of the body.
Wait under the jet
The choice of a suitable pallet, fencing, the installation of the team or the monoblock cabin has already been described in detail (see, for example,
"All in the shower!"). We will focus on this article on hydromassage equipment.
Custom Bodyspa's shower panel (Kohler) with ten nozzles The shower panels are completely independent modules that work in combination with the already existing shower, both the national team and monoblock. The housings of such panels are made of acrylic, aluminum or glass alloy. The set of equipment includes a shower nozzle on a flexible hose, built-in upper wage, massage nozzles, mixer and mode switch. More expensive models are equipped with LED or halogen backlit, control panel and seat. For the hydromassage effect as such corresponds to special nozzles. They turn, changing the direction of the jets. The thermostat is used to maintain a constant water temperature. Troubleshooting models, this parameter can be installed individually as for the left (if there are several) and for nozzles. The mode of the mode switch is chosen by the type of hydromassage. Management in medium price level models (5-30 thousand rubles) is usually mechanical. Looking products - sensory electronics. Adjustment is a stepped and more accurate - smooth.
Cabin Material (Jacuzzi) with a hydromassage panel and built-in steam generator Shower panels with hydromassage function produce many companies: "Aquati" (Russia), Grohe, Hoech, HPPE, HANSGROHE, PHARO (all - Germany), Jacuzzi, Teuco (both - Italy ), Vitra (Turkey), Balteco IDR. The standard model has vertically located nozzles (4-6pcs.), Watering cans for the upper and hand shower, thermostatic mixer and mode switch. Consider some of the features of the new products presented in the market. The Essentia Plus panel (Balteco) is made of aluminum and is equipped with a two-function mixer, four massage nozzles, hand shower, soap stand. As follows from the name, the Lift2 shower panel (Hansgrohepharo), equipped with the upper and hand shower, as well as six side nozzles, can be raised, omit and fix at any height in the range of 200mm vertically. An interesting feature of models P12 and P14 (TEUCO) is a special massager used as an alternative to the shower watering can, because at its entire length there are nozzles with gently flowing through them. The design of the Rei model (Jacuzzi) will immediately attract the attention of connoisseurs of stylish interiors. Among the finishing options - chromium, the color "metallized wisterium" and spectacular yellow.
Characteristics of soul types
A type
Description
Normal
Many thin continuous jets
Soft
A small number of continuous jets; Water mixed with air bubbles
Shower Shako.
Powerful stream of large diameter
Scottish
Contrast shower Sharot
Throbbing
Powerful intermittent jets
Turbo
Continuous spiral-like jets
Ultrasonic
Combined exposure to water jets on the skin and sound waves on deep tissue
Acupuncture
Point impact on certain parts of the body
Magic Cabin
The shower cabin Bodyspa (Kohler) with ten hydromassage nozzles The shower panels are easy to install and universal - in the sense that they are installed not only in the cabin, but also right above the bathroom, sometimes providing for a special volatility for its filling. Such is, for example, the model "Shower system 14040cm" (Vitra). Integrated solutions apply to expand functionality. Thus, the dome over the cab provides tightness and high thermal insulation, and not just protection against moisture penetration.
It is clear that multifunctional shower cabins are much more powerful tools of the wellness and relaxing effect on the body. As the name implies, one classic shower here is not limited. From the list of the most popular procedures, hydromassage shower and Turkish steam bath, as well as aroma, chromot and sound therapy are most often present.
Andros shower cabin (glass) with steam bath and backlit (optional) Steam bath is a special mode: air humidity inside the cab reaches 100%, and the temperature is 40-45c. When installing a cabin with a bath, pay special attention to safety. First, depending on the design, the hole for the battle of the steam can be located both in the lower and in the upper zone of the cab. For the room, it is necessary to protect your legs from the burn, and in the second - the head of the height of hot condensate. Secondly, the steam bath is contraindicated in certain diseases, as well as separate age categories, for example, children up to 3-4 years. For aromatherapy (or odor treatment) in the design of the cabin, the dispenser with a reservoir filled with essential oils is provided. When allergies, such procedures cannot be carried out. Chromotherapy - Treatment with light. It is believed that various colors affect the emotional state of a person. Sound therapy - method of creating a mood with sounds. In practice, this implies a built-in moisture-proof speaker system, a radio or CD player. A shower hydromassage cabin in a standard configuration usually includes 6-8 nozzles for the back massage, located two vertical rows, a manual control system, a steam bath, a folding seat, a shower nozzle, a manual mixer, backlight and forced ventilation. Models of this type are produced by many companies, such as Acrylan (Russia), Glass, Jacuzzi (both - Italy), Balteco. Let us dwell in more detail on some features of new models of multifunctional shower cabins. Cabin MFD (Duravit, Germany) - a pair of wooden seats. After the procedure, the cab is disinfected by ultraviolet radiation, and due to the closed cycle of water circulation, it functions even with insufficient pressure in the plumbing. DOCCIA 155 (TEUCO) of the Doccia 155 (Teuco) model is a Turkish bath with aromatherapy. Built-in backlight allows you to use the cab in a darkened room. Among the features of the Cabin Aquagate (Villeroy Boch, Germany), the design should not be mentioned: the glass fence is framed by the gate produced from anodized aluminum, tick or Italian limestone. Beige or dark brown pallet - from Quaril. No less effectively and models of the Material series (Jacuzzi), decorated, in particular, with a sterling red maple. But also on technical terms, this company does not lag behind: for example, Flexa Thema Platinum is equipped with a telephone device with Bluetooth standard.
There are products of different price categories on the market. The average cost of models of the economical standard equipment is about 50 thousand rubles. Such a price, probably, should not be considered excessive, because you acquire not only complex plumbing equipment, but also well-being for every day.
The editors thanks the company "Aquaart", "Credit Ceramics", "Eco-shower", "Santekhkomplekt", "Nekskluziviv", "Tanit", "Sanitec Corporation", Balteco, Kohler, Konzept, Hansa, Spasso, Villeroy Boch, TEUCO, Vitra for help in preparing the material.
