ᐅ Adding a Rain Shower - Looking for Tips

Created on: 30 Oct 2019 19:52
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ypg
Hello everyone,

We want to upgrade our shower to a rain shower.

When searching online, you find many options, but most include the shower mixer.

However, we want an external shower riser rail.
Do you have any recommendations?

Or do you have tips on what to consider when retrofitting?
Stainless steel or brass components?
Square or round showerhead?
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ypg
30 Oct 2019 22:25
rick2018 schrieb:

Not only the pressure but also the flow rate. So whether the pipe diameter is large enough.

Well, you ask questions. How can you tell the flow rate?
Mycraft schrieb:

We have the Schulte Duschmaster Rechtsanwältin II and are satisfied with it.

What do you mean by external rod?

The rod from the water supply to the showerhead has no connection to the thermostat. That's more or less the point.
guckuck2 schrieb:

By the way, there is also an “advanced version” now, which sprays even more finely. At Hansgrohe, for example, it is called PowderRain.

We just want to shower.
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guckuck2
30 Oct 2019 22:30
ypg schrieb:

We just want showers

Then I recommend GARDENA Solo. Or Duo.
Or Trio oops:

Ask your plumber what pipe diameter was installed. The flow rate has to be right; otherwise, it won’t be enjoyable.
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ypg
30 Oct 2019 22:32
guckuck2 schrieb:

Then I recommend GARDENA Solo. Or Duo.
Or Trio oops:

Ok, I’ll clarify: indoor single-family house instead of a common shower
tomtom7931 Oct 2019 05:16
Here is what we installed

Chrome shower rail with rectangular rain shower head and handheld shower.


Is this enough for you? They are available with an integrated thermostat or with a hose to connect to an external mixer valve.

It has been running daily for 4 years. The rail is made of brass, and the connections are very sturdy.
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haydee
31 Oct 2019 07:05
We have the Raindance E 300

In the technical specifications, Grohe lists 17 liters per minute (l/min)
RomeoZwo31 Oct 2019 08:00
guckuck2 schrieb:

Ask your plumber what pipe diameter was installed. The flow rate needs to be right; otherwise, it won’t be enjoyable.
Is it really the pipe diameter? In my previous rental apartment, I retrofitted a (cheap) rain shower—it worked great, and the pipes definitely weren’t specially sized for it!
In the new house, where the rain shower was planned from the start, it was initially a complete disappointment, feeling like just a slow drip. Then I removed the showerhead and took out the plastic flow restrictor (required for the fancy AAAA+++++ certification). Since then, I have the most wonderful tropical rain experience.