ᐅ Experience with Hansgrohe shower fixtures

Hello everyone,

I find the shower fittings and showerheads from Hansgrohe appealing. In many promotional videos and on the control panels, I noticed that you can adjust the temperature and the water flow (hand shower or rain shower). However, you can also adjust the pressure or strength of the water.

Is this still necessary, or is it a new trend?

I can imagine that you might want to rinse something off with a stronger spray in the shower or just stand under the showerhead with a gentler flow.

According to the picture, I would assume that the upper rotary knob is continuously adjustable between 0 and 1, allowing the water flow strength to be regulated. However, it only operates either the hand shower or the rain shower.

junijulibaut schrieb:

A rotary knob can be continuously adjusted between 0 and 1,

That would, of course, be good. I just noticed that I posted the wrong picture. Two devices look like this:

100% shower head or 100% rain shower. No settings for spray intensity. I have noticed that as well.
We are facing a similar decision.

netzplan schrieb:

I find the shower fittings / showerheads etc. from Hansgrohe appealing. In many promotional videos and on the control units, I noticed that you can set the temperature and the flow for different outlets (hand shower or rain shower). However, you can also adjust the water pressure or intensity.

I’m using exactly this model – it’s an Ecostat Square for two outlets.

netzplan schrieb:

That would, of course, be good. I just noticed I posted the wrong picture. Two outlets look like this:

That’s the version with a button – but the intensity cannot be adjusted there.

In the first picture, two outlets are connected as well. I have the first set for the hand shower and the second for the Raindance ceiling shower. Depending on how far you turn towards 1 or 2, you adjust the amount of water (and thus also the pressure).
It’s basically like any other mixer tap – whether single-lever or with rotary controls.

Is it necessary? No idea. Can it be done differently? I’ve honestly never seen a tap where you can only turn the water fully off or fully on.
And yes, sometimes you need more power, sometimes not, for example, you don’t always need 20 liters per minute (5 gallons per minute) pouring from the rain shower. As I said, just like with any other faucet.

SaniererNRW123 schrieb:

This is the version with buttons – but the intensity cannot be adjusted.

Hey, I indirectly helped myself through the forum post. I thought there was only the version with buttons and posted the wrong picture (Ecostat Square) during my search. That would be exactly what I need since the "Ecostat Square" allows you to adjust the intensity. The buttons for two outlets don’t make sense in my case.

For those who definitely want the buttons but also want to adjust the intensity, it might be possible to add another I-Box before it and maybe install an intensity control. (I’m not sure how well that would work.)

Alternatively, you can use the RainSelect (button + spray intensity). However, those are almost three times more expensive than the Ecostat Square.