ᐅ Overflow shower head on the bathtub – experiences? Opinions?
Created on: 27 Jul 2016 15:17
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tecker2010
tecker201027 Jul 2016 15:17Hi,
we are currently planning our bathroom. Since we’re not fans of having the shower hose always hanging in the bathtub or wrapped around the fittings, we wanted to use a bypass shower hose. We already have a full-height drywall pre-wall next to the bathtub. However, this setup seems to be quite expensive (around 1,000 EUR), because it requires a special module that connects the bypass shower hose holder directly to the drain. (Google image search: "bypass shower hose drain"). Without such a device, there’s apparently a risk of mold developing. A hardware store employee said it probably wouldn’t be a problem because only drops run off the shower hose, and you can regularly ventilate or maintain the bathtub through the access panel.
Since there is relatively little information online or here about this, I wanted to ask for your opinion. Is it really necessary to use such a drain module? Are there alternatives, like special hoses that can be adjusted in length? Our main goal is to eliminate the annoying hose, but we don’t want to do without it entirely.
Thanks and best regards!
we are currently planning our bathroom. Since we’re not fans of having the shower hose always hanging in the bathtub or wrapped around the fittings, we wanted to use a bypass shower hose. We already have a full-height drywall pre-wall next to the bathtub. However, this setup seems to be quite expensive (around 1,000 EUR), because it requires a special module that connects the bypass shower hose holder directly to the drain. (Google image search: "bypass shower hose drain"). Without such a device, there’s apparently a risk of mold developing. A hardware store employee said it probably wouldn’t be a problem because only drops run off the shower hose, and you can regularly ventilate or maintain the bathtub through the access panel.
Since there is relatively little information online or here about this, I wanted to ask for your opinion. Is it really necessary to use such a drain module? Are there alternatives, like special hoses that can be adjusted in length? Our main goal is to eliminate the annoying hose, but we don’t want to do without it entirely.
Thanks and best regards!
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Sebastian7927 Jul 2016 20:45We have something like that – but definitely not for 1000 euros.
There is one from Hansa – it’s basically a module that sits on the windowsill by the bathtub. It includes a connection for the drain, and we don’t have an access panel on the tub anyway – no one would ventilate through that...
I didn’t want to have that ugly and annoying hose either.
There is one from Hansa – it’s basically a module that sits on the windowsill by the bathtub. It includes a connection for the drain, and we don’t have an access panel on the tub anyway – no one would ventilate through that...
I didn’t want to have that ugly and annoying hose either.
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Sebastian7927 Jul 2016 23:15Exactly, you can write that if you want, but at least the original poster and we agree that the thing is ugly and intrusive. Especially if you have a nice bathtub.
And what does "complex depending on the construction" mean? There is nothing complex about it... apart from needing a shelf space that is hollow underneath. Otherwise, it’s just a box that is simply fixed into the masonry or the drywall construction, and that’s it.
And what does "complex depending on the construction" mean? There is nothing complex about it... apart from needing a shelf space that is hollow underneath. Otherwise, it’s just a box that is simply fixed into the masonry or the drywall construction, and that’s it.
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