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Buying the fittings and furniture for a communal shower room in a gym, school, or sports facility is easy, and we have everything you need right here. There is plenty to think about, and we understand that your budget may be tight, especially as you’ll need a lot of shower valves. You may also want multiple stalls, equipped with shower trays and shower doors.

However, a cheaper option is to go for a wetroom style, where there are no shower trays - just a floor that’s easy to scrub and hose clean. The shower doors can be simple affairs, which may not even reach the ground. With this scheme, you don’t have to worry so much about mess, something that’s inevitable in schools and sports grounds.

The shower valves and shower heads should be chosen with economy in mind too, but it is well worth remembering that hot water costs money (and it costs the environment too). Paying a little more money, up front, for efficient water saving shower heads will reduce running costs over the longer term, and is also a much greener choice than going for the cheapest possible shower valves and heads.

Buying shower valves, heads, and fittings together as a kit can save you money, whether you’re building a luxury bathroom for two, or a utilitarian shower room big and sturdy enough to clean up a couple of rugby teams at once. You can make great savings by shopping there, so it’s well worth a look.

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‘Thermostatic’ means ‘at a constant temperature’. In a shower or any hot water system, an even flow at a constant temperature is just what you want. At one time or another, we’ve all experienced what happens when shower water temperature fluctuates wildly. Someone elsewhere in the house turns on the washing machine or flushes a toilet, and the shower water suddenly goes ice cold or scalding hot - or one after the other.

This won’t happen with thermostatic showers, no matter what’s going on elsewhere in the house. The washing machine could be on, someone could flush the downstairs toilet or turn the bathroom taps on to wash their hands, and still the temperature of your shower will stay steady and comfortable.

In a normal shower, water is drawn from the hot water system and the cold water supply. The shower valves mix the two streams of water by allowing so much cold water, and so much hot water, to flow into the shower head and down onto you, according to the position you set the cold and hot taps (or the temperature control knob) to. If a cold or hot flow is drawn out of the water system elsewhere in the house, the supply of that water drops away, the balance of temperatures in the shower valves changes, and your pleasant shower is interrupted.

Thermostatic shower valves prevent too much cold or hot water from entering the mixing system at any time, so you can enjoy a relaxing shower in peace.

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Modern showers are so much more efficient than their older counterparts. Bathing and showering are two of the most water intensive activities that happen in the home, so reducing the amount of water you use in through showers will have a significant impact on your overall water use total. That would be good news for your wallet and good news for the environment, because hot water costs twice over - once for the heating and once for the water.

There are two tests you can perform with your existing shower head to check efficiency and see how much water (and money!) you could save by installing a new one. The first is simple and produces no mess or fuss, and you can do it while you wash in the morning. Simply push the plug into the bath or the shower tray as you turn the shower valves on.

Go through your morning wash like you do in each of your showers, being careful not to slip over of course. As you wash, the water level in the tray will rise. For most people using a shower head that’s more than five or so years old, it’ll go up surprisingly fast. If you are standing in a tray rather than a bath, you may find yourself speeding up to prevent the water overflowing before you finish washing.

The other test you can do is a bit messier. Leave the shower doors open or the curtain folded back and turn the shower valves on. How much water ends up on the floor? A lot of that will be wasted water that will never even hit your body in the shower.

If the results of either test is an unpleasant surprise, have a look at our range of efficient shower heads.

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Shower valves control the mix of hot and cold water into the rest of your shower.

They have been around for quite a while and are a good investment for the bill payer, as they ensure that you only heat water that you use. You can purchase electric showers from as low as £50 and easily recoup this outlay in less than twelve months.

Electric showers would have been deemed a daunting prospect back in the early nineteenth century. Many would have frowned at the thought of combining water with electricity. Add to this the fact that you then have to stand exposed and vulnerable beneath the ‘live’ appliance and the whole thing would have sounded like a recipe for suicide!

Thankfully technology has moved on a long way since the days of a hot tin bath by a blazing log fire. Not only do we have the luxury of instant hot water at the flick of a switch; we can take our choice of electric showers and power showers.

However, what is the difference? Electric showers do not have the same force as modern power showers. These are two entirely different units which perform in different ways. With regards to similarities, both have specific water pressure requirements which need to coincide with the current plumbing before installation can take place.

Bathroom2u supply a wide range of power and electric showers, as well as a diverse range of suitable shower valves. This ensures that whatever your preference, we have the solution for you.

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We all love a cool refreshing shower on a hot sticky day, but is your shower looking at you with an icy stare or encouraging you to get your feet wet?

Don’t get steamed up if you are not getting the ‘wow’ factor every time you want to freshen up.  One way of helping your shower out of troubled waters is to keep it clean.  Check the head to see if it is blocked with lime scale. If it is, your water supply could be reduced to a bare trickle.

A good shower should make you want to tread the waters.  Become drawn to your bathroom by complimenting its setting with some stylish bathroom fittings.  Squeaky clean shower doors, shining bathroom mirrors and a de-scaled shower head are all essences which add to your bath time experience.

Don’t forget to check your shower valves.  This has a direct impact on the effectiveness of your shower – no doubt we have all experienced that moment when we reach down to pick up the soap and have accidentally knocked the valve with our elbow, thus making us feel as though we are standing naked in the North Pole as we fumble to bring back the temperature.

We are always looking for new ways to spruce up the bathroom.  Shower valves come in a multitude of different styles and are cheap and easy to replace, so stop your shower from running hot and cold and buy a shiny new replacement today.

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Showers are intricate devices, and benefit from a wide range of modern developments in order to create an efficient flow. With greater complexity, however, comes some additional difficulty on installation.

First off, it is important to iterate that unless you have confidence in installing showers then you should leave it to the professionals. However, if you want to “do it yourself” then read on!

These guidelines give a brief overview of what is involved in installing frameless shower enclosures, and therefore those wanting to install other types of showers should ignore these instructions.

Firstly you should suspend your glass shower doors from wall brackets, in a fixed wall; next you should install the shower tray, which should be sealed with silicone sealer where the tray meets the tiles (it is vitally important that the shower tray is perfectly level). Next you should fit the enclosure to a tiled surface (not a plastered wall) using silicone sealer to enclose any gaps that may lead to leaking. To finish off showers, you should add shower heads and shower valves, (otherwise it aint a shower!)

Bathroom2u offer a wide range of shower valves, which are essential components if you are installing a shower, and they will also supply you with any other bathroom accessories that you require. Just as a final note, it is worth reiterating that unless your qualified in installing showers or if you are an expert diyer you should get a professional to help.

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Showering is the method of choice for many people these days when it comes to washing, providing a quick, revitalising rinse to get you ready for work in the morning, or a long luxurious cleanse to wind down in the evening. The better your shower, the more opulent your experience, and in these times of consumer choice there is a wide range of showers with functions to suit your particular taste and requirements.

The three main types of shower are electric, power and thermostatic showers. Electric showers are very economical, heating up your water electrically as and when the shower is used, not dragging hot water from your domestic supply. Power showers provide a strong flow, giving a therapeutic massage effect, while thermostatic showers can be set to a particular pressure and temperature. All of these showers are available in a range of styles and designs to fit with the décor of your bathroom.

If you have a little more to spend, and want something which is state of the art, take a look at wireless showers. Wireless showers have thermostatic functions, so with the touch of a button you get an instant flow set to your specified pressure and temperature. Wireless showers not only function highly efficiently, but look incredibly stylish and will give you bathroom a really modern appearance.

If your budget will not stretch to a new shower, the affordable replacement of shower valves will improve the look and the performance of your shower. At Bathroom2u we have a selection of showers and shower valves, all with the functions you need for your ideal showering experience.

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