Hygienic shower: features of choice and installation

If the area of the toilet does not allow installing a bidet, the hygienic shower will serve as an alternative. It is also called "shower-bidet". It is a practical and convenient solution for personal hygiene, for which you do not need to allocate space in the bathroom. By installing such a shower on the toilet, you will create conditions for maintaining intimate hygiene.

Thanks to the compactness of the shower-bidet can be installed even in the bathroom with a very modest area. That is why it is a frequent choice of clean-cut people living in apartments with oversized toilet, when it is not possible to install a bidet. The design of the hygienic shower includes a shower head with a hose, a holder, and a faucet. There is a button on the shower head, which prevents water leakage (to make water flow, the button must be pressed).

The main purpose of the hygienic shower - personal hygiene. Its installation is carried out instead of the bidet, as the shower is more advantageous and its small size, and the lower cost of the device. Hygienic shower makes it easier to care for children or seriously ill people. It is convenient to wash in case of rectal diseases or gynecological problems. You can connect such a shower to the bathtub, toilet, sink and riser.

The disadvantage of the device is the water dripping from the shower head after it is turned off. Also, in some cases, you have to make repairs to install it, and the splashes that appear when using it are the cause of additional cleaning. After you stop using the shower, you need to wait a little while for the remaining water to flow into the toilet.

The advantages for using a hygienic shower are many, let's consider the main ones:

1. Easy enough installation. You can connect the hygienic shower in the way that is most convenient for you, and you can attach the device's shower head to any surface.
2. Versatility of use. Thanks to such a technique, you can take care of yourself, a sick person and a child. Also the presence of a watering can with a flexible hose will come in handy when cleaning in the bathroom, washing the toilet, children's potty, cat's tray and similar actions.
3. Relatively low price. Installation of a bidet will cost more, while the installation of a wall-mounted hygienic shower is more affordable, since it only requires the purchase of a special faucet, as well as a holder and a hose with a watering can.
4. Compact size and the possibility of carrying out all procedures in one place. If you compare with a bidet, these nuances will be a significant advantage. Since the norms of installation of the bidet provide for the location of this sanitary device at some distance from the toilet, it is more convenient to use a shower that is as close as possible, because in this case you can stay in one place.

There are several options for the hygienic shower.

If there is a sink in the bathroom next to the toilet, it is most convenient to install the faucet on it, and the watering can hang on the wall near the toilet. Also, the shower head can be fixed directly on the sink - this is convenient, because after you turn off the drops will go straight into the sink.

Wall-mounted shower model is fully mounted on the wall. Its mixer is installed on the pipe, and the shower head is attached with a special holder to the wall nearby.

There is also a recessed model, which hides the design of the hygienic shower, except for a special panel left on the surface. Aesthetically, this option is more advantageous, but requires installation during the repair. If the repair has already been carried out, and you are thinking about a built-in model of hygienic shower, you will have to do a certain amount of repair work all over again.

Before installation, check whether all the components are available.

Recall that the kit should include:

• hose;
• watering can;
• wall holder;
• faucet.

Installation of the wall model includes:

1. Having stopped the flow of water (having shut it off at the riser), nuts are wound around the pipes, and then the faucet is screwed to them.
2. Then a hose is connected to it, and the watering can is placed in the holder installed on the wall.

Installation of the wall model is quite simple, because the installation of special pipes is not required. But if you are not confident in your abilities, you can pay for the installation of a person who will perform it instead of you.

A little more difficult to install a hidden hygienic shower, but the result will please you with the economy of space and neat look of the bathroom.

Installation of the concealed hygienic shower:

1. After cutting a niche in the wall and laying out the faucet is installed in the niche, and then the pipes are connected to it, which are hidden in the wall.
2. Then install the joystick lever, as well as the watering can and hose.

If there is a sink in the bathroom, it is quite simple to install a shower-bidet on it. To do this, you will only have to change the faucet.

You will need to buy a faucet with an outlet for a hygienic shower - with a retractable hose and a watering can, on which there is a button. Such a faucet is highly reliable and convenient. Turning on the device, the water will first flow into the sink to give you the opportunity to adjust its temperature. Then, by pressing the button on the head, the water is directed to the shower.

It is also possible to connect the bidet shower to the faucet, which is used when installing a conventional shower. This option is applicable for combined bathroom. In this case, a separate installation of a sink in the toilet is not necessary.

The option of a hygienic shower with a thermostat is very convenient, because it allows you not to set the temperature with each use, and set its optimal level once, and then only use the shower.

It should be noted that the shower with a thermostat is especially convenient to use in families with small children. The cost of such a model of hygienic shower is more expensive, but the water consumption is reduced, because you will not need to skip water to wait for the optimal temperature.

It is quite a convenient option is to install a built-in thermostat, and you can also install a built-in faucet.

In this case, the installation of the hygienic shower will provide the presence of a special outlet, represented by a metal element, in which the water enters. To this element the hose is connected. Some manufacturers, a special branch of this type also serves as a holder for a watering can, which is very convenient in situations with minimal size of the sanitary unit.

In the case of installation of the shower, equipped with a thermostat, as well as when installing the shower on the sink, it is important to ensure that the shower head and the hose are not constantly under pressure (water on the mixer and thermostat must be turned off). If this condition is not respected, the shower head will quickly go out of service.

As already mentioned, the faucet for such a sanitary device as a hygienic shower comes as a wall-mounted or recessed. It is up to the owner of the apartment to decide which installation option to choose, taking into account his wishes.

The wall-mounted version is installed directly on the pipes, which pass in the bathroom. For this purpose, you can use almost any mixer, which has an outlet for the shower hose. Having installed such a faucet, a hose is screwed to it, and then it is connected to the hygienic watering can. The holder, on which the shower head will hang, is installed directly on the toilet bowl or on the wall next to it.

With a built-in version of the mixer is hidden behind the panel, which is mounted on the wall. This will help to hide the supply line inside the wall, so it will not be seen by users. Works such a mixer on the same principle as all others, only the water comes from behind the wall by means of a hose connected to the shower head on one side, and to the mixer on the other.

For personal hygiene, you can buy a special toilet model, combined with a bidet. In such a toilet, the shower is built-in.

Lid-bidet - quite a versatile option, because it can be supplemented with different functions, for example, in the seat can be installed and a hair dryer. To control such a device there is an electric remote control. Both the toilet bidet and the bidet lid are quite expensive options, but they have more convenience and practicality than the usual hygienic shower.

An alternative can be and Toilet with a built-in hygienic shower.