Are you looking to change your bathroom shower? If you have been out shopping around showers, you may have got shock to see the unlimited collections. Of course, shopping for the right shower valve may swirl your heads. The following tips will help you understand the various types of showers in the market.

Shower Valves (Manual Type) – Being one of the most common type of shower valves, these type of showers have a single lever control. The single lever control will help in controlling the temperature and water. These are easy to operate and are available at reasonable prices.

Thermostatic Shower Valves – The great advantage of a thermostatic shower valve is that it can provide a constant, even temperature and cope with fluctuations in the flow and temperature of the hot and cold water feeds. Most thermostatic valves have extra anti-scald safety features and will cut off the flow of water if the cold water supply fails.

Shower Panels – Shower Panels also known as shower tower have been recently launched in the market. Being a single unit, it provides you with everything to have a complete shower. The specifications of the panels may vary depending on the brand. But most often almost all types of shower panels include thermostatic shower valve, diverters, fixed shower head, a hand shower and multiple body jets. Shower panels work great when the water pressure is high. So, you have to invest in a shower pump to make the most out of your shower panel.

Twin Shower Valves – Unlike a single lever valve, a twin valve has two controls, one control for the rate of water flow and a second control for the water temperature.

Power Showers – Those showers with inbuilt pumps are called as power shower. A hot and cold water supply is required for these type of showers. Although, these showers don’t help in heating the water but they help in raising the pressure of the water. However, you could get the water heated with a strong pumping. These showers are ideal for those places with low water pressure.

Sequential Shower Valves – This is one we get a lot of questions about. A sequential valve has a single lever that works rather like the knob on your cooker. When the lever is fully anti-clockwise the shower is off. As you rotate the lever it turns the shower turns on. With a sequential valve “on” means fully on so you have full pressure straight away. As you rotate the lever further you increase the temperature of the water.

Shower Valves (Concealed and Exposed) – These valves are called concealed/exposed because of the type of wall mount. Being in built in the shower valve, a concealed valve showcase only the control levers and hides most parts of the valve. On the other hand, as the name implies, the exposed shower valves are mounted on the the shower wall in such a way it is completely visible. The shower valves can be mounted either concealed or exposed depending on your needs.

Electric Showers – Electric showers heat the water as it passes through the shower so they only need a cold water supply so you have simpler plumbing and don’t need any hot water to run them. Electric showers are particularly popular in en-suites.

Shower Valves (Triple) – The triple valves have three controls that are used to monitor the water flow, temperature and diverter. A diverter is nothing but a controlling device that is used in showers that have two shower heads like an upper fixed shower and a hand shower. The diverter is useful in deciding to which shower that water has to be supplied.

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