A built-in rack mixer is a good option for a bathroom.

A modern person takes a shower at least once a day, and in the summer, and much more often, because it is so natural to wash off sweat and street dust. The shower is invigorating and refreshing, but in order for this effect to appear most fully, you need to pay due attention to the arrangement of the bathroom. For example, if you choose a shower mixer with a rod, then there will be no problems with height adjustment.

A bit of history

The prototype of the modern soul can be considered the baths, which appeared in the days of ancient India and Mesopotamia. It was at that time that special premises were built for the adoption of water procedures. Of course, then the shower faucets for the shower, even in the project were not considered.

Actually, for the "water supply" was used live force (namely, slaves). They simply poured water on the hosts from the tanks. So these showers were faintly reminiscent of modern counterparts.

The innovation of the Greeks looks much more interesting. They did not confine themselves to just pouring water from the tanks, but organized a water supply through the pipes. Moreover, in order to break the flow into thin streams, then grids with small cells were used. This can already be considered a prototype of the modern soul.

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A shower set with a mixer is usually purchased in the kit, this allows you to facilitate the choice of flour. Yes, and the elements themselves (watering can, hoses, etc.) are guaranteed to fit together. So the main attention should be paid to the choice of its type - in this matter there are not so few options as it seems.

Types of kitchen sets

All the variety of such systems can be divided by the method of installation:

• open type - the simplest option with external installation, in this case, and the tubes and fixtures are placed outside. In this case, use the rack (bar), which is simply attached to the wall. In addition to simplicity, the possibility of adjusting the height can be attributed to the advantages of this method of installation, each family member can easily adjust the height for themselves, and the cost of such models is low. The advantages include ease of installation, all instructions are to mount the rack on the wall and connect hot and cold water;

Note! If the room does not differ in large dimensions, then on the rack it is quite possible to hang a lot of hooks and stands, which will perfectly accommodate hygiene products and other trifles.

• columns - also apply to systems with an open method of installation, but structurally very different from the rack with a nozzle, which is simply hung on the hook. At the top of the column is placed the nozzle, and its size and shape are limited only by the imagination of the designer. Some of the columns also perform the function of mixing water; a shower column with a mixer will make it possible to abandon a separate mixer;

• if the bathroom is designed in the style of minimalism, then it is not always appropriate, in such cases, systems with hidden installation look good, that is, only the watering can, the faucet, etc. remain visible. The watering can can be located, for example, on the ceiling;

• in some cases, look good floor systems.

Note! If the work is done by hand, then an open installation option is preferable. In the event of a malfunction, it is easy to repair or replace, and installation is much easier.

About mixers that come with a shower set

Can be used as conventional and ball, and even touch (infrared mixers). Most often, the only selection criterion is cost, in this case, of course, 2-valve devices are out of competition.

You can select several types of shower systems:

• A 2-valve or ball mixer with a shower net on a stationary tube can be considered a classic. This design is as simple as possible and known from the second half of the last century. Ceramic cranes can be recommended, they will last longer in hard water conditions;

Note! It is not necessary to equate the rack with the built-in mixer to the mixer on which the bar is additionally installed (let them come in one set). In the second case, it will not be possible to do without a hose.

• simple stand with separate mixer. In this case, the rack is a simple metal tube that is attached to the wall. A hose with a nozzle is suspended on special hooks, a weak point of this design is a hose that often breaks;
• A touch-sensitive shower mixer with a shower set, equipped with a thermostat, can be considered the most perfect representative of devices of this class. It is not necessary to adjust the water temperature at all (it is enough to adjust it once), the water supply is also carried out automatically;

• Combined racks - differ from the usual ones in that in addition to the watering can on the long hose, there is also a top shower on it. On the rack itself is placed a switch between the water supply to the upper and lower shower;

• stand with spout - this shower system with a mixer differs in that on the rack there is a small spout that allows you to draw water into the bath. Not the most useful function, the choice of such a model can be called justified only in the case when the cascade soul function is implemented.

Separately, it is necessary to mention shower columns with a mixer (they are also shower panels, hydromassage racks), such devices besides a classical shower are also equipped with nozzles for hydromassage.

The standard form of such panels is rectangular, but there are also more interesting designs. For example, in the form of curved tubes surrounding the human body, etc. The therapeutic effect is achieved by changing the strength of the water jet, its shape, etc., of course, the price of such devices is far from democratic.

Summarizing

Selection of a shower set for the bathroom is not an easy task, and it is not always necessary to focus on the minimum cost of a set. We also have to take into account the aesthetic component (as it fits into the interior) and the effect on the physiological state of a person. The proposed material can be considered as a small guide for choosing a suitable shower set.

The video in this article can serve as a small instruction for installing a shower system.