What if your daily shower was no longer only a gesture of hygiene, but also a moment of relaxation and stimulation?The promises of well-being of hydromassing showers are enticing and the list of their virtues has already convinced many of us to install a.But is this equipment really effective?
The attractive advantages of the hydromassing shower
In the morning, it stimulates and energized, for tonic awakenings.In the evening, she soothes and deresses, to evacuate the stress of the day.The hydromassing shower is equipped with jets (or nozzles) which put the water under pressure to massage the body.If pleasure and relaxation are guaranteed for each use, these are not the only advantages of hydrotherapy.Back pain, headache, aches and joint pain, skin tone and blood circulation, the benefits of a freshwater massage that many of which.Incompatible with Italian showers, such equipment, however, requires a closed cabin.But this limit is also an advantage because it in fact reduces the footprint of a hydromassing shower.Thus, there are models from 70 by 70 cm, even if XXL variants are obviously available.Easy to install, their assembly is done in a few hours without major work and it is found in the bathroom department of any large DIY area at very attractive prices.Even if, we will see, the cheapest models are not necessarily the most advantageous for use.
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Photo: The Hydromassing Essential 2 Thermostatic shower column 2.0 of Roca is equipped with side and lumbar nozzles.
The specifics of the hydromassing shower
In addition to their size and dimensions, hydromassive shower cabins can be square, rectangular, or even in an arc.At an average height of 2.30m, the opening of their door can be sliding, swivel or swing as in any standard cabin.But it is above all in their functioning that we find the main differences.It is first necessary to distinguish the columns of showers, which concentrate all the hydromassage elements on a panel, integral cabins whose nozzles are more numerous, but above all distributed more harmoniously in space (lateral but also dorsal and plantar)).Another fundamental nuance is the functioning of jets: the simplest models have multi jet nozzles that all work at the same time.In addition to a certain monotony of the programs, this system requires a substantial flow of water to ensure pressure from all nozzles.On the contrary, sequential systems make it possible to control each nozzle independently to create tailor -made massage scenarios, but also to limit the amount of water used.And it is precisely in the consumption of water that the last difference is.Because hydromassing showers can swallow astronomical quantities.In just 10 minutes, a traditional open circuit model can therefore consume up to 300 l of hot water, and become a financial abyss for use.It will therefore be better to equip itself with a closed circuit model that stores, uses and warms a single amount of water and also allows optimal jet pressure.
Photo: With a very graphic style, the Crystal A80 shower cabin from Novellini is equipped with a vertical and dorsal hydromassage system.
The few drawbacks of the hydromassing shower
The weaknesses of the hydromassing showers hide in their operation.Because the cheapest to purchase models are also the most expensive and the least effective in use.So there are columns of showers for a few hundred euros in the trade.But they will consume such a quantity of water (hot moreover) that it will be necessary on the one hand to be able to meet your needs (a flow rate of 10 liters/minutes and a pressure of at least 3 bars) and payLarge water bills on the other hand.To fully and serenely enjoy a hydromassing shower, it is probably better to put the price once and for all and afford a full closed circuit cabin.Certainly you will have to spend at least € 3000, but at this price you can use it every day without spending hot water fortunes.Likewise, rather than a multi -jet first price model that consumes a lot and tired quickly, it is better to opt for a sequential massage cabin, more economical to use and whose variety of programs will give you greater satisfaction.
In addition options
If many models have storage modules and sometimes an ultra practical seat or mirror, some luxury cabins decline options and accessories to make the best professional spas blush.A hammam or sauna function to clean the skin and bronchi with water vapor, chromatherapy (bright colors), aromatherapy (diffusion of essential oils) or even integrated radio to listen to music, each shower then becomes a trip outtime.
Photo: The Baignoire Chaussure Flora Dual Bathtub brings together 12 jets of water for professional massages, but also hammam, chromotherapy and a music player function.
