A good shower is essential in helping you start and end your day on the right note, and rain shower heads in Singapore are lauded for providing exactly that - a relaxing, cascading shower to energise or soothe you. Beyond sentiments, however, we should first ascertain if rain shower heads are suitable for you, or if it's something your bathroom is able to support. To give you a better idea of the various factors you should consider, here is a list of advantages and disadvantages of having a rain shower head.
What is a Rain Shower Head?
As its namesake suggests, a rain shower head in Singapore is designed to give users the sensation of being enveloped in soothing rain. To achieve that effect, rain shower heads are significantly larger and have more holes on the surface to provide greater water coverage. Typically, a rain shower head in Singapore is mounted on the ceiling, although wall-mounted rain shower heads are also available as well to minimise additional plumbing work just to run it above the bathroom ceiling.
Advantages
Full-body coverage
As briefly mentioned earlier, a rain shower head in Singapore gives users the sensation of being cascaded under rainfall. To do that, these shower heads maintain a balanced water pressure flow that turns water into larger droplets. Together with its numerous nozzles, the droplets are then spread out over a larger area, covering your whole body with the aforementioned rainfall sensation. In short, it offers a relaxing and soothing full-body shower experience.
Smooth water flow
Water from a rain shower head in Singapore is generally smooth and gentle, all whilst still having the capacity to change its water pressure if needed. This further contributes to the comfort factor that rain shower heads are known for. Additionally, many of our TOTO rain shower heads are also supported by our revolutionary Warm Spa technology, creating a pillar of water that runs down quietly and covers your entire body without a splash, giving you the sensation of having a bath even though you're taking a shower.
Aesthetically pleasing
There's just something enchanting about the way rain shower heads are designed - how they're often sleek and minimalistic; how they add a touch of class to any bathroom; how they're often associated with luxury and comfort. It's one of the essentials of an elegant bathroom, and having a rain shower head in Singapore could even boost the value of your home.
Disadvantages
High ceiling requirement
In order to fully experience the rainfall effects of a rain shower head in Singapore, you'll need to have at least one foot of space between the tallest user in your home and the shower head itself. This often results in high ceiling requirements in order for you to enjoy the full benefits of a rain shower head. If your home is unable to accommodate that amount of space, we'd advise against getting a rain shower head, as you'd be investing a fair bit into something that you can't fully enjoy.
Requires regular maintenance
Luxury bathroom fixtures tend to be high maintenance and the same can be said for rain shower heads. As you often won't be in contact with the shower head at all, it's easier for water residue to accumulate inside and outside the shower head, which affects the aesthetics and even the water supply. If the water isn't flowing as smoothly as it should, for instance, then it's time to clean the nozzles. In short, a rain shower head in Singapore should be cleaned at least once every few months.
If you've decided that a rain shower head is right for you, check out TOTO's catalogue of high-quality rain shower heads that incorporate design and technology seamlessly to give you the ultimate shower experience. For more information, please visit our website.