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How's the steam shower working? Are you glad you installed one? Can you use it with and without steam?The steam shower is awesome! It's probably my favorite room in the house. It takes about 5 minutes for steam to start and another 5-10 before it's good and hot in there. I use it at least twice a week and yes you can use the shower without the steam unit on.
I have four lessons learned for anyone installing a steam shower:
1) Make sure you run some type of radiant or electric heating in the bench and walls where you will be sitting. Stone gets awfully cold in the winter so I spend 5 minutes warming the bench and walls up with hot water from the shower. Also, the steam shower will perform better if the walls are warm.
2) Do your best to position the shower so it is only on interior walls. If you must place the shower against an exterior wall as I did, try to put the bench on one of the interior walls, if there is one.
3) Your ceiling must have a slope. Most contractors do not know this unless they have installed a steam shower in the past. The slope is required to allow the water to run to a wall instead of dropping on your head.
4) Another thing contractors don't generally know is that fans are not allowed inside a steam shower like in a regular shower. The moisture is so great that a fan will rust out in no time.
Here is my Mr. Steam unit, the MS-400TC1. Click here to see a video of Mr Steam in action.
Mr. Steam Steambaths Stainless Steel Residential Steam Generator, 9kW - MS400T
(By:-Mr. Steam Steambaths) mr steam Residential Steam Generator - MS400T Each mr steam residential steambath system component guarantees home steam shower experience that is consistently enjoyable and rewarding Behind the sublime pleasures of a mr steam steambath are many years of research and development combined with an uncompromising commitment to quality materials and precision manufacturing Turn your shower tub or enclosure into a home spa -- a simple and satisfying bathroom remodeling project mr steam steambath generators are compact easy to install and fit within a cabinet closet vanity basement or heated attic Stainless steel design inside and out provides long lasting strength and durability Exclusive safety features The generator can be located up to 25 feet from the steam room Consistent steaming Low voltage control circuits All generators are complete with a stainless steel tank and equipped standard with a manual drain valve All control connections are made with inplug-and-play in connections Each unit has replaceable industrial grade not appliance grade elements Steam Generator Only Compact fits within a cabinet closet vanity basement or heated attic Limited lifetime steam generator warranty Unitized Stainless Steel reservoir Modular insnap-in in connections Electronic water-level control system Industrial large diameter serviceable heating element Full-port drain valve Requires Control/s and Steamhead/s to Complete - Sold Separately Length inches 14-1/2 Height inches 14-3/4 Depth inches 6-3/4 KW 9 Amps for 240V/1Ph 38 Water Usage Gal /30 min 1 7 Wire Size AWG 8 Max Room Vol in cubic ft 375 All MS Generators available in 240V/1Ph 208V/1Ph Wire size AWG based on minimum 90°C rated insulation copper conductors All Mr Steam units are cULus Listed and CE amp NOM approved
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