Archive for the ‘Showers’ Category

Kermi Shower Enclosures

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Planning a new bathroom is an exciting and challenging experience whether you are renovating your home or just upgrading your existing bathroom. Showers are now an essential part of every modern home, choosing a shower may be dependant on your existing plumbing but what options are available for shower enclosures? You may be surprised to learn that instead of buying an off the shelf shower enclosure and changing you bathroom layout to suite, you can also buy bespoke shower enclosures to suit your needs.

Kermi is one of Germany’s leading manufacturers of innovative shower and bath enclosures. Kermi’s comprehensive range of designer shower enclosures and bath screens are the ultimate in style, fashion and engineering. Their products are designed to a high quality specification and guaranteed for 10 years against manufacturing defects and offer good value for money.

Kermi also guarantee availability of spare parts for 10 years following the discontinuation of a product range given you peace of mind and confidence in the product.

Kermi provide shower enclosures for walk-in-showers, shower enclosures and also matching bath screens. If you require considerable alterations from the standard product, Kermi can offer bespoke shower enclosures for your individual tailor-made solutions precisely adapted in height or width as required.

Kermi Walk-in-Shower Options

Personalised showering areas are very popular and becoming more in vogue. You can choose from a wide range of glass panels and profiles that allow you to create the Walk-in Shower of your dreams - whatever your requirements Kermi has the answer. You can opt for a free standing or wall fixed model and each comes with a standard glass height of 2000mm and 8mm safety glass.

The designs were awarded the coveted red dot design award in 2006 and iF product design award in 2007. Since 1955, the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen has been marking outstanding international product design with its famous dot.

Kermi Shower Enclosures

Kermi Shower Enclosures are available in a range of glass, hinged and folding designs in variety of metallic finishes and colours. So if standard solutions are not suitable your shower enclosure can be tailor-made to bespoke dimensions to meet the most demanding layout challenge.

From start to finish the Kermi range offers generous solutions to satisfy specific dimensional requirements. The Siesta range offers unique on site adjustability and may provide the answer to cater for many unusual sizes. Otherwise Kermi’s bespoke tailor-made service will be sure to provide the answer. The Kermi shower enclosures are easy to install and maintain.

Kermi Gia XP Shower Enclosure

Kermi Gia XP Pentagon with Hinged Door

Kermi Gia XP Pentagon

The Gia XP includes a single pane safety glass secured with the very best hinge technology and blends harmoniously with your existing bathroom surround.

Distinctive on the outside and perfectly integrated on the inside for easy cleaning.

Gia XP was awarded an iF product design award in 2008, by the iF International Forum Design GmbH, for its proven design quality.

Kermi Cuya XP Shower Enclosure

Kermi Cuya Pentagon with Fixed Panels

Kermi Cuya Pentagon

The Cuya XP has a minimalist all glass design with softly curved fittings.

The trend setting shower design has slim profiles allowing for simple width adjustment and is suitable for most shower trays.

This is the serious alternative to a made-to-measure all glass shower enclosure. Available in a range of door widths and glass panel heights.

Kermi Diga Shower Enclosure

Kermi Diga Rectangular Shower

Kermi Diga Rectangular

The Diga shower enclosure design is a practical, comfortable and ideal solution for bathrooms with limited space.

The Diga design offers maximum flexibility with panels that fold flat against the wall offering maximum space.

The rise an dfall mechanism on the doors allow the panels to swing outwards to a maximum of 180 degrees.

Kermi Siesta Shower Enclosure

Kermi Siesta Shower Enclosure for Recess

Kermi Siesta

Siesta with its exclusive design will complete your showering experience in style and comfort.

Its safety glass is exquisitely clear, bright and elegantly transparent.

Siesta is an exceptional shower enclosure with an affordable price and so easy to use. It has been designe dto offer the widest range of installation options. Beautifully styled to answer the latest fashion trends, and rigorously engineered for long life.

Kermi Atea Shower Enclosure - The Elegant

Kermi ATEA Rectangle

Kermi ATEA Rectangle

The Atea is a top design incorporating strong safety glass, and is laterally framed with softly rounded profiles to enhance your showering experience.

The Atea shower enclosure is extremely adaptable to meet individual requirements and allows maximum entrance comfort.

You can choose from a range of options such as, standard stabilisation, integrated magnetic lock, elevation/lowering mechanism and easy-clean coating.

Kermi Ibiza Shower Enclosure - The Standard

Kermi Ibiza Quadrant

Kermi Ibiza Quadrant

The Ibiza shower enclosure is an affordable solution to the frequent problem of restricted space. It has beautiful, slim, soft lines.

It has a wide entry and is also available with bi-fold doors which can be combined to a sliding door to form a unique corner entry, quadrant or pentagon with maximum width dependent on the shape of your shower enclosure. It is available in anodized silver finish, white or in soft colours.

Kermi Glass options

Glass options include Glass ESG Clear, Glass ESG SR Opaco, SR Arena C and SR Siesta.  Opaco glass is available on Gia XP, Cuya XP, Diga, Atea, Ibiza and Siesta ranges, with the exception of quadrants and pentagons. SR Arena C and SR Siesta are also available on most ranges. Special glass treatment prevents accumulation of surface deposits for easy cleaning.

Kermi Bath Screens

The Kermi Bath Screen provides an ideal overbath solution and there is model to match your choice of Kermi bespoke shower enclosures. The well designed shower screens fit most standard baths and all bath screens have a 90 or 180 degree wall hinge. You can choose from hinge bath screens with fixed panel, folding mechanism or two/three part folding screens. Kerolan or safety glass is available depending on your choice of model.

Ocean Bathrooms have now added Kermi shower enclosures and bath screens to their product range and also supply and install an excellent range of showers, shower controls and kits, shower body jet, shower supports and shower accessories.

We will be adding the full range of Kermi Shower Enclosures to our main website soon - but here is a taste of what you can achieve with this stunning range of shower enclosures.

Kermi Shower Enclosures Gallery

Kermi ATEA Quadrant Shower with Sliding Door
Kermi ATEA Rectangle
Kermi ATEA Rectangle Shower Corner Entry

Kermi ATEA Shower Enclosure for Recess
Kermi Cuya Hinged Door with inline Panels
Kermi Cuya Quadrant with Fixed Panels

Kermi Cuya Quadrant with Inline Fixed Panels
Kermi Cuya Pentagon with Fixed Panels
Kermi Diga Rectangular Shower

Kermi Diga Shower with 4 Part Hinged Door
Kermi Gia XP Shower Hinged Doors and Fixed Panels
Kermi Gia XP Shower Hinged Doors and Fixed Panels for Recess

Kermi Gia XP Hinged Door with Inline Panel
Kermi Gia XP Hinged Door with Two Inline Panels & Side
Kermi Gia XP Pentagon with Hinged Door

Kermi Ibiza Pentagon with 2-Part Hinged Door
Kermi Ibiza Quadrant
Kermi Ibiza Rectangular with B-Fold Doors

Kermi Ibiza Shower Enclosure with 2 Part Sliding Door
Kermi Siesta Pentagon Shower Enclosure
Kermi Siesta Quadrant Shower Enclosure

Kermi Siesta Rectangular Shower Enclosure
Kermi Siesta Shower Enclosure for Recess
Kermi Shower Enclosures


Ocean Bathrooms is always pleased to offer professional advice when choosing a shower and have a fully working showroom if you need inspiration.

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Choosing a Shower

Friday, January 29th, 2010
Choosing a Shower

Choosing a Shower

Showering has come a long way since the days of attaching a rubber hose to the bath tap. Today Bathroom Showers are now an essential part of every modern home and are more economical to run when compared with having a bath.

When it comes to choosing a shower there are so many choices available, from power showers, electric showers, shower control and kits, shower accessories, shower body jet and the ultimate wet room, even the smallest of spaces can accommodate an area for showering.

Before choosing a shower, it is important that you understand the way the hot water is already heated in your house and you should check that your water pressure is compatible with your choice of shower.

Where hot and cold water are both supplied from storage tanks at equal pressure, a mixer shower is the most economical option. Specially designed systems are required when hot water is to be supplied from the mains via a multipoint heater or combination boiler.

Most modern showers are designed to be flexible to different water pressures (such as stored hot water and cold mains), however, for optimal performance, many showers require a minimum flow pressure of 1.0 bar.

Power shower

A power shower is an all-in-one shower incorporating a powerful electric pump that boosts the rate that hot and cold water are supplied to the shower head from the storage cistern and the hot water cylinder. A power shower is unsuitable where water is supplied direct from the mains supply using a combination boiler. The water supply must always be above the unit to ensure that the pump is always primed and does not have to suck any air.

Electric shower

Aqualisa Quartz Electric -8.5kw with Adjustable Height Head

Aqualisa Quartz Electric -8.5kw with Adjustable Height Head

An instantaneous electric shower in most cases is connected to the mains cold water and an element within the shower heats the water as it passes through. The wall unit electric shower controls allow either less water at a higher temperature or more at a lower temperature, so the spray is weaker in winter when mains water is colder. Some models have a winter/summer setting. The unit must be wired to an electric power supply and meet Wiring Regulations requirements. Where mains water pressure is too low, a tank-fed pumped electric shower is available.

At Ocean Bathrooms you can buy the Aqualisa Quartz Electric 8.5kW with Adjustable Height Head an ideal choice if you want to conserve energy usage and need to save stored hot water. The Quartz Electric priced at £195.68, heats water for showering on demand – providing hot water for as long as it’s required.

Mixer showers

Mixer showers are wall units and they will mix the existing hot and cold water, in a special valve, before it is available at the shower head. You can buy thermostatic mixers with a temperature limiting device to stop very high temperatures being selected by the user – ideal if you have young children.

You can now buy computerised models with a control panel to programme temperature and flow rates and store the data for each user. Mixer showers can be linked to a pump to give a power shower performance, however, they are not suitable if you have a combination boiler supply of water under mains pressure.

Hansgrohe Ecostat S Thermostatic Mixer

Hansgrohe Ecostat S Thermostatic Mixer

A potential drawback to installing a mixer shower is that it will usually be connected to pipes which also supply water to other facilities (taps, toilet cistern etc) and when these are in use the flow rate to the shower will be affected.

The Hansgrohe Ecostat S Thermostatic Mixer is ideal for concealed installation with an in built shut-off valve allowing the maximum temperature setting to be adjusted on installation.

Price: £380.70 inc. V.A.T.

Shower Tower

A Shower Tower is also a wall unit and it incorporates a thermostatic mixer shower with a number of adjustable body jets. Shower Body Jet Systems also have a fixed shower head and a hand-held spray, and can be bought to fit into a corner, on a flat wall, over a bath or designed for wet rooms.

Most require a minimum ceiling height of 2.2m and a pump is usually needed to boost water pressure.

Shower Fittings & Accessories

Once you have chosen the ideal shower type, the next consideration is your choice of shower fittings including the style and design of the shower head, and shower controls. These shower accessories give the finishing and defining touches to your shower and bathroom suite.

Extra-large showering areas combining both a hand shower and head shower are now the preferred choice of the style conscious consumer. They are both stylish to look at and convenient to use. The choice of two showerheads provides a flexible showering facility.

Regulations

It is important to note that if you are going to install a shower there are specific regulations that you should adhere to:-

  • The electrical connections to an electric shower are covered by many regulations and should only be installed by a competent and qualified electrician.
  • An electric shower must be installed on its own circuit and not spurred from any other connections or appliance.
  • Drainage for the shower water can be provided by an existing bath or shower tray waste, but must be via a 40mm diameter waste pipe and discharge into a foul water drain.

Ocean Bathrooms is always pleased to offer professional advice when choosing a shower. We also supply and install an excellent range of shower doors and cubicles, shower controls and kits, shower body jets, shower supports and wet room accessories.

We have a fully working showroom if you need inspiration or alternatively do visit the comprehensive Shower section on our website.

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Respatex Bathroom Wall Panels

Friday, January 8th, 2010
Respatex Blue Mosaic

Respatex Blue Mosaic

Tiling is a great way to add a new fresh look to your bathroom. Many people employ a professional fitter rather than tackle the jobs themselves.

However, recently bathroom wall board and panels have become very popular as a great alternative to tiles. As well as being decorative, waterproof and hygienic, they can be easily fitted without the need for grout or specialist fitting services. And with their larger size, you can cover bigger areas quickly, saving in both installation costs and time.

Respatex Wall Panels

The Norwegian company Byggma, a leading Scandinavian supplier of building material systems, manufacture Respatex Bathroom Wall Panels. Available in the UK since 1981, they use a unique system for cladding walls for a variety of rooms.

Each panel with the Aqualock system is tongue and grooved on its longest side and can be fixed directly to any existing wall surface including ceramic tiles. In addition to bathrooms and wet room areas, Respatex is ideal for kitchens, changing rooms, food preparation areas and shower blocks.

The Respatex easy-to-fit system provides tremendous savings on installation costs when compared to ceramic tiling.

Respatex Wall Panel Sizes and Colours

There are 32 different bathroom wall panel patterns and vibrant colours to choose from, allowing you to create a colour scheme and mood to suit your own bathroom taste.

Product finishes for individual colours are available in silk, gloss, or high gloss were applicable.

The panels are available in three different widths, 600mm, 900mm and 1200mm, all are 2400mm in height and 10.2mm thick. The unique Aqualock Tongue & Groove is available for the 600mm and 900mm width wall panels, the 1200mm width panels are straight edged.

Single panels and corner kits are available to create your own unique tiled ares.

The wall panel designs include Luxury, Classic, Prestige, Traditional and Mosaic to match the style of your existing bathroom fittings. The Traditional and Prestige range are available in all 3 width sizes, 600mm, 900mm and 1200mm.

Installing Respatex Bathroom Wall Panels

Here are a few handy tips when installing the Respatex Bathroom Wall Panels:-

  • Before installing the wall panels they must be acclimatised in the room three days prior to fitting.
  • In addition to the wall panels you will also need Respatex profiles to cover any raw edges.
  • Depending on the size and shape of your room, there is an appropriate shaped profile to fit the panels correctly and securely into place.
  • The Respatex profiles come in standard White PVC or Brushed Silver Aluminium.
  • There are also colour matched PVC profiles in a range of shapes and colours.
  • Combined with the profile, the Aqualock wall panel system makes the installation much easier and gives a consistent and improved end result.
  • The wall panels can be attached to battens or glued to walls providing these are sound.
  • The wall panels can be cut to size if needed using a fine toothed saw or circular saw/jigsaw placed on a firm or stable table.
  • Easy to follow instruction guides are available for reference.

Corner Shower Kits include:

  • 2x wall panels,
  • 1x internal corner profiles/trims in designated colour
  • 2x edging profiles/trims in designated colour
  • Adhesive
  • Cleaning pack

Looking after your Respatex Wall Panels

Once installed, the panels can be simply wiped with a damp cloth or a mild non-abrasive cream cleaner.

For peace of mind, Respatex offers you a 15 year guarantee, from the date of purchase, that the wall panels will remain watertight and will neither crack nor delaminate.

Respatex Bathroom Wall Panels really are a great way to get that luxury bathroom look with the minimum of fuss. Give us a call and we will be happy to talk you through the options available.

We also stock Mermaid Bathroom Wall Panels which also come in a great range of different colours and styles.

Respatex Gallery

Respatex Aqua Green
Respatex Black Mosaic
Respatex Blue Mosaic

Respatex Pure Concrete
Respatex Gloss Red
Respatex Milano Marble

Respatex Toscano Tile
Respatex Woodgrain
Respatex Bathroom Wall Panels


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Matki EauZone Plus Showers

Monday, October 19th, 2009
Matki EauZone Plus Shower

Matki EauZone Plus Shower

Wet rooms have seen amazing growth in the past few years and the combination of style and manufacturers driving costs down, means that luxury showers are now firmly in the reach of most households.

Matki have long been at the forefront of shower design and have taken the wetroom concept to new heights.

Recently, Matki added the new EauZone Plus to their collection of luxury showering, a product that offers the combination of a wet room look but with easy installation. In the past installing a wet room has meant adding major structural works to a bathroom including tanking the walls and the floor. However, with the Matki EauZone Plus installation could never be easier.

Combining classic wet room styling and total practicality and ease of installation, the 10mm thick safety glass panels are hung on an innovative new hinge system that ensures your doors will function properly for years to come. The framing is in keeping with classic minimalist wet room design giving that ultra modern look and luxury feel.

With a range of matching doors, panels and bath screens to choose from you can create a size and shape that matches your shower requirements perfectly. If you want to add that extra finish, there is also a choice corner options, recesses, walk-throughs and inline panels.

Matki EauZone Plus Options

Matki EauZone Plus Options

Matki EauZone Plus Minimalist Shower Tray

Matki EauZone Plus Minimalist Shower Tray

The Matki 10mm glass doors and panels can be partnered with Matki’s luxury shower trays, a shower floor or directly onto a waterproof tiled wet room floor.

These shower doors are also available as deep versions which can be sunk into the floor and ultra-slim ‘slab’ concepts with a unique tile ledge to achieve a flush wet room finish.

Precision engineered for true luxury and durability.

The EauZone Plus collection offers a total wet room concept … perfect for modern living…

Contact us to discuss your luxury wetroom and the Matki EauZone Shower and Matki EauZone Plus Shower ranges

Matki EauZone Plus Options
Matki EauZone Plus Shower
Matki EauZone Plus Minimalist Shower Tray

Matki Eauzone Plus
Matki Eauzone Plus Hinged Door
Matki Eauzone Plus Hinged Door and Hinged Panel for Corner

Matki Eauzone Plus Hinged Door Inline Panel
Matki Eauzone Plus Hinged Door Inline Panel for Recess

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Hansgrohe Rainmaker Showerhead

Friday, October 2nd, 2009
Hansgrohe Raindance Imperial Shower

Hansgrohe Raindance Imperial Shower

Hansgrohe have just announced a new shape and dimension in Spa-type showering. With its 21-inch spray face containing a drenching 358 no-clog spray channels, the new Hansgrohe Rainmaker Shower takes your showering into new realms of relaxation.

Hansgrohe have always been leaders in bathroom and shower designs and their patented AIR Power technology is already established as the perfect accessory for any luxury bathroom. The ability to infuse ambient air into the multiple water streams in a three-to-one (air to water) ratio is what makes this shower unique - intensifying each spray for a unique and invigorating shower sensation. The air-and-water mixture creates a texture on the skin that is warm and gentle, yet still energizing. The air-infused water also results in considerably less splashing (which is perfect for wet rooms), as the water embraces the contours of the body and beads up on the skin like natural rain.

Incorporating five spray modes, the 26-3/4-inch x 18-1/8-inch Hansgrohe shower fixture allows you to personalize your showering routine while also making a powerful architectural statement in your homes.

Key Features of the Hansgrohe Rainmaker Square AIR Showerhead:

  • New rectangular shape — 26-3/4 in. x 18-1/8 in.; 21-inch spray face
  • Mounts flush with the ceiling
  • 358 no-clog spray channels
  • Five spray modes
  • Chrome finish
  • Quiclean cleaning system

Hansgrohe has already won an iF Design Award, that ensures this design will be a classic of the future.

The shower mounts flush with the ceiling and is very easy to customize to your own shower space.The mixer combination is particularly impressive, mixing 10 inches of air-infused water combined with the whirl-massage jets that not only feels amazing - but also looks fantastic.

For more information on Hansgrohe Showers call us on 01308 420011. See the extended range of Hansgrohe Raindance Showers at www.oceanbathrooms.com.

Hansgrohe Raindance Imperial Shower Jets
Hansgrohe Raindance Imperial Shower
Raindance Air Spray Mode

Raindance Air Spray Mode XXL
Raindance Whirl Air Mode
Hansgrohe Raindance Imperial Shower Head


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Hansgrohe RainBrain Shower

Friday, July 10th, 2009
Hansgrohe RainBrain Shower

Hansgrohe RainBrain Shower

If you find getting up in the mornings a little difficult then there is a now a great reason for rolling out of bed. Hansgrohe have just released what could be called the ultimate wake up call - the new RainBrain Smart Shower. Designed with the latest touch pad technology and interactive gadgets, the RainBrain even thinks for you, learning what temperature and settings you prefer - even when you might be still half asleep.

At the heart of the RainBrain Shower is a small touch-pad console that enables you to choose the temperature, water pressure, type of shower stream and light settings. You can store up to 5 presets so once you have found the perfect shower settings just store it and it is ready to go next time. Also makes sense to have one setting for her and one for him!

Want to shower to your favourite tunes, this amazing Hansgrohe shower will connect to your mp3 player via Bluetooth.

Hansgrohe RainBrain Specifications

  • A high-end, programmable shower control for a heavenly shower experience: Up to 5 users can choose their own settings for temperature, flow rate, lighting and music.
  • Your choice of shower outlets and spray modes for Shower Fun XXL.
  • Easy operation thanks to self-explanatory symbols and navigation.
  • Water-proof touch screen in the elegant DualFinish look.
  • Transfer your mp3 files and enjoy your own music.
  • Price Includes RainBrain basic set
RainBrain Ultimate Control

RainBrain Ultimate Control

Hansgrohe have launched a microsite where you can experience the RainBrain without getting wet. Adjust the controls and see how you can change your shower experience.

The Hansgrohe RainBrain Smart Shower really is the ultimate shower for your luxury bathroom. The only problem is you might enjoy it too much and have to explain to your boss why you are late for work.

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