Rainfall/drench Showers

[EcclesCake]

Are you pro or anti this style of shower and what is your reasoning?

[jd_1984]

We have one.
There was an initial novelty, a good drenching - really wakes you up in the morning. We had LED lights put into the tiles and shower fitting too, inspired by a hotel that we had stayed in.
Now, 18 months later the novelty has worn off, like anything I suppose but if I now shower in a "normal" shower, say at the gym, it feels like a trickle!!

[Zacs-Master]

The main problem with them is that you can't get out of the water stream unlike a 'riser' type where you can adjust the head.

[Tilly2]

I have both a power rainfall and power riser shower in my shower cabinet, so best of both worlds. I am aware of just how much water comes out of the rainfall one and just use that initially, before changing to the outher one. It is lovely though.

[woofgang]

We went for one that has both a drench and a hand held one with a decent flow. The drench never gets used because you can't get out of the way of it, also it gives me a headache. About to get a new one and probs won't bother with the drench if I can avoid it.

[237SJ]

I don`t like them because they make it difficult to wash your hair without washing all the shampoo into your eyes. It takes longer to wash the shampoo and conditioner out as well because the pressure is low.

[Tilly2]

You should turn it off when you put your shampoo on, 237, then, it won't wash out. Turn it on and give it a blast, when you've finished lathering.

That's what I do.

[EcclesCake]

Hmmm, I'm yet to be convinced. Unless I'm in 40c temps in Iraq I am not turning off my shower whilst I lather up!

I've never been a fan and so far all the snags I have found have not been outweighed by the very limited positives offered.

[jd_1984]

I step back a pace or so to lather up, not all enclosures give you the space though. We have a walk in (wet room) type set up with enough space

[Clanad]

After the first few responses yoy probably have all the information you need... but, we did a remodel on the main bath last year and I'd always wanted the Rainforest type shower head. I found a couple of good pieces of advice.
Firstly don't attach the shower head alone to the usual wall ounted short extension. I wanted the head to emit water about mid-tub... maybe 24 inches from the wall. I found an extension made for this exact application and it's shown here:

https://www.plumbingsupply.com/supershowerheads.html

I realize this is a U.S. site, but it depicts what we've done exc ept the extension I intalled is 22 inches long. The "estucheon" mentioned in the description is a support that mounts to the ceiling and holds the weight of the arm and shower head. I think this is really important so as not to stress the short extension coming from the wall.

The shower head we used has a small slide on top, (easily reached when in the shower) and switches the shower to the pulsating "massage" setting, which is extra nice... The whole device emits the water staight down and one can easily step out of the way if required.