Shower Bath

Some people enjoy a bath and others enjoy a shower, maybe you prefer to take a shower and your partner the opposite. Moreover in these times of energy efficiency, even if you do like a bath, a shower is a more economical solution to washing oneself, more economical in terms of water definitely, but also in terms of energy used if you don’t stay in there too long. But what happens when you don’t have the space for both? Well there is an answer and that answer is the shower bath. A shower bath is a space saving device which has come about out of pure necessity, that necessity being space saving.

Shower baths usually incorporate an enlarged bulbous end in which you can stand to take a shower, these are usually incorporated with a glass door to suit the shape of the bath which stops the water running out all over the floor.

Shower baths come in a variety of shapes and sizes from the very small 1500 shower bath up to a standard length bath; they may be curved, square or rectangular on the end. If you do opt for a smaller sized bath make sure that you don’t compromise on the depth of it as the depth is a major factor in enjoying a long soak in your shower bath.

Some shower baths are of the walk in variety which have a door to make for easy entry for less able people but aside from this, other things which you should look out for are the style and comfort of the headrest, the design and of course don’t forget the cost.

You will find a wide range of shower baths available on the high street but an even better selection online at the various bathroom stores available. If you want to see the bath in real life before ordering you can check your local suppliers first then see if you can obtain the bath online for much less.

An alternative to the shower bath is to purchase an ordinary bath and a suitable bath screen to go around it, these can be a little cramped in an ordinary bath but manageable dependant on your size but one thing to bear in mind is that corner bath suites often have much more room than a standard bath on one end so these can make perfect baths to fit a shower over.