http://showerseathelp.com Your guide to learning about bathrooms, showers, shower seats, and shower chairs Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:46:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A walk-in tub, or safety tub, is simply a bathtub with a door that allows you to walk into the tub without having to climb over the typical standard bathtub rim of 14 to 18 inches (35 to 46 cm). Walking into your tub gives you both safety and ... http://showerseathelp.com/2010/01/14/walk-in-bathtub-benefits-features-and-options/ A previous article discussed walk in tub benefits, features, and options. But there are other considerations when purchasing a walk in or safety bathtub. These include the size of the tub, the construction materials used, and its cost. Walk-in tub Sizes A standard bathtub is usually around 60 inches (152 ... http://showerseathelp.com/2010/01/14/walk-in-bathtub-sizes-materials-and-cost/ A grab bar in your shower or your bathtub can greatly reduce the risk of you ever falling on the slippery surface. Not only is water slippery, but the soaps that you use have a tendency to build up on the shower floor, causing a very slimy residue that can ... http://showerseathelp.com/2009/11/23/shower-grab-bars/ If you are elderly, physically disabled, or handicapped, getting in and out of the shower can often times be a real hassle for you, or at other times, almost completely impossible. The good news for you is that there are now solutions to this problem, as more and more ... http://showerseathelp.com/2009/11/23/handicap-accessible-showers/ Whether you spell it showerhead or shower head, installing a new one can do more for you than just fixing that slow running, or even leaky shower head you have been using for the last few years. How many times have you tried to remove the buildup that grows around ... http://showerseathelp.com/2009/11/04/showerheads/ Showers use water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates a five-minute shower can use up to 25 gallons of water. That’s 5 gallons of water a minute. And some older shower heads put out 6 to 8 gallons of water a minute, meaning a five-minute shower could ... http://showerseathelp.com/2009/11/04/low-flow-showerheads/ Unlike a regular shower whose purpose is to provide you water, the purpose of a steam shower is to provide you with steam. Sitting in a shower enclosure surrounded by steam has been providing people with physical and mental benefits for thousands of years. Here are just a few of the ... http://showerseathelp.com/2009/10/13/steam-shower-benefits/ Suppose you’ve decided to add a relaxing steam shower to your bathroom. You know the basics of how it works and the great benefits it can provide your mind and body. You now have a few considerations. What type and size of steam shower do you want to install? And ... http://showerseathelp.com/2009/10/11/types-sizes-and-materials-of-steam-showers/ If you could sit down after a long hard day, and have one place that you could go to relax, knowing that after just 10 or 20 minutes you will come out refreshed, and having shed away your stresses and worries, what type of place would you imagine? Most people would ... http://showerseathelp.com/2009/10/10/what-are-steam-showers/ If you are physically challenged because you are overweight or permanently or temporarily physically disabled, you can still experience the comfort of a shower. The products available to help you include: • Bariatric shower seats • Wheeled or shower/commode chairs • Shower transfer benches Bariatric shower seats The term "bariatric," if you are not familiar with it, refers to ... http://showerseathelp.com/2009/07/03/bariatric-shower-seats-shower-commode-chairs-and-shower-transfer-benches/