![INSTALLATION
• Though the installation requirements of each of shower will differ, the installation of a shower in general
requires the laying of several water transportation pipes, including a pipe for hot water and for cold water, and
a drainage pipe. It is important that the wet areas of a bathroom be waterproof, and multiple layers of
waterproofing can be employed. Grout is used to fill gaps between tiles, but grout and tile setting materials are
generally porous. Tiles are generally waterproof, though a shower pan must be installed beneath them as a
safety to prevent water leakage.[23] Thus small mosaic tiles offer less of a defense than large format tiles. Sub-
tile waterproofing is important when tiles are being used. Best practice requires a waterproofing material to
cover the walls and floor of the shower area that are then covered with tile, or in some countries with a sheet
material like vinyl.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/shower-191204222745/85/Building-services-SHOWER-18-320.jpg)
Building services SHOWER
- 1. PART OF BUILDING SERVICES SHOWER
- 2. INTRO • You’ve probably put a lot of thought into the externals: the handles, the heads, the tile. But the most important parts of the shower are the ones that you can’t see! • The plumbing may seem like the plumber’s job, but you need to be familiar with the different parts of the shower when choosing your fixtures. This knowledge will help you make the right choices and avoid potential problems (like the extra headache that bloggers Chris and Julia had to endure!). • So, just how does a shower work? Here’s a simplified guide that will help you make sense of those technicalities and make the right choice the first time.
- 3. SYMBOLS
- 4. SYMBOLS
- 9. TYPES IN PURPOSES OF SHOWERS..
- 10. DOMESTIC • Domestic showers are most commonly stall showers or showers over a bathtub. A stall shower is a dedicated shower area which uses a door or curtain to contain water spray. The shower over a bathtub saves bathroom space and enables the area to be used for either a bath or a shower and commonly uses a sliding shower curtain to contain the water spray. Showers may also be in a wet room, in which there is no contained shower area, or in a dedicated shower room, which does not require containment of water spray. Most domestic showers have a single overhead shower head, which may be adjustable.
- 11. PUBLIC • Many modern athletic and aquatic facilities provide showers for use by patrons, commonly in gender segregated changing rooms. These can be in the form of individual stalls shielded by curtains or a door or communal shower rooms. The latter are generally large open rooms with any number of shower heads installed either directly into the walls or on posts throughout the shower area. Open showers are often provided at public swimming pools and at popular beaches. Military forces around the world set up field showers to enable the washing away of dangerous residue from modern weapons such as caustic chemicals, deadly biological agents, and radioactive materials, which can harm forces on both sides of a conflict.
- 12. WET ROOM • A wet room is a bathroom without internal dedicated or raised areas which has an open shower. Structurally, a wet room requires the bathroom to have a gradient or slope towards a drain hole, and a foul air trap connecting the floor to the waste pipes.
- 13. TYPES OF SHOWER HEADS
- 14. TYPES OF SHOWER HEADS Fixed shower heads • Traditional fixed shower-heads are mostly common shower-faucets because as they can easily connect to the plumbing fixtures with-out any additional hardware. Shower handsets • Hand-set shower-faucets are connected by a flexible hose, and can also mounted and used like a fixed shower-head.
- 15. TYPES OF SHOWER HEADS Ceiling-mounted faucets • Ceiling-mounted shower-faucets are typically rain-drop shower-heads mounted in one shower ceiling. Water-rains down, at low or medium pressure, using the gravity to shower on one from directly above. Adjustable shower heads • Adjustable shower faucets often have numerous settings, including the pulsating massage settings and high-pressure.
- 16. TYPES OF SHOWER HEADS Shower panels • Unlike a single showerhead, these are wall- mounted with sprayers aimed horizontally at various parts of the body.
- 17. STRUCTURE AND DESIGN • Designs for shower facilities vary by location and purpose. There are free-standing showers, but also showers which are integrated into a bathtub. Showers are separated from the surrounding area through watertight curtains (shower curtain), sliding doors, or folding doors, or shower blinds, in order to protect the space from spraying water. Showers with a level entry wet room are becoming very popular, especially due to improvements in waterproofing systems and prefabricated components. Places such as a swimming pool, a locker room, or a military facility have multiple showers. There may be communal shower rooms without divisions, or shower stalls (typically open at the top). Many types of showers are available, including complete shower units which are all encompassing showers that include the pan, walls, and often the shower head, as well as pieced together units in which the pan, shower head, and doors are purchased separately. Each type of shower poses different installation issues.
- 18. INSTALLATION • Though the installation requirements of each of shower will differ, the installation of a shower in general requires the laying of several water transportation pipes, including a pipe for hot water and for cold water, and a drainage pipe. It is important that the wet areas of a bathroom be waterproof, and multiple layers of waterproofing can be employed. Grout is used to fill gaps between tiles, but grout and tile setting materials are generally porous. Tiles are generally waterproof, though a shower pan must be installed beneath them as a safety to prevent water leakage.[23] Thus small mosaic tiles offer less of a defense than large format tiles. Sub- tile waterproofing is important when tiles are being used. Best practice requires a waterproofing material to cover the walls and floor of the shower area that are then covered with tile, or in some countries with a sheet material like vinyl.
- 19. DRAINAGE • Some shower areas utilize a second emergency drain outside of the shower in case of overflow. In Australia and some European countries, plumbing codes require this second emergency drain (but not in the United Kingdom nor North America)
- 21. EQUIPMENT • Pressure balanced valve, a device to provide constant shower water pressure and prevent temperature fluctuations • Shower cap, a cap worn while showering or bathing, to protect hair from becoming wet • Shower radio, a radio that is waterproofed to allow it to be used in a bathroom or other wet environment • Sunshower, a device to locally heat shower water with solar power • Soap • Shampoo • Washing mitt, a tool for applying soap to the body • Water heat recycling units to reclaim much of the waste water's heat and recycle it to the shower head and minimize heat lost to the drain • Shower Caddy, a storage system inside the shower, typically for shampoo and conditioner • Shower speaker, a little Bluetooth speaker designed to listen to music whle showering
- 22. TERMINOLOGY THE TERMS TO KNOW
- 23. TERMS TO KNOW...! Valve: where the hot and cold pipes meet; controls the temperature and flow Rough-in: this phrase refers to the “rough,” unfinished stage of plumbing when the system has been installed but not yet connected Rough: the general term referring to the components found inside the walls (valves, pipes, diverters etc.) Diverter valve: the valve used in a tub/shower combination or multi-head shower; may divert the water flow from the shower head to the tub spout, handshower, or body spray. The diverter may be found on the tub spout itself or integrated into the trim
- 24. TERMS TO KNOW...! Pressure balance valve: a valve that senses the ratio of hot to cold water; controls both temperature and flow volume Thermostatic valve: a valve that senses the temperature of the water; temperature and volume are controlled separately Trim: the external handle(s) that you use to turn the shower on and off; some states allow single- handle trims only, so check your state’s plumbing code or consult with your plumber before buying Mixing valve: the valve that mixes hot and cold water; a thermostatic mixer will sense the water temperature before sending it to the shower head
- 25. MECHANISM IN ENGINEERING, A MECHANISM IS A DEVICE THAT TRANSFORMS INPUT FORCES AND MOVEMENT INTO A DESIRED SET OF OUTPUT FORCES AND MOVEMENT.
- 26. WORKING OF THE SHOWER VALUE • ou turn the trim, which pulls water from your water source. Cold water goes straight to the cold pipe, while hot water makes a stop in the water heater first. Water from both pipes meets at the shower valve, which mixes it together and sends it to the shower head or tub spout. • Depending on your shower configuration, you will need different types of valves and hardware. The trim must be compatible with the rough, so check brands for compatibility. • For simplicity’s sake, we’ll use the comprehensive illustrations from Hansgrohe (featuring the Hansgrohe iBox, their all-in-one expandable rough for all Hansgrohe showers) to demonstrate the inner workings of the shower.
- 27. MECHANISM OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOWERS
- 29. SINGLE-FUNCTION SHOWER • This classic, simple configuration features one wall-mounted shower head and a pressure balance valve. Water flows from the hot and cold pipes into the valve, where temperature is regulated before the water travels through a single pipe to the shower head.
- 30. TWO-FUNCTION SHOWER • As showers become more luxurious, two-function showers are becoming increasingly popular. There’s the typical bath and shower combo, but also showers with multiple heads such as a rain head and handheld or overhead and body sprays. • In many two-function showers, the water can only be diverted to one faucet or function at a time, though it is possible to install plumbing that allows two or more heads to run simultaneously. These showers require a diverter to operate the different functions. • That brings up another frequently asked question: how does a shower diverter work? The diverter, as its name suggests, diverts the water to two (or more) bath or shower heads; when the diverter is turned, it stops the water from flowing through the tub faucet and sends it to the shower head instead.
- 31. MULTI-FUNCTION SHOWER • If you’d like, you can have more than two functions for a truly indulgent shower experience. These require an additional three-way diverter rough to allow the water to flow to all heads and sprays. Some systems will need more roughs to allow multiple functions to be used simultaneously.
- 32. EXPOSED SHOWER • Many showers proudly wear (most of) their plumbing on the outside, going along with the popular exposed shower trend and allowing users to see how the water comes through the system. • So the next time your plumber hands you what you think is an exorbitant bill, remember the journey that your water makes before it comes through your shower head.