Showers are increasingly replaced by bathtubs that take up a lot of space. This saves space in the bathroom. The Niagara shower cabin proved to be quite good. What are the user reviews for the models of this brand?
Types of showers
All showers are divided into three types.
Open, without a roof, consist of two walls that act as doors, and the other two are the walls of the bathroom. The structure has a pallet, a fence for a shower, a mixer and a watering can. Often the cabins are equipped with a hydromassage panel and nozzles for it. This is a fairly simple design.
Closed showers differ from open ones in that their design is complemented by a roof. Another name is a monoblock booth.
Built-in showers consist of internal panels. They are embedded in a suitable niche in size. Often a steam generator is included.
Shower cubicle size
The standard size of a shower stall is 80x80 cm. It allows a person to fit in it in almost any complexion and feel more or less comfortable there. If the size of the bathroom allows you to install a larger cabin, you need to use this. Shower 90x90 will be a bit more spacious. Some users believe that both plumbing products should be installed. For example, an ideal option is a corner bathtub and a 90x90 shower.
But many just dismantle the bath, installing a booth to save space. Often this is associated with finding a place for a washing machine. After all, apartments of the old layout did not provide for the installation of such devices. In large rooms, where it is possible to choose construction placement options, a 120x80 shower cabin will look good. If the model has a high tray, it can be used as a kind of bathtub.
How to choose a booth
Choosing a booth, you need to consider all possible options for installing it in a room. They look to see if there is a free corner or a place near the wall. Perhaps it will be a candy bar, and he will stand at some distance from them. Determine the maximum size and shape of the product. Niagara products can be rectangular (shower cabin 120x80), square, sector-shaped, or generally trapezoidal.
Proceed to the choice of model. Even if the buyer is limited in funds, reviews are not advised to take the cheapest.
Select the country of origin. Not everyone will risk taking cheap models, which include the South Korean Niagara showers. User reviews, however, argue that among inexpensive models, you can choose high-quality. True, many do not advise taking with a large number of "bells and whistles". Some models make it possible to listen to music in the shower or even talk on the phone. They will not be disturbed by the sound of pouring water. But these are additional accessories that do not affect the quality of the cabin, but its cost.
Inspect the pallet, checking it for integrity and reliability. See which fixture will be used.
If the Niagara shower stall has a steam bath function, look at whether a convenient steam seat is included.
Shower cabins "Niagara"
The Niagara trademark belongs to the Niagara Group association, whose enterprises have been producing various models of showers and hot tubs for a decade and a half. They are sold not only domestically, a significant part of the products is exported to the highly developed countries of Europe, USA, Canada.
The manufacturer claims that the Niagara showers are made of certified materials.
Equipment
Part of the Niagara shower stalls is sold assembled. But some models come disassembled in a certain way. This allows the buyer to install the booth himself, without disassembling it first. Yes, and transporting it in this case is easier.
Different models of Niagara showers differ in many ways. So, the walls can be made of high-impact glass with a thickness of 4 cm or plastic, with a thickness slightly less than 3 cm. Inside the booth there can be built-in dispensers of soap, shampoo, shower gel. There are also towel racks, mirrors, shelves to accommodate various small accessories.
Some models can be combined with a bathtub, cast iron or acrylic. This will increase the functionality of both devices.
The models can be set to various modes of water supply, including tropical rain and needle streams. Contrast shower allows you to affect the body, changing the temperature of the water. Even the simplest Niagara models have the functions of hydromassage and air massage.
Cabs of a high price class can be equipped with massagers for various parts of the body, including the back, shoulders, feet. There are devices that perform full body massage.
These procedures can be supplemented and combined with the use of aromatherapy (treatment with aromas of medicinal herbs), chromotherapy (exposure to light), “staining” a stream of water with a specific color. The “moonlight” in the Niagara shower stall looks original.
Shower cabins "Niagara" with a steam generator
Having bought a Niagara shower with a steam generator, you can arrange a steam room right in your apartment. He warms the air inside the cabin to 50 degrees in a few minutes. Humidity inside is regulated to create conditions close to a normal steam room.
A special comfortable seat allows you to relax and take the procedure in comfortable conditions.
Security measures
Naturally, such a complex device (with a steam generator) requires enhanced security measures. In order for the user not to get burns, special sensors are installed in the booth that instantly turn off the power supply in case of the slightest deviations from the norm.
But will not harmful substances be released from materials under the influence of temperature? Manufacturers claim that this is excluded. Indeed, in the manufacture of such booths with steam generators, only high-quality materials are used.
Communication and entertainment systems
While in the Niagara shower, you can listen to your favorite music on the radio using a CD player. It is possible to talk on the phone in speakerphone mode. All this allows you to control the touch panel.
The price of shower stalls "Niagara"
How much do Niagara showers cost? User reviews say that these are relatively inexpensive products. This applies to the most simple and technically complex products. They explain the low price by the fact that in Korea the cost of labor is much lower than in Europe or Canada. And the cost of raw materials there is relatively low.
The cheapest models of the Relax series cost from 11 to 19 thousand rubles. without installation.
The price of the Classic series is 22-35 thousand rubles.
Models of the Black Star series have a price of 30 thousand rubles.
Guarantees
The manufacturer gives a guarantee for their products for 1 year. If during this time the units are out of order, the breakdown can be eliminated by contacting service centers.
Particular attention should be paid to the availability and integrity of components upon purchase. There must be instructions on how to use Niagara showers. User reviews say that it is especially important to check everything if you buy the product via the Internet. If deficiencies are identified after the documents have been signed by the buyer, it is almost impossible to achieve replacement.
Assembly of a shower cabin "Niagara"
Many models are sold unassembled. How to assemble a Niagara shower cabin with a high tray?
- Remove the packaging from the pallet, turn it over, laying it on cardboard. Set on top of the frame, falling into the mounting studs of the pallet. Tighten the nuts, pre-installing the washers. As a result, the pallet and frame must be in contact.
- Install an apron (shower screen) around the perimeter of the facade of the pallet. Fastened with brackets, on both sides of which nuts and washers are worn.
- Constantly ensure that the surfaces are perpendicular to each other. Do not exert excessive effort.
- Install the siphon using two gaskets on which silicone is applied. There will be a convex gasket on top, flat below. Silicone treats the remaining threads, the internal thread of the bottom of the siphon.
- Install the pallet and adjust it by level, without waiting for the installation to complete the entire structure.
- A siphon is attached to the sewer at the end of the process.
- Collect all the elements of the roof (lamps, shower, grilles, fan, speaker)
- Assemble a frame for doors of 2 straight and 2 semicircular profiles. Use screws to connect them. At the bottom of the straight profiles is a square neckline.
- Assemble the walls of the cab, installing various accessories, a central panel. Mount hydromassage, connecting nozzles, avoiding excesses.
- Mount the control unit clamping brackets. See that it is placed in parallel.
- Install all previously assembled parts in their place, place the structure on the shower tray. Seal all joints that have a Niagara shower.
- Installation of electrical equipment completes the assembly process.
Then the booth is connected to water and sewage, checked and installed in a permanent place.
The Niagara shower cabin with a low tray is installed in the same manner.
disadvantages
With all the positive characteristics, the Niagara showers have some disadvantages:
- Reviews say that you can use all the features of the Niagara shower stall only with good water pressure. If it is weak, then additional modes of water supply do not work.
- It is difficult to wash the Niagara showers. Reviews say that on their walls and mirrors there are drops and streaks of water. Inside the cab there are many built-in appliances, which makes it difficult to clean.
- The plastic used to make the walls of the cabin quickly loses its presentation.
- As you can see from user reviews, the Niagara showers have more advantages than disadvantages.