How is a shower cabin different from a shower enclosure?
That terrible day has come, which many are very afraid of and are trying to delay. It's time to start renovating your bathroom. And then the painful question arises: “Shower stall or corner?” At a quick glance, the cabin and the corner are completely indistinguishable from each other. In fact, there are quite a few differences, and this is not just the price tag. In order not to hover in front of the structures in the store for a long time and end up purchasing an unnecessary thing, we will try to understand all these “good things” in more detail.
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Features of the design of the shower cabin, its pros and cons
Today, in any plumbing store you can see a wide selection of shower cabins. Different shapes, sizes, designs and functions can capture anyone's imagination. But no matter how diverse they are, their design is the same and includes the following elements:
- Doors. Usually glass is used to make them. It can be matte, tinted or have some kind of pattern.
- Pallet. It comes in various shapes, sizes and materials. You can find steel, cast iron, acrylic, marble, ceramic, and other materials.
- Mixer. It can also be of various types.
In addition, the cabins have various additional functions and decor.
You can choose any option that is closest in terms of financial capabilities and preferences.
Positive sides:
- This is a ready-to-use design. From the category - buy and forget. It will not require you to start looking for additional elements and adjusting them to each other.
- There is no need to prepare the room in advance. Thanks to the tightness of the device, there will not be a drop of water on the walls and floor.
- Wherever there is a water supply, you can install a cabin.
Negative sides:
- The integrity of the set is not always a positive quality. Often many functions are simply not used, but you need to pay for them anyway. If you want to install an element not included in the delivery, it will be almost impossible to do so.
- Large sizes. Cabins, despite the fact that they allow you to free up some space in the room, are quite voluminous structures. At the same time, there is less space inside than required outside.
- The purchase will last no more than ten to twenty years, and then you will need to look for a replacement, and this means new expenses.
Reference! The shower cabin is a fully functional and ready-to-use device. The only thing that is required from the buyer is to bring it to the installation site and connect it.
How is a shower enclosure different from a shower cabin?
As has already become clear, a shower stall is a device hermetically sealed on all sides, which includes walls, a roof and a tray. Initially, it was installed: a mixer, a shower head and many different functions.
Shower enclosures are much simpler. Essentially, these are just walls or doors made of glass. The drain and pan are usually laid out by the user himself. Brickwork is made and covered with tiles. Sometimes purchased pallets with low sides are also used.
In the shower corner you can install plumbing fixtures that suit your taste. Nobody forbids you to install many different shelves, hang hooks, install any kind of mixer and shower head. In a word - a huge field for activity.
The installation of these devices is very different. The booth just needs to be brought and installed, but the corner is assembled each time for the specific features of the room and taking into account certain conditions. Here the pallet needs to be laid out and finished, walls installed, and a mixer installed.
What's better
Shower stalls and corners are very similar designs. Both will take their rightful place in the bathroom.
But which is better? What type of plumbing equipment is best to purchase? Advising is a thankless and pointless task; it is better to compare them with each other and leave the choice to the reader:
- Price. The cost of corners starts from about eleven thousand rubles; You won’t even find a cabin for less than seventeen thousand. And at the same time, this will not be the best option in terms of quality and functionality.
- Duration of operation. The corners have a simple design, which makes their operation much longer. The cabin will last less precisely because of the complexity of its design.
- Difficult to maintain. The corners require virtually no maintenance. Cabins, being complex devices, require periodic inspection and maintenance.
- Maintaining cleanliness. The corner consists of walls and doors. They are made of glass, which is easy to clean. The remaining walls in the room are tiled, which are also easy to clean. The cabins are made of acrylic, which is much more difficult to maintain.
- Installation features. A corner can have a pallet, or it can do just fine without it, but a booth cannot exist without a pallet.
- Premises requirements. Before installing the corner, you need to level the walls and floor. For the cabin, all these little things are not important.
- Installation costs. To install a corner, you need to spend money on preparing the floor and walls, only the bathroom does not require such preparation. The cabin can be placed in any place where water is supplied, without any additional investment.
- Additional functions. The corner will only allow you to take a shower; the cabin is endowed with a large selection of different options.
- Reliability of the design. The corner will last a very long time, since it does not contain any electronic components or other parts prone to wear. The cabin may fail almost immediately after purchase. Quality is influenced by many factors - manufacturer, assembly, components.
- Water requirements. The corners are not sensitive to water quality, and cabins, if equipped with hydromassage, require the installation of a filter.
In addition, the design decision also matters - the corners are simple in their design, this allows them to harmonize with any room and with any decor. The cabins have their own unique and unusual design. You won’t be able to take the first model you come across and install it in the room. The picture may turn out to be ridiculous and eccentric.
