What is included in a bathroom shower?

At minimum a tap or mixer, a way to hold the head, and the head itself. A full bathroom shower usually has a rain shower head on an arm, a hand shower on a hose with a holder or sliding bar, and a mixer or tap feeding both. Exposed shower sets bundle all of these on one rail or post.

Rain shower or hand shower?

Both, if the pressure allows: the rain head for the wash and the hand shower for rinsing the floor, the children and the dog. If you must choose one, the hand shower is the more useful, and the one an instant heater already gives you. A rain head alone is a pleasure only where the pressure is good.

Does a rain shower work in a condo?

Usually yes, because condos run on a pumped supply with steady pressure. The limit is more often the heater than the pipe: an instant heater cannot push enough hot water through a large head. A storage heater with a mixer is what makes a hot rain shower work.

Where should the shower outlet be on the wall?

The overhead outlet sits high enough for the head to clear the tallest user once the arm's drop is allowed for. The tap or mixer sits at waist height where a hand can reach it before stepping under the water. Agree the numbers with the plumber before plastering; they cannot be moved afterwards.

How do I stop a rain shower spraying the whole bathroom?

A rain head throws water straight down, so most of the spray ends up on the floor beneath it. A glass screen or a raised curb around the shower zone, and a floor fall toward the trap, keep the rest of the room dry. Position the head so the falling water lands inside the zone, not on its edge.

How do I clean a shower head in hard water?

Unscrew it and soak it in white vinegar for an hour, then rinse. Rubber-nozzle heads can be rubbed with a thumb to break the scale. Do it when the spray starts to go ragged, not when it stops.