I don't know about anybody else, but I just don't feel completely clean from a shower that isn't equipped with a hand set. In a normal shower I never feel I can get under, around and up into everywhere that should receive attention. Anyone else feel that way?
Regular Shower vs Hand Wand
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Sorry can't say I do... that's what your hand lathered in fresh soap is forCock Throppled said:
. To rinse, you need to sort of be gay and pretend you're wearing high heels and get your rump up and out so the water will run down there properly.That's the other thing - I never feel like I can get all the suds out from between my legs. I end up bent over trying to stick my ass into the stream of water hoping some will run between my cheeks or else cupping handfuls of water and tossing it under my balls. I don't like working that hard just to take a shower.
CUTE!!!maverick73 said:
I have quite a mental picture right now Hehehe!I think you should be careful who's in the shower with ya when ya do that thing!
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How about some pictures Bobbi?BobbiInVic said:I like the hand held shower nozzles for a lotta different reasons!!!!!!!!
I need one!
I am actually in need of a wand to install in my tub right now since my new apartment has a useless shower. Does anyone know how much "skill" is required to install it? I like to do things myself if at all possible
I do remember this one time with a wand…ooooh ooooh…then aaaaaaaah It was great!!! Didn't need any instructions that time
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I am actually in need of a wand to install in my tub right now since my new apartment has a useless shower. Does anyone know how much "skill" is required to install it? I like to do things myself if at all possible
I do remember this one time with a wand…ooooh ooooh…then aaaaaaaah
It was great!!! Didn't need any instructions that time \
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all you need is an adjustable wrench and some plumber's tape and have at it! just don't lose the shower head you remove as you will want to replace it when you move.Venuschic said:I am actually in need of a wand to install in my tub right now since my new apartment has a useless shower. Does anyone know how much "skill" is required to install it? I like to do things myself if at all possible
also get a good grip on the supply pipe when you go to remove the shower head ... don't want that coming out!
Hand wand all the way for me too and yes they are easy to install. just go to Rona or Home Despot and usually there guys there will help u buy the right stuff
Long Time Wand User, First Time Caller
Been using a wand for well over twenty years.
Can't remember when why I started.
Every home I've had ..it's the first thing I change.
And it's worth spending the extra money to get a good wand. The cheap plastic ones can fall apart easily, or leak. Sometimes though the metal ones can be too heavy.
I like the European wands. Harder to find, but quality and good feel, etc.
Yes, it's like an obsession for me.
Been using a wand for well over twenty years.
Can't remember when why I started.
Every home I've had ..it's the first thing I change.
And it's worth spending the extra money to get a good wand. The cheap plastic ones can fall apart easily, or leak. Sometimes though the metal ones can be too heavy.
I like the European wands. Harder to find, but quality and good feel, etc.
Yes, it's like an obsession for me.
Shower
Standard Shower is ok for me, I find that I don't have to work to hard to get in the cracks. my pet peeve is a shower with no pressure. especially when you visit an SP. jump in the shower, and it takes 20 years to get any soap off, that's when I could use a hand-held. at home the pressure is great. It'll knock ya into next week. Soap comes off no prob, easy to get into cracks.
Standard Shower is ok for me, I find that I don't have to work to hard to get in the cracks. my pet peeve is a shower with no pressure. especially when you visit an SP. jump in the shower, and it takes 20 years to get any soap off, that's when I could use a hand-held. at home the pressure is great. It'll knock ya into next week. Soap comes off no prob, easy to get into cracks.
Sheeesh, if some of you guys are to homophobic to touch yourselves in the shower, there is no hope for you. I've always lived by the motto that it's mine and I'l wash it as long and as hard as I want to!
A lot of showerheads have a flow restrictrion device inside to reduce the volume of water - which also reduces the pressure. Many of the hand shower wands have similar restrictions. This is to meet new "standards" for conserving water.
If the flow or pressure is too low in your shower, check out the showerhead and if there is a flow restriction device (usually a washer with a restricted opening), you can usually remove it. On hand showers, sometimes the flow reducer is a washer with a restricted opening that fits into the nut that screws to the fixed shower pipe, other times it's in the wand - in either case try to remove it if you want more flow/pressure.
And as noted above, don't foreget to use "plumber's tape" (this is a white teflon tape available from any plumbing or hardware store) to wrap around the threads before installing the showerhead - it seals the joint so you don't have to use much torque on the wrench to tighten the nut.
This way, the shower massage can actually work as a massage.
If the flow or pressure is too low in your shower, check out the showerhead and if there is a flow restriction device (usually a washer with a restricted opening), you can usually remove it. On hand showers, sometimes the flow reducer is a washer with a restricted opening that fits into the nut that screws to the fixed shower pipe, other times it's in the wand - in either case try to remove it if you want more flow/pressure.
And as noted above, don't foreget to use "plumber's tape" (this is a white teflon tape available from any plumbing or hardware store) to wrap around the threads before installing the showerhead - it seals the joint so you don't have to use much torque on the wrench to tighten the nut.
This way, the shower massage can actually work as a massage.
don't need teflon if there's a washer...
SD's tip of the day... if you're screwing a metal (male thread) into a plastic nut (female thread) , it's usually not necessary to apply any teflon tape (or any other kind of lubricated material) as the rubber washer will keep the liquid from seeping out through the crack...
Plus... the extra girth created by the tape could be too big for the female threads...
Cheers,
SD.
This IS a funny thread, isn't it?Penhold said:
SD's tip of the day... if you're screwing a metal (male thread) into a plastic nut (female thread) , it's usually not necessary to apply any teflon tape (or any other kind of lubricated material) as the rubber washer will keep the liquid from seeping out through the crack...
Plus... the extra girth created by the tape could be too big for the female threads...
Cheers,
SD.
Grohe is #1
IMHO a stand up shower (not a tub) with a hand held is the 100% way to go. Have used a Grohe hand held that mounts on a vertical bar fastened to the wall. That allows you to adjust the height of the spray for occasions when you want to shower but not get your hair wet. The Grohe ain't cheap but it is quality #1 - even used in the Wedgewood hotel on Hornby St in Van. Check it out at http://www.grohe.com/ Bought mine at Better Bathrooms in Coquitlam (approx Lougheed and Blue Mountain).
Pro - good quality
Con - cost, more work to install and probably not acceptable in rented premises
You can get a reasonably decent one at Home Depot or the like that replaces the original shower head.
Pro - much less expensive, easy installation
Con - always up high unless in hand
Would I want to do away with mine - NO WAY
sushi
IMHO a stand up shower (not a tub) with a hand held is the 100% way to go. Have used a Grohe hand held that mounts on a vertical bar fastened to the wall. That allows you to adjust the height of the spray for occasions when you want to shower but not get your hair wet. The Grohe ain't cheap but it is quality #1 - even used in the Wedgewood hotel on Hornby St in Van. Check it out at http://www.grohe.com/ Bought mine at Better Bathrooms in Coquitlam (approx Lougheed and Blue Mountain).
Pro - good quality
Con - cost, more work to install and probably not acceptable in rented premises
You can get a reasonably decent one at Home Depot or the like that replaces the original shower head.
Pro - much less expensive, easy installation
Con - always up high unless in hand
Would I want to do away with mine - NO WAY
sushi
Just seems logical to use a hand shower. Not only is it more efficient, but I don't have to assume a position like I'm about to do a meet and greet with Clay Aiken. With the intricacies of female plumbing I would assume women are almost universal in using hand showers - and that doesn't even include the bonus features.
