steam shower

[RustyShackleford]

We're thinking a steam shower would be nice. The master bathroom already has a 3x5ft walk-in shower. It's very dated and horribly. mildewed, so we're thinking of ripping that out. I'm thinking of a modular kit, for various reasons. For one, I don't have tile skills, but I can easily handle the electrical and plumbing for a kit. Also, we like the idea of high-quality acrylics and metal instead of tile - a more modern look, and probably better for mildew. It looks like a size that'd fit nicely into the space (after tearing out the existing shower) is fairly common. Here's one example:

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... but there are many others available.

Does anyone have experience with these ? Other thoughts ?

 

[dougstove]

I have no steam shower experience. But last year I ripped out a leaking jet tub and replaced it with a 3 piece modular shower. But the access path and room was so tight I had to hire a crew to do the actual install, because I could not handle the pieces. So measure the path to the install. cheers Doug

 

[EbS-P]

We have a Mr steam. Electric radiant floor and steam shower in the two most appreciated splurges on a big renovation.

Things to think about. Size. Our shower is 2x7 and we have a 9wk. It’s none to big takes about 10 minutes to get it warm. 4-5 minutes just to get water how enough to boil. We spent extra on the auto drain feature. 10 minutes after shut off it drains the water reservoir. We don’t use it a lot maybe 25-30 times a year. We have not descaled it. I should look at that. 5 years ago is had a clunky networking interface. I hope it’s better but I could use a phone app to turn it on and preheat it.

You will want seats don’t have the steam come out under the seat on your legs. The steam nozzle gets hot. Upgrade your exhaust fan and cut another inch off the doors that lead to the bathroom.

I descend to put the controls outside the shower. Even though it could have been installed in the shower. I go back and forth if that was the right call.

Temp sensor location is important. 24” and lower can be 80 while is 120 at the ceiling. The doors need to be really well sealed. Anything above the door should be repainted. The bathroom ceiling will probably get condensation near the shower door.

 

[RustyShackleford]

We have a Mr steam. Electric radiant floor and steam shower in the two most appreciated splurges on a big renovation.

So not a modular, but just added a steam generator to an existing shower ?

 

[EbS-P]

So not a modular, but just added a steam generator to an existing shower ?

Correct. You and turn any room into a steam room!!

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[RustyShackleford]

Correct. You and turn any room into a steam room!!

Residential Steam Shower Generators MS90-400 | MrSteam

Mr. Steam eSeries Generators are the most efficient, the cleanest, greenest, quietest, and most reliable generator for your home steam shower. E-Series Generators are crafted from stainless steel and assembled with meticulous attention to detail.

www.mrsteam.com

Yeah, we really want to ditch the existing shower, and the pre-fab seems a lot cheaper than a whole new tiled enclosure. Plus there's some anti-tile sentiment in our house - maybe the mildew thing, or "seems old-fashioned".

 

[EbS-P]

Looks like the 9kw unit is $4k. I see no reason it could not be installed in any pre manufactured shower. I’d run the steam line with cpvc so I didn’t have mess with soldering fittings in the new shower. A1/2” hole and your done!

When we were shopping the contractor really didn’t want a modular unit. It was a really big unknown to them. A lot of them seemed to good to be true! Where a large format tile shower could be custom sized and something they knew well.