Showers are increasingly replaced by space-consuming bathtubs. This saves space in the bathroom. The shower cubicle "Niagara" proved to be quite good. What are the reviews about the models of this brand from users?
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 composition includes a shower tray, a shower rail, a faucet and a watering can. Often, 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 cabin.
Built-in showers consist of internal panels. They are built into a niche that is suitable in size. Often a steam generator is included.
Shower stall size
The standard size of a shower cabin is 80x80 cm. It allows a person of almost any build to fit in it and feel more or less comfortable there. If athe dimensions of the bathroom allow you to install a larger booth, you need to use this. A 90x90 shower cabin will be a little more spacious. Some users believe that both plumbing products need to be installed. For example, the ideal option is a corner bath and a 90x90 shower.
But many just dismantle the bath, installing a booth to save space. Often this is due to finding a place for a washing machine. After all, the apartments of the old layout did not provide for the installation of such devices. In large rooms, where there is a choice of options for placing the structure, 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
When choosing a booth, you need to consider all possible options for installing it in the room. See if there is a free corner or a place near the wall. Perhaps it will be a monoblock, and it will stand at some distance from them. Determine the maximum size and shape of the product. Products "Niagara" can be rectangular (shower 120x80), square, have the shape of a sector or even be trapezoidal.
Starting to choose a model. Even if the buyer is limited in funds, reviews do not advise taking the cheapest one.
Choose the country of origin. Not everyone dares to take cheap models, which include the South Korean Niagara shower cabins. User reviews, however, claim that amonginexpensive models, you can choose high-quality. True, many do not advise taking with a lot 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 running water. But these are additional accessories that affect not the quality of the booth, but its cost.
Inspect the pallet, checking it for integrity and reliability. See which mount will be used.
If the Niagara shower stall is going to have a steam bath function, look to see if it comes with a comfortable steam seat.
Niagara Shower Cabins
The Niagara trademark belongs to the Niagara Group, whose enterprises have been producing various models of showers and hot tubs for a decade and a half. They are sold not only within the country, a significant part of the products is exported to the highly developed countries of Europe, the USA, Canada.
Manufacturer claims Niagara showers are made from certified materials.
Package
Part of Niagara shower stalls are sold assembled. But some models are delivered disassembled in a certain way. This allows the buyer to install the booth himself without disassembling it first. Yes, and it is easier to transport it in this case.
Different models of Niagara shower cabins differ in many ways. So the walls canbe made of impact-resistant glass 4 cm thick or plastic, a little less thick - 3 cm. Inside the booth there may be built-in dispensers of soap, shampoo, shower gel. There are also towel holders, mirrors, shelves for various small accessories.
Some models can be combined with a bathtub, cast iron or acrylic. This will increase the functionality of both devices.
Models can be set to a variety of water modes, including tropical rain and needle streams. A contrast shower allows you to influence the body by changing the temperature of the water. Even the simplest Niagara models have hydromassage and airmassage functions.
High price class cabins can be equipped with massagers for various parts of the body, including the back, shoulders, feet. There are devices that massage the whole body.
These procedures can be supplemented and combined with the use of aromatherapy (treatment with the aromas of medicinal herbs), chromotherapy (exposure to light), "coloring" the water jet with a certain color. The "moonlight" looks original in the shower cabin "Niagara".
Niagara shower cabins with steam generator
By purchasing a Niagara shower stall with a steam generator, you can arrange a steam room right in your apartment. It heats the air inside the cabin up to 50 degrees in a few minutes. The humidity inside is regulated to create a steam room-like environment.
Special comfortable seat allows you to relax and take the procedure in comfort.
Safety measures
Naturally, such a complex device (with a steam generator) requires increased security measures. In order to prevent the user from getting burned, special sensors are installed in the booth that instantly turn off the electricity supply in case of the slightest deviation from the norm.
But will harmful substances be released from materials under the influence of temperature? Manufacturers claim that this is excluded. Indeed, in the manufacture of such cabins with steam generators, only high-quality materials are used.
Communications & Entertainment
Being in the Niagara's shower cabin, 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 remote.
Price of Niagara showers
How much do Niagara showers cost? User reviews indicate that these are relatively inexpensive products. This applies to both 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 models from the "Classic" series is 22-35 thousand rubles.
Models of the Black Star series have a price of 30 thousand rubles.
Guarantees
The manufacturer guarantees its products for 1 year. If during this time the units are out of order, the breakdown can be eliminated by contactingservice centers.
Special attention should be paid to the availability and integrity of components when buying. There must be instructions on how to use the Niagara shower cabins. User reviews indicate that it is especially important to check everything if you buy a product via the Internet. If the deficiencies are identified after the documents have been signed by the buyer, it can be almost impossible to obtain a replacement.
Assembly of the shower cabin "Niagara"
Many models are sold unassembled. How to assemble a Niagara shower enclosure with a high tray?
- Remove the packaging from the pallet, turn it over, laying it on cardboard. The frame is installed on top, falling into the mounting studs of the pallet. Tighten the nuts, after installing the washers. As a result, the pallet and frame should be in contact.
- Install an apron (shower screen) around the perimeter of the pallet facade. They are fastened with brackets, on both sides of which nuts and washers are put on.
- Constantly ensure that the surfaces are perpendicular to each other. Do not apply excessive force.
- Install the siphon using two gaskets that are coated with silicone. There will be a convex gasket on top, a flat gasket on the bottom. The remnants of the thread, the internal thread of the lower part of the siphon are treated with silicone.
- They install the pallet and adjust it in level, without waiting for the installation of the entire structure to be completed.
- The siphon is attached to the sewer at the end of the process.
- Collect allroof elements (lamps, shower, grilles, fan, speaker)
- Assemble a frame for doors from 2 straight and 2 semicircular profiles. Use screws to connect them. There is a square cutout at the bottom of the straight profiles.
- Assemble the cabin walls, installing various accessories, the central panel. Mount the hydromassage by connecting the nozzles, avoiding kinks.
- Mount the clamping bracket control unit. See that it is placed in parallel.
- Install all previously assembled parts in their places, place the structure on the shower tray. They seal all joints that the Niagara shower cabin has.
- Electrical installation completes the assembly process.
Then connect the booth to water and sewer, check and install in a permanent place.
Niagara shower enclosure with low tray installed in the same order.
Flaws
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 water supply modes do not work.
- Niagara showers are difficult to clean. Reviews say that drops and streaks of water remain on their walls and mirrors. There are many built-in appliances inside the stall, making it difficult to clean.
- The plastic used to make the walls of the booth quickly loses its presentation.
- As you can see from user reviews, showers"Niagara" have more advantages than disadvantages.
