https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:10:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818397 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:50:40 +0000 lioneyes 2818397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours has one lever for both the normal and rain shower heads- you can turn it to each one separately, or both on or both off. Talk to your plumber, it was a whole thing because the shower was only set up for a single mixer (the lever) and we had to find one that would work correctly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818396 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:49:57 +0000 Hypatia 2818396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Yep, it'd have its own control. But like you said, after reading the replies, I'm leaning toward a steam shower instead. We might do both, to cover our bases...but if we have to choose one, it looks like the steam shower is more popular. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818391 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:40:17 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2818391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would the rain shower head have a separate control? So you could use the two normal shower heads without the middle one if needed? </p> <p>I dont really see the appeal but I can see the appeal of a steam shower! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818387 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:32:02 +0000 Hypatia 2818387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: White gorilla tape wouldn't stand out too much as a temporary fix. Gorilla tape is like duct tape but stronger. You can use it to patch holes in boats, it's really strong. You can peel it back up and use WD-40 to remove residue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818375 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:56:57 +0000 alphagam84 2818375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love one in a potential new house! We have one in our shower and it is the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818348 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 10:42:00 +0000 Foodnerd81 2818348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Iced Tea: so gorilla tape, almost like duct tape? Have you tried removing it? We own but are redoing that bathroom in the next few years ( not because of the tub- the shower has tile and leaking issues). So I don’t want it to look like garbage but I hate the dumb jets. When we redo I want a reasonably big tub with smooth sides for easy cleaning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818326 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:36:42 +0000 Littlebit7 2818326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Iced Tea: omg great idea. Doing this immediately when we get home. It’s our only tub so I have to use it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818322 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:20:23 +0000 Mommy Finger 2818322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had no idea there were so many people who hate having water on their face in the shower! Sometimes the best feeling is just sticking my head underneath the water coming out of the shower and having it just rain down on me for a few minutes. I find it soothing. So put me in the camp of hell yeah rain shower! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818318 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:04:22 +0000 psw27 2818318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like them at all. As others have said, I don't like water on my face in that sense. Also, sometimes I don't want to get my hair wet. It wouldn't deter me but it would not be a "oh yay" moment either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818316 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 08:46:21 +0000 kiddosc 2818316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like standing in the shower getting my face wet. It wouldn't be a deterrent, but it certainly wouldn't be a draw in buying a house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818314 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 08:42:44 +0000 Iced Tea 2818314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: I agree with all of this! </p> <p>We are renting, and despite a dozen attempts with Oh Yuk and others, I couldn’t get the jets to run clean. I ended up covering the jets with gorilla tape so I can use it as a plain tub. </p> <p>My husband is an architect, and steam showers are very popular right now. Rain showers less so, but a lot of people still like them. We don’t have either in our rental, so we bought nice detachables; they are one of my favorite home purchases. Makes it so much easier to bathe the kids and dog. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818310 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 08:27:02 +0000 snowjewelz 2818310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted it's okay. I've used them in hotels/resorts before but don't really see the appeal. If I am looking at a house, it wouldn't really deter me or motivate me. </p> <p>But the steam function sounds fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818300 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 08:05:08 +0000 Mamaof2 2818300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our house came with one and I loved the look of it but in reality I never use it - I like hard water pressure when showering so I just use the regular shower head </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818295 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:18:37 +0000 Adira 2818295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePumps: Agree - I totally don't get it! I hate water dripping down my face and avoid it as much as possible. The only times it should happen is when I'm doing it on purpose to wash my face.</p> <p>It wouldn't make me NOT buy a house, but I certainly wouldn't be looking for something like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818291 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 06:31:47 +0000 Littlebit7 2818291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: so agree with the jetted tub thing. We inherited one. It’s gross. No matter how well I clean it, it’s always gross. And it wastes so much water to get it filled to a level it can be used. If I was designing s bathroom I’d do a nice freestanding tub with no jets, but well insulated and with its own tankless heater.<br /> And a steam shiwer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818287 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 05:45:20 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2818287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In our old house we had one and it was glorious even if I was trying to keep my hair dry. Ours came out of the wall not the from the ceiling and was easy to tilt if you didn’t want full on spray. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818286 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 05:24:06 +0000 lamariniere 2818286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had them in our last 2 apartments. My DH loves them, I'm meh about them. We also have the adjustable height/detachable shower handle, which is what I use. If you do install one, make sure there is enough clearance behind you so that if you are, for example, washing your hair, or wanting to keep your head/hair out of the spray, you have enough room. Our last shower cubicle was somewhat small and the shower head was installed right in the middle. It was inconvenient for my hair to have it centered, it would have been better off center (but maybe not as visually attractive). 4x5' sounds like plenty of space though, so it probably won't be problematic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818285 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:13:57 +0000 PurplePumps 2818285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weird triple </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818284 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:12:56 +0000 PurplePumps 2818284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oops double </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818283 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:12:19 +0000 PurplePumps 2818283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate them and don't understand the appeal. I can't stand water on top of my head going down my face. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818274 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:47:27 +0000 Foodnerd81 2818274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBucky: is it “Oh Yuk”? I tried that and it did clean out the jets but then it was miserable scrubbing the gunk off the sides, then I had to do it again. And again. (This was after we moved in and I have no idea when they were last cleaned.). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818272 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:42:37 +0000 lioneyes 2818272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents have a steam shower and rain shower and when we renovated our house my husband insisted we get them both, I was like, whatever! But now I use the steam every night- turn it on before the shower and just sit on the bench in the shower and relax like in a sauna (but it’s way less hot). It has a function where you can hook up music but I haven’t done it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818269 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:34:52 +0000 MrsBucky 2818269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: they make jetted tub cleaner my parents and sister swear by. You draw the bath, put the cleaner in and run the jets for x minutes. It draws out all the gross gunk and then you drain the bath, donit again with plain water and your jets are clean. They say it’s super gross and satisfying. 🤷🏻‍♀️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818265 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:15:33 +0000 JCCovi 2818265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally dislike rain showers because I like to carefully control when I get water on my face. It wouldn’t bother me to have it in a house I bought, but I wouldn’t use it and definitely wouldn’t sway me towards the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818263 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:06:22 +0000 Foodnerd81 2818263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It wouldn’t be a draw to me really, but it would to my husband. And a steam shower like @lioneyes: mentioned even more so. He would love that. Me? Whatever. </p> <p>Our master bath has this huge jetted tub that’s like the size of my first bedroom with I lived in NYC and I hate it. Takes a ton of space and the jets are impossible to clean and nasty. I would prefer a nice, bigger than normal but not huge and not jetted, tub. But people have different wants and likes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818262 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:00:23 +0000 MrsBucky 2818262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a friend with one and have used it- to me it honestly adds nothing, I would never use it and it would be more to maintain down the line. I do t know if it would be a deterrent for me, but it certainly wouldnt be a draw. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818258 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:22:04 +0000 Hypatia 2818258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lioneyes: I've never been in a steam shower. Could you tell me what you love about it? Do you just listen to music while you steam? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818254 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:47:58 +0000 catgirl 2818254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no strong feelings either way but check out chrislovesjulia.com - they are doing a bathroom renovation right now and that's the layout of their shower, shower head on each side and rain shower in the middle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818252 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:40:46 +0000 lioneyes 2818252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one, I love it. I also would suggest putting in a steamer to make it a steam shower if you can, it’s amazing and not super expensive. With the rain shower it feels like a spa. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rain-shower#post-2818251 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:35:23 +0000 Hypatia 2818251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're planning our bathroom renovation, and we'll probably have a big 4x5 foot double shower. We wi have two regular shower heads on opposite walls. We're wondering if we should include a rain shower head in the middle, hanging from the ceiling. We will already have detachable traditional shower heads, for anyone who might want more pressure and such. So it's just an extra. My DH thinks that potential buyers will love it down the road. Would you care about a rain shower in a house you're thinking of buying? Would you want a rain shower in your house if you had the space to add it?</p> <p>[attach=8948/18/p7pquz.337x600.image.png] </p>