A steam shower’s the perfect end-day solution for tired, achy muscles or combating harsh Canadian winter chills. With a steam shower installed in your bathroom, you push a button, step in, sit, and let all your worries melt away in a soothing cloud of steamy heat. In twenty minutes, you’re more relaxed and feel renewed, ready to take on the world!
For years, this sort of relaxing steam would only be found at a spa. A steam shower in your home saves yourself the trip to the spa, recreating this same experience in your own personal warm heaven. As modern steam showers are digital-based, you don’t need to do much to enjoy a steam, shower, and some time to yourself. Here’s more about how a steam shower works, technically speaking.
When you hit the button to get the steam shower process going, an electric valve is triggered. A generator’s filled with cold water, usually around two litres’ worth. Just like what happens with a kettle, the generator uses electricity to bring water to a boil and then, within seconds, steam’s produced. A pipe channels these hot vapors to the outlet port which is connected to your stall. Within a minute or less, the steam arrives and the temperature begins to rise.
Less than thirty minutes later, you’re done. A steam shower costs pennies to operate and consumes only two litres of water per session. You’re saving yourself a ton of water, when you use a steam shower instead of taking a regular shower which can use up to 50 gallons or more. In a sense, all that’s being done with a steam shower is creating a moisture-sealed room with a controlled temperature.
There are many different types of steam showers and steam baths. Some require more time to build up steam, which is also affected by the size. Some have with more features, going beyond temperature. There’s also some auto-flush components and other maintenance-friendly elements, as a means of helping your generator and the more technical parts of a steam shower. Ultimately, this is an indulgence you can customize to your liking and your needs.
For those that buy and install a steam shower, the investment can pay dividends for them. You get to relax and enjoy yourself any time you want without paying any sort of spa membership cost. It’s also going to add property value to your home, in case you decide to re-sell. If there’s family or a romantic partner living with you, it’s also a nice way to give them something to enjoy. For those that love the idea of taking a steam when they want to, a steam shower’s invaluable.
Beyond relaxation, there are other health benefits of a steam shower including increased circulation which brings more nutrients and oxygen to tissues all over the body. The skin can exfoliate and detoxify in an all-natural way, helping to push out oils and debris locked into pores while leaving you with younger looking skin. A steam shower’s also shown to help improve cardiovascular work, assist with weight loss, and even aid in stress management and mental alertness.
There’s only 24 hours in a day. You deserve a little portion of that for yourself. Invest in a steam shower. The peace of mind it gives you will help calm down your system, at the end of a long work day.