How to choose a right floor drainer for your bathroom

Floor drainer is the important interface that connected drainage systems and bathroom ground.

As the important parts in the drainage system, its performance will have a direct impact on the bathroom indoor air quality and very important for smell control of the bathroom.

Though floor drainer is a small size fitting, but there are many points need to be concerned by choosing a right one.

1. The structure of the floor drainer

When we can not change the building's structure, the floor drainer is the best way to prevent the bad smell of the bathroom.

Then how can the floor drainer to prevent the bad smell? We should know about the structure of the floor drainer.

The floor drains usually contain two parts, the drainer body and floating cover.

The drainer body is the main part of the floor drainer. It is filled into the ground. The most important part of the drainer body is the water storage sinus. Most of the floor drainers are using the water storage sinus to prevent the bad smell. So the depth and design of the water storage sinus will have great meanings as the performance of the floor drainer.

The floating cover is a cover can be floated by the water in the sinus. Most of the floating covers are coming with a bell housing. The bell housing can fully cover the drainer hole when there is little water or no water in the sinus. Then it can prevent the bad smell coming from the drainer pipe.

2. The two kinds of functions of floor drainer

The floor drainer usually is sorted as two kinds, the normal one and the one for washing machine.

The washing machine using floor drainer has a hole in the middle of the floating cover. The drainer pipe of washing machine can be inserted into this hole. And there is also a small cover for this hole. When the washing machine pipe was not inserted, we can use this cover to seal the hole.

3. The material of the floor drainer

There are several kinds of the materials are be making for floor drainer, such as PVC, ABS, zinc alloy and stainless steel. Now we are most using the stainless steel in the market. There are also several kinds of stainless steel. They are stainless steel 201#, 202# and 304#. The 304#’s rust-proofing ability is the best. And then is the 202#. The 201# is the last one and it is the cheapest one.

Our Cubicbath's floor drainer is all using the material of 304# for long time using. As you can be imagine, when the floor drainer was filled into the ground, how hard and how many trouble will cause to you to remove it from the cement?

All in all, though the floor drainer is a small piece of fitting, it plays a very important role in your bathroom environment. We should choose a right one then we will not get trouble in the future.

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How to Choose and How to Use a Shower

Choose a right shower by your bathroom environment

Choose a high quality shower, suitable to your use habit and your bathroom environment is very important.

First, the shower size should be according to the size of your bathroom space. This is not only for the visual reason, but also determine the free space in your bathroom after the shower is set up.

Second, the surface of the shower and shower hose should be smooth and polished. Because the environment in the bathroom is moist, so the material of the shower will be very important. It is not only must be full brass body, and the surface should polish and with chrome plated.

Third, the cartridge of the shower should be high quality. The switcher of the shower will be open & close many time in one day. This will make damage to the cartridge. The good cartridge can be open & close for 300,000 times.

Do not shorten the shower's life with careless use

If you are a person who focus on quality of life, you must have questions about the shower in your bathroom. Why there are more or less problem with speed or size of water flow? In fact, most people do not care about these minor problems. They just need the shower with water coming out is OK. If the quality of shower is OK and it was used in a right way, the lift for the shower should be around 10 years.

But if you are using it careless, do not care about the leaking or jamming, the life of the shower should be shorten. The problems of shower most are coming from shower hose leaking, nozzle jamming and surface rusting. Experts from Cubicbath.COM point out that water quality, water temperature, moisture, and material are the main reasons for these problems. Various impurities in the water will cause corrosion inside the shower. And water temperature is too high will be some damage to the shower. The material shower hose is more closely related to their life. As a result, we can see that some problem is not within our control. So, choose what kind of shower and daily maintenance is particularly important.

Roger Mo from Cubicbath.com

Shower Curtains VS Shower Doors

The benefits and disadvantages of shower curtains or doors go beyond their outward appearance. While they contribute greatly to the overall look of your bathroom, they will also have an effect on the function. Some of the factors to take into consideration are your personal maintenance preferences, budget, and long term plans.

Shower curtains are affordable and easy to replace. They are available at almost all department stores and many other places. They come in a vast array of colors, textures, and styles. If you are looking to change the theme of your bathroom, the right curtain can definitely contribute to the look that you want. You can even custom make your own curtain to match the style of your bathroom fixtures.

If you want your bathroom to look neater when houseguests visit, the shower curtain can be closed to hide the bath tub or left open to show off the brilliantly gleaming porcelain. Unfortunately, curtains need to be thoroughly maintained in order to prevent mold and mildew from breeding on their surface.

When carelessly left outside of the bathtub, curtains can also drip on the floor and make a mess. They also aren’t considered to be as innovative or as fashionable in a modern bathroom as shower doors.

Studies also show that vinyl curtains that contain polyvinyl chloride (PVC) contain chemicals that are extremely detrimental towards human health and the environment. New vinyl curtains release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), DEHP (a suspected carcinogen), and organotins into the air. These toxins can cause headaches, nausea, respiratory problems, and damage to the kidneys, liver, and central nervous system. Developing young children are especially sensitive to these chemicals.

While many major retailers have completely discontinued selling PVC curtains, some still stock them alongside non PVC alternatives. It is best to check the label or ask an employee before purchasing a shower curtain from any store.

Non-PVC curtains can be made out of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) which is healthier, but still made out of polycarbonate based plastic and detrimental towards the environment. Fabric curtains are an even better material. They are machine washable, so maintenance is fairly easy. Hemp is an ideal material for fabric shower curtains, for it is naturally resistant to mold and mildew. Glass doors are also a good alternative to PVC curtains.

Though it is not often seen, glass doors can still be used on combination bathtub showers. There are many advantages associated with shower doors. They are usually made out of extremely sturdy glass and don’t need to be replaced for several years.

This makes up for the cost and tedium involved in replacing glass doors. They are also easy to clean and don’t attract as much mold as curtains. When they do get dirty, shower doors can be wiped down with some window cleaner and a rag. While doors aren’t as colorful or as versatile as curtains, there are still different types and style available depending on your needs and tastes.

It is strongly advised that you use a complete enclosure if you have a steam shower instead of an ordinary one, for the heat and moisture from a steam shower can ruin paint jobs and wallpaper.

By Allison Ryan