What Is a Smart Shower & How Do They Work?
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With most of your home utilising smart features every day, why not take them into the bathroom too? With a smart shower you can control your shower by voice and have complete control over your shower experience. “Hey Alexa, turn the shower on!.”
A Guide to Smart Showers
With most of your home utilising smart features every day, why not take them into the bathroom too? With a smart shower you can control your shower by voice and have complete control over your shower experience. “Hey Alexa, turn the shower on!.”
What is a Smart Shower
Water pressure is measured in bars, with one bar being equating the force needed to push water up to 10 metres. Most homes need less than one bar of water pressure and sit around the medium 0.5 - 0.99 bar level. Those further away from the water reserve will have a higher bar rating.
What Are the Benefits of a Smart Shower?
A smart shower is like a traditional shower in that you have a shower unit and head fixture, with the ability to control the shower’s temperature and water flow. The difference comes in how this is controlled: traditional electric showers tend to use knobs, levers, and a large unit; whereas a smart shower is controlled via a small digital display, remote or an app. It’s much sleeker and removes a lot of the ugly bulk from your bathroom.
As the displays in Aqualisa Smart Showers are small for a contemporary feel, the temperature and flow work of the shower is done behind the scenes in a robust processor unit, which is located away from the shower enclosure itself (often in the loft or airing cupboard). At Aqualisa we call these units “Smart Valves”. They check the water temperature 10 times a second , to ensure it’s to the temperature of your liking, and work to control the water flow behind the scenes.
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The reasons to upgrade to a smart shower far outweigh simply having a contemporary design:
- Personalised showering experiences
Do you prefer hot showers, but your partner likes them cold? The Aqualisa Smart app allows every member of the family to create their own personalised showering experience: the shower duration, temperature, flow rate and more, ensuring the perfect shower is waiting for you each morning. *on certain models. - Control of water usage and cost
The app also offers a dashboard to understand how much water is being used, the estimated cost and which family member is using the most water! - Energy Saving
The Aqualisa Smart Valve allows you to set the maximum temperature of your shower and to set the flow rate in Eco Mode, decreasing the flow by 33% and reducing water wastage. In both reducing the temperature of your showers (they don’t need to be ice cold!) and the flow, you may see savings on your household bills. - Wifi Connectivity
Aqualisa smart showers allow you to connect your shower system to your home wi-fi network, opposed to bluetooth, giving you complete control when at home or out. This also means that “the brains” of the shower can be further away and hidden out of sight. - Voice Control
“Alexa, turn the shower off”. Activate and turn off your shower with ease through the voice control of Google Home or Amazon Alexa systems. Ideal for those with reduced mobility, and for your morning routine…. Hello turning the shower on from bed. - Safer Showering
Safety first. Your Aqualisa Smart Valve box allows you to set a maximum shower temperature, ensuring that your family can shower safely, without the risk of scalding.
Upgrading to a Smart Shower in Your Home
Upgrading your existing shower to a smart shower is simple with the Aqualisa Quartz Retrofit Shower. This all-in-one pack converts your old exposed mixer valve into a smart shower, without the need for re-tiling your shower unit. Speak with our Aqualisa support team today for more information on 01959 560010.
