Thanks for your suggest. Actually I don't need branded rain shower head. Any brand will do as long as it reliable. The toto 11" rain shower cost rm1800 at ebay.

If the branded can be get with a good price from oversea, than it is better than the normal 1.

There is some difference between the good quality rain shower heads compared to the normal ones. Don't laugh but besides being copper or whatever the diff. in quality is in the nipple.

Good brands tend not to get clogged as often for some reason and all it takes is a touch of your finger to get the water flowing again.

Ever considered Sorento? I know from my previous visit to zheilwane shop, he has one unit "grohe" in-wall mixer in stock (dunno still have but its original), combine that with a "sorento" rain shower head, can consider ah?
Can nego, nego with him.


This post has been edited by phoenix69: Jul 19 2012, 06:00 PM

Will plan visit his shop 1 day. Thanks.

And easy leak. My two sorento leaking a bit, still waiting for instruction to dismantle and check the ceramic valve.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22779172@N02/6448334665/

How about this one?

This post has been edited by toffeeman: Jul 20 2012, 02:19 PM

Not that one

For Bathroom Accessories like Paper Holder, Towel Bear, do you think I should go for branded like Toto?

Brand like Toto may cost more than RM100 and even up to RM600 for a single Towel bar.

Do you think it is worth it?

Between, do you guys know any major sales (when and where) for Toto Fittings such as the above?

This post has been edited by weirdguy: Aug 12 2012, 06:08 PM

hi, PB is now having a promo with a few dealers to offer 40% on Hansgrohe products (till end of this year). The dealers participating are Agrow, Bathroom Centre, Living Portal, Prestige Bathroom etc.

But I only know of Bina Warehouse and Living Bathrooms as listed in Hansgrohe web and from reading this thread, can also confirm these two are confirmed HG dealers/distributors. Does anyone know if those in the PB list above are also bona-fide HG dealers?

btw anyone know when Bina Warehouse normally have their sales?

thanks.

Bina is having sales now if you visit them at Viva

Rainshower head comparison



Left: Grohe Cosmopolitan, Right: hansgrohe Raindance S 150 AIR 1-Jet

I've been using the Grohe for the last 3+ years. It's a large 160mm diameter head with 4 spray patterns, but I really just use the Rain function. Being such a large head the spray pattern is quite wide. The water spray is medium thickness and has a fine touch.

I've been intrigued by the hansgrohe AIR system for some time but never got one since I was quite happy with the Grohe. Anyway, with the recent Bina Warehouse sale I decided to pick up one to try. I bought the S 150 since that was the largest size. You would think with a name like S 150 the head is 150mm diameter, but in reality it is only 137mm. As you can see from the pic it is noticeably smaller than the Grohe.

Using the hansgrohe the first thing you notice is it is louder. Must be the air injection thing. The water spray is definitely thicker and has a more pulsing feel (very light massaging sensation), probably due to the air injection. The perception is that there is more water. The marketing material says it creates a "more voluminous feeling" and that is certainly true. Later I did test the actual flow rate by filling a bucket and timing it - the hansgrohe does in fact output 20% more water than the Grohe. Aside from that when washing the head and face, yes it does have a slightly softer feel than the Grohe.

So I'm happy switching over to the hansgrohe AIR shower head. Note: to really make full use of these large showerheads you need high water pressure.

BTW both heads are made in Germany.

This post has been edited by jchong: Aug 31 2012, 12:20 PM

One the nozzle is slightly larger and less chance for limescale to accumulate, and secondly because the nozzle is soft rubbing/touching it dislodges the limescale easily.

Was checking both manufacturer's websites. For Grohe, 60% are made in Germany. Hansgrohe 80% are made in Germany. The trick is finding out which are the items which are not made in Germany.

At least this site indicates which is from Germany and which from Thailand: http://sanihome-penang.blogspot.com/search/label/Grohe

Any recommendation on shower pump for a double-storey house?

If have budget can go with Grundfos.

You mentioned "the hansgrohe does in fact output 20% more water than the Grohe." does this mean that hansgrohe do not save water?
Just Curious, to me water savings is secondary to "feel".

Correct this model of the hansgrohe does not save water.

Actually most rainshowers are not the water saving type.

If is approved by Singapore government mean it have some standard. They have some rating and only approved standard can be legally sell in Sg. Standard as in not above certain flow rate.

Yeah for Singapore, the standard is <9 liters/min flow rate for shower mixers and heads.

If i remember correctly, my hansgrohe rain shower r ECO smart certified, with output of 9L/min

I did post some photo in previous page



This post has been edited by skng03: Sep 3 2012, 10:37 PM