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I hate US hotel showers with a vengeance. Water pressure and temperature are orthogonal, you should be able to independently adjust each instead of cramming bo
by resolutebat 3y ago
I hate US hotel showers with a vengeance. Water pressure and temperature are orthogonal, you should be able to independently adjust each instead of cramming both into a single crank!
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- ars 3y agoAgreed. Pressure Balance valves are terrible. Instead get a Thermostatic valve, with a separate volume control. It costs more, but a much better experience, and better temperature control "set and forget".
- ginko 3y agoIt's strange that thermostatic valves aren't more common. They're pretty much standard here in Norway (and also in Japan as far as I've seen) but barely anywhere else for some strange reason. They're just downright better than anything else.
- kuschku 3y agoThey're also available in most of the EU, but no hotel actually uses them. My parents got them for their own bathroom and it's just so much better.
- karolist 3y agoPlenty of hotels I've been throughout Europe uses them, it's also easy to spot in the room pictures before booking usually. The most pleasant system I've tried is Grohe Smartcontrol which I've promptly installed in my house after trying, too bad they charge an arm and a leg for colored options, but plain chrome finish can be had for reasonable prices.
- mcv 3y agoWhen I first discovered those, I wouldn't have anything else anymore. It solves so many issues.
- ubercore 3y agoThis was a very pleasant surprise for me when I moved to Norway.
- troupo 3y agoUS showers and faucets in general are atrocious. I've been in houses with multiple showers, and each shower would have a different control scheme requiring a PhD in engineering to figure out. And don't forget the fixed shower heads