Steam Showers

Steam showers are a great way to relax after a hard or stressful day. Not only do they ease away aches and pains, they are also eco-friendly, many of these units using only 1 or 2 gallons of water per 20 minutes of use. Of course, gallons used also depend greatly on the size of your shower as well as the size of your steam generator. It will not be much longer before steam showers replace the soaking tubs.

You can find dealers of steam showers in your yellow pages. However, this is not a job for the average do-it-yourselfer; some aspects require the talents of a professional. In this article, we are going to look at three major, steam shower dealers who offer their services online.

We are going to base this guide on a shower stall that is 4’x4’x8’, I know, it is small, but useful for this guide. We are going with the cheapest route possible, and keep in mind this does not include installation prices or any unforeseeable problems that may arise during installation.

Mr. Steam- www.mrsteam.com

Steam shower generator for our size shower stall- 1499.00

Your basic control package: Butler Package 1- 1069.00

(This includes round control, aromasteam steamhead, auto-flush, e-tempo start, and drain pan.) Total= 2568.00

Steamist- www.steamist.com

Steam shower generator for our size shower stall-1725.00

Timer control (basic chrome) – 125.00

Steam head (basic chrome) – 120.00

Drain pan – 85.00

Total= 1935.00

Thermasol- www.thermasol.com

Here, we used the ‘Build Your Own Steam Shower’ feature on this site.

Steam shower generator for our size shower stall-1760.00

Deluxe package (timer control, aromatherapy oils, and light and music system)-2088.00

Total=3848.00

You can visit any of these websites and get a more detailed pricing guide. Things such as having ceramic tile, or slate, can affect the pricing. The generators have to be placed within a certain footage of the shower stall, and the stall has to be completely enclosed. The professionals can handle these things. This article did not include any extra options or accessories. Fold up seats, lights and music, inside and outside temperature controls, and aromatherapy oils are considered options and accessories if not included in a package.