| Installing a home steam rooms or steam showers can | | | | installed without any modification to your plumbing. If |
| seem like an overwhelming task at first glance. The | | | | your project is new construction using PEX plumbing |
| average do-it-yourself can install most steam | | | | is a cheaper alternative to tradition copper piping. It is |
| showers with a little help from a licensed electrician or | | | | also much easier to work with which saves time. |
| plumber. Although there are many steam shower | | | | The steam room needs to have its own dedicated |
| units on the market today. The basic concept is the | | | | circuit and larger units with Jacuzzi bathtubs may also |
| same in all of them and their installations are similar. | | | | need an additional circuit. The steam shower circuits |
| The first step in installing a steam bath or steam | | | | must be a GFCI (ground-fault-circuit-interrupter), this |
| shower is to level the base. This is either a massage | | | | ensures user safety against electrical shock. It is also |
| bathtub or a shower stand. It is important that the | | | | important to check your GFCI circuit regularly to |
| base is steady so the shower is secure and the | | | | ensure that it is functioning properly. |
| water drains properly. After the base is leveled the | | | | Many manufacturers directions fail to talk about |
| first wall is connected to the base which is typically | | | | ventilating the overhead ceiling fan. This is important |
| the front of the steam shower or the doors. This is | | | | because the steam being vented from the shower |
| screwed with self tapping screws or bolted to the | | | | creates excess moisture which can cause damage to |
| base. After this is secured the side walls are | | | | your home. This ventilation fan should be vented |
| attached. It is important to read your installation | | | | similar to your clothing dryer to an outside source this |
| instructions because many models require you to use | | | | will prevent the buildup of mold and mildew in your |
| silicone to seal the corners of the steam shower. | | | | bathroom. |
| Some models use rubber seals as an alternative for | | | | It is important to run the shower for at least 5 |
| silicone sealant. After the side walls of the steam | | | | minutes before using. Switch through all the shower |
| shower are attached the top of the shower | | | | functions to make sure all the pipes have been |
| enclosure is attached. At this point this is when the | | | | cleaned of residual chemicals from manufacturing. I |
| shower becomes sturdy. Tighten all the surrounding | | | | have heard accounts of people getting hives because |
| bolts and top bolts after apply the required sealant. | | | | they didn't flush the hoses of the steam shower unit |
| Connect all color coordinated wires to their | | | | properly before using it. |
| corresponding wires. | | | | Modular steam showers are a perfect solution for |
| If you're remodeling an already existing bathroom the | | | | your bathroom remodeling project they come in |
| plumbing is already installed and with little modification | | | | many styles ranging from traditional shower |
| is ready for use. Almost every steam shower today | | | | enclosures to contemporary showers. They are easy |
| comes with both flexible water lines and a flexible | | | | to install and can raise the value of your home, |
| drain hose, as long as the water lines are on the wall | | | | making it a worthwhile investment that you can |
| where the steam shower is being installed and the | | | | enjoy for years to come. |
| drain is underneath the base the shower can be | | | | |