Thermostats and valves

How to choose

Four questions decide most showers. We ask them in the showroom too.

• Thermostat or mixer

  A thermostat holds the temperature you set, even when someone opens a tap elsewhere in the house. A mixer is simpler to install.

• Built-in or on the wall

  Built-in valves are installed in the wall before tiling, and only the handles show. A shower column is mounted on the wall; if it also needs a basic set in the wall, its page says so.

• Your water pressure

  Many homes in Amman are fed from a roof tank. Tell us your floor and whether you have a pump, and we match the shower to it.

• Water saving

  EcoSmart heads mix air into the water, so the spray feels full while using less. A help when the tank is small.