Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Feb 18, 2015 2:36 pm I love the look of some of the overhead shower heads.. but a hand held is practical.. I know there are also combined options.. my husband likes the 'clean' look without the hand held. But washing shampoo out of your hair! What did you do? Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 3Feb 18, 2015 2:41 pm Much prefer hand-held. We went with hand-held throughout and recently I installed a hand-held in our bathroom at our current home. I know what he means by clean look but I think a good hand-held can look much better and more luxurious than a overhead. Here's the one I installed recently.. Only cost $18 too! Of course the ones in our new home are much nicer than this one... : Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Rain showers are good.. but unless they are proper rain showers and deliver a good amount of water, they can be an annoyance more than anything. Paddington 29 @ Blue Horizon Estate (Lot 105, Wattleridge Crescent, North Kellyville) Our Build Progress Blog: http://light487.wordpress.com/ Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 4Feb 18, 2015 4:44 pm If you use this bathroom to wash kids then the hand-held comes into its own. The other good thing about a hand-held is that they are great when you are cleaning the shower. We are having both in the ensuite and other showers. Stewie Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 5Feb 18, 2015 7:35 pm If you get a hand held, don't install one that will hit the floor if you drop it. There are also (rarely enforced) compliance issues with long hoses. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 6Feb 19, 2015 8:05 am Stewie D If you use this bathroom to wash kids then the hand-held comes into its own. The other good thing about a hand-held is that they are great when you are cleaning the shower. We are having both in the ensuite and other showers. Stewie Yeah this is what I was thinking, maybe for the ensuite we can have a rainhead but with the first kid on the way a hand held is really needed for them in the main bathroom.. that should be the compromise I think... not to mention careful washing of any cuts bumps and bruises that may arise Can hardly hold them up to the shower head , or careful washing around casts if any broken bones arise! lol! Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 7Feb 19, 2015 8:06 am SaveH2O If you get a hand held, don't install one that will hit the floor if you drop it. There are also (rarely enforced) compliance issues with long hoses. Great point on the length of the hose Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 8Feb 19, 2015 11:21 am Preventing the rose from dropping onto a hard surface is a practical consideration, the compliance issue is to do with back flow should the mains water pipe develop negative pressure during maintenance or, for example, if a fire hydrant bursts or the house is flooded for whatever reason. If the rose can lay in pooled water, a check valve must be fitted to prevent the possibility of back flow. The photo below may be amusing but it highlights the reason for the regulation. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 9Feb 19, 2015 11:49 am What could happen with backflow? Is it a serious issue? Paddington 29 @ Blue Horizon Estate (Lot 105, Wattleridge Crescent, North Kellyville) Our Build Progress Blog: http://light487.wordpress.com/ Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 10Feb 19, 2015 12:09 pm Quote: The photo below may be amusing but it highlights the reason for the regulation. Cool. With that handheld you can wash kids, clean the bath and shower and now the toilet too! Quote: What could happen with backflow? Is it a serious issue? You could get contaminated water being sucked back into the water supply system to the rest of the house. Stewie Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 11Feb 19, 2015 12:18 pm Stewie D You could get contaminated water being sucked back into the water supply system to the rest of the house. Back to the mains pipe, the house pipes would have negative pressure. Stewie D Cool. With that handheld you can wash kids, clean the bath and shower and now the toilet too! Or one of the kids comes in and drops the shower rose in the toilet. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 12Feb 19, 2015 8:54 pm Quote: Cool. With that handheld you can wash kids, clean the bath and shower and now the toilet too! I should have said "Cool. With that handheld you can wash kids, clean the bath and shower, wash the dog and now the toilet too" ! Quote: Or one of the kids comes in and drops the shower rose in the toilet. Stewie Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 13Feb 19, 2015 9:23 pm Stewie D If you use this bathroom to wash kids then the hand-held comes into its own. The other good thing about a hand-held is that they are great when you are cleaning the shower. We are having both in the ensuite and other showers. Stewie Ditto! So good when you are scrubbing down the showers. The only thing you have to watch with the munchkins is them aiming it at you!! And if you intend to grow old gracefully in your home, the hand held again is the one to beat.... Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 14Feb 20, 2015 2:52 pm Why not get both? We're having this in our ensuite but just hand helds in the other showers. Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 15Feb 23, 2015 2:19 pm Matt1 Why not get both? We're having this in our ensuite but just hand helds in the other showers. Yes well indeed, that is what I meant I guess. I think my husband likes the 'clean' look of a large overhead with no handheld, but good design also needs to be practical.. I think it might make it harder to wash kiddies.. not sure since my first isn't born yet.. /my hair..not to mention rinsing scum etc off the screen! Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 16Feb 23, 2015 2:36 pm I've got the handheld and overhead together. The handheld makes cleaning the shower so much easier. I like the way you can adjust the height for children using it also. Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 17Feb 23, 2015 2:37 pm Leksie5000 Matt1 Why not get both? We're having this in our ensuite but just hand helds in the other showers. Yes well indeed, that is what I meant I guess. I think my husband likes the 'clean' look of a large overhead with no handheld, but good design also needs to be practical.. I think it might make it harder to wash kiddies.. not sure since my first isn't born yet.. /my hair..not to mention rinsing scum etc off the screen! My son doesn't like the water on his face from the shower.. maybe when he gets a bit older he won't mind Paddington 29 @ Blue Horizon Estate (Lot 105, Wattleridge Crescent, North Kellyville) Our Build Progress Blog: http://light487.wordpress.com/ Re: 'Hand held' or overhead 18Apr 21, 2015 10:10 pm Gertrudemyra I've got the handheld and overhead together. The handheld makes cleaning the shower so much easier. I like the way you can adjust the height for children using it also. Hi there, Which brand did you get, and were you able to get a credit from the builder (if building) and pay the difference? I just don't know how showers got so complicated! All I know is that my shower doesn't move, but it has alot of tiny holes with alot of pressure and feels oh so nice. It seems as though the overhead rainfall looking one will be too weak and then splash everywhere, as in water in the face the whole time and the handheld looks too small, not as many holes and not very strong and warm? In winter, how much coverage could they have? I am thinking of the Caroma Quatro rail shower which my builder is providing as standard? Any help would be so great, thanks! Hi, Can anyone give me approx. price for overhead cupboards. 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