Steam Shower Generator Completes a Custom Master Bath

A steam shower generator quickly, easily, and inexpensively converts any shower enclosure or bath tub into a luxurious steam bath. If a bathroom has enough room for a shower, it has enough room for the addition of steam, because the generator installs up to twenty-five feet from the outlet. An out-of-the-way guest bath may become the family's spa retreat, or a poolside outdoor shower takes the chill from spring and autumn dips with the addition of steam. Extremely compact, a steam shower generator fits neatly and safely inside a cabinet or vanity, in a crawlspace or clean-out, even inside some walls. Imagine customizing your master bathroom with a combination Jacuzzi tub and steam bath!

According to real estate and plumbing experts, a carefully planned and well-executed master bathroom upgrade will increase your home's value by approximately five times what you invest in the materials and labor. In other words, your fantasy master bathroom may cost $3000, but it will return $15,000 when the time comes to sell the house. Meanwhile, a whirlpool tub and steam bath may actually cost less than you pay to take long baths or showers in an old-fashioned tub. A Jacuzzi tub recirculates and reheats your bath water, using far less water and far less electricity than you would pay for an old-fashioned aromatherapy soak. Just as importantly, a relaxing, rejuvenating twenty-minute steam bath uses only two gallons of water and uses no more electricity than heating water for a long shower. And you may attach your steam bath's vents to a gray water collection system for greater savings.

Veteran do-it-yourselfers testify, "There is no such thing as an easy plumbing installation!" but installing a steam shower generator numbers among the easier plumbing projects. Yes, it does require some wiring, soldering, and careful planning, because you must integrate your new generator into your home's electrical system, and you must find a place for it along the pipes that lead to your shower. Still, home improvement retailers and plumbing suppliers report a reasonably skilled homeowner can install just the steam shower generator in a weekend.

Those same home improvement veterans, the retailers and plumbing suppliers insist, however, only a professional should install a Jacuzzi tub with steam. Given your investment and your potential for a handsome return, you do not want to put the project at-risk with unlicensed work.