Shower Pods

antilles

Has anyone got a shower pod fitted in their bathroom? I've been looking around at them, where did you get it and what kind of price did you pay? Example here: http://www.advanced-showers.com/800W.php?sector=ret

Are they easy to fit, and does anyone know if they require a silicone seal where the door fittings butt up to the pod itself (we're trying to avoid using silicone at all if possible).

andyhop

Silicone will have to be used along the bottom edges otherwise it will leak

A good quality trade silicone such as Dow Corning 785 or Mapei Mapesil should last years (5-7+) if the shower area is kept clean

antilles

Damn, I was hoping to avoid silicone. I've used the Dow Corning before and it went mouldy after around 6 months, so I switched back to regular cheapo stuff, doesn't seem to be much difference in the expensive ones.

sunshinetours

Kinedo shower cubicles I believe are supposed to be silicone free (the all-in-one built in tray type cubicle I assume you mean)

We had one for about 3 years or so but have replaced it all with a proper tray/tile/screen combination. The trays on those combo's feel rather flimsy and may move over time

andyhop

antilles wrote: »

Damn, I was hoping to avoid silicone. I've used the Dow Corning before and it went mouldy after around 6 months, so I switched back to regular cheapo stuff, doesn't seem to be much difference in the expensive ones.

You either dont clean it then or have condensation issues

New silicone must be applied directly to tray and tile and can not be applied over the top of existing

We always use Dow Corning and have worked in a lot of student flats, Even over a period of years it still remains white

SuzieSue

Does anyone else have any experience of shower pods eg Kinedo and would you recommend them?

Thanks

explumber

could always use bath seal tape instead of silicone.

SuzieSue

Thanks, yes, i've tried that but it is very difficult to make the corners leakproof.

explumber

SuzieSue wrote: »

Thanks, yes, i've tried that but it is very difficult to make the corners leakproof.

silicone first then overlay with bath seal tape. the tape will stay cleaner longer than the silicone.

mariya5321

Definitely we can use seal tape at bottom, but what will be done if seal tape will get removed from there.
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nitinparashar

Yes, shower pod is very easy to fit and it also requires small space. And the silicon seal is important at door’s bottom it stops leaking and noise