Designed with the care market in mind, the AKW SmartCare Plus white electric shower has the aim of making showering easy to use for just about anyone. Ideal for a range of disabilities and all ages, the SmartCare Plus groups controls closely together and makes them simple enough to be easy to understand and operate. Each symbol - +,-, temperature and flow - is also raised so that they're easy to identify by touch alone.
As well as touch, the shower will also audibly read out temperature and flow indicators to make you fully aware of what the water will feel like before you stand underneath it, while LED illuminated temperature and flow indicators keep the controls easier to see if your vision is impaired. Finally, thermostatic temperature control ensures the temperature never gets hotter or colder than what has already been set.
All these features, as well as rounded surfaces and edges, makes the shower safe to use for all. It's also been extensively tested by the RNIB and is BEAB Care Certified, so you can rest assured that this shower is safe and easy to use for everyone. Additionally, a 3-year manufacturer guarantee gives you pure peace of mind.
Product Features
- Pack includes 1 x SmartCare Plus Shower, 1 x riser rail with soap dish, 1 x shower head with 2m hose and 1 x shower head wall bracket
- Removable, adjustable shower head with three spray settings, suitable for multiple users and easy for carers to remove
- Conveniently grouped push-button controls provide simple operation and feature contrasting raised tactile symbols to assist users with visual impairments and dementia
- Eco-flow option helps optimise water usage
- Minimum dynamic pressure: 50kPa (0.5 bar)
- Maximum static pressure: 1000kPa (10 bar)
- Recommended minimum dynamic pressure: 100kPa (1 bar) for optimum performance
- Integral hose retaining ring secures the hose and helps prevent the shower head from being dropped and contaminated
- Compatible with the AKW SmartCare Plus Shower app for iPhone and Android, allowing the shower to be controlled through the app
- LED-lit temperature and flow indicators, alongside audible beeps, confirm adjustments and assist users with visual impairments and dementia
- Riser rail supports a maximum load of 150kg, providing additional support and helping reduce the risk of accidents
- Matt, anti-glare central control panel helps minimise glare for users with dementia and visual impairments
- Raised tactile symbols marked +, −, Temp and Flow help users with sight loss or visual impairments
- Retrofit footprint fits most manufacturers' models, allowing replacement using existing cables and pipework without the need for retiling
- Rounded surfaces and edges help reduce the risk of injury in the event of a trip or fall
- Push-button shower head slider allows easy, one-handed adjustment to suit the user's needs
- Optional Bluetooth wireless remote control allows users and carers to operate the shower from up to 10 metres away
- Thermostatic temperature control helps protect against scalding
- Phased start-up and automatic shutdown help prevent flooding if the shower is left running
- Supplied with a 2m anti-kink shower hose, particularly useful for assisted showering
- Remembers the last-used shower settings for convenient operation
- RNIB mode allows the shower to start with predefined settings
- BEAB Care certified, RNIB Tried and Tested, and DSDC dementia-friendly product accredited
- Thermostatically stabilised water temperature
- Thermal cut-out device provides maximum water temperature protection and helps protect the shower unit from overheating
- Eco setting limits the flow rate to 6 litres per minute to help reduce water and energy consumption; this is the default setting and can be overridden during installation
- Automatic shutdown can be set to 5, 10, 20 or 30 minutes to help prevent flooding and minimise water and energy wastage
- Phased shutdown supports safe and reliable start-up and operation
- Incorporates patented safety features
- Care accessory kit includes a 2m anti-kink hose, 1m riser rail with a 150kg load capacity, shelf with integral non-handed hose retainers, lever-operated sliding handset holder, additional wall-mounted handset holder and three-mode shower head
- Care shower kit is available in various colours, with dark blue and mid-grey rails providing colour contrast for users with dementia or visual impairments
- Optional wall-mounted remote on/off button allows users and carers to switch the shower on or off from up to 10 metres away (available separately)
- Optional wireless remote control allows users and carers to switch the shower on or off and adjust temperature and flow settings from up to 10 metres away (available separately)
- Supplied with a 3 year guarantee from the manufacturer
