Electric showers are a valuable addition to any home which has a combi boiler. Electric showers work completely independently of the rest of your central heating, allowing you to enjoy a warm shower even when the boiler isn't working well. This AKW shower delivers 9.5 kW of power, and is both a valuable and stylish addition to any bathroom. The styling of this shower is ultra-contemporary, and you'll love the fact that it comes with a remote control what could be better than switching the shower on from the comfort of your bed? You can even download an app to your smartphone to give control over your shower.
AKW showers are easy to fit, and just as easy to control with simple push button controls. The white and metallic design is unusual, and will look great installed in a separate cubicle or over a bath, depending on your preference. AKW showers are designed with additional needs in mind, and their SmartCare Plus shower's chunky controls and rounded edges are the ideal choice for anyone with sight difficulties.
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 modes, suitable for different users and easy for carers to remove
- Closely grouped controls provide straightforward shower operation, with contrasting raised tactile symbols to assist users with visual impairments and dementia
- Eco-flow setting 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 helps secure the hose and prevents 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, together with 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 to 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
- Optional Bluetooth wireless remote control allows users and carers to operate the shower and adjust temperature and flow settings from up to 10m away (available separately)
- 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 hose, particularly suitable for assisted showering
- Stores 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 protects 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 waste
- Phased shutdown supports safe and reliable operation
- 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 available with different colour options, including dark blue and mid-grey rails to provide 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 10m away (available separately)
- Supplied with a 3 year guarantee from the manufacturer
