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  2. Shower splash guard - Wikipedia

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    The remaining fourth side is used for entry and exit by the user, for the purpose of showering or bathing, and is fitted with a device to prevent the shower head from spraying water outside the tub. Most shower splash guard designs are based on a right triangle, where the 90 degree legs are attached to the wall and tub ledge. The right triangle ...

  3. Pressure-balanced valve - Wikipedia

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    If, for example, someone flushes a toilet while the shower is in use, the fixture suddenly draws a significant amount of cold water from the common supply line, causing a pressure drop. In the absence of a compensating mechanism, the relatively higher pressure in the hot water supply line will cause the shower temperature to rise just as ...

  4. Shower - Wikipedia

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    A shower head. A shower head is a perforated nozzle that distributes water over solid angle a focal point of use, generally overhead the bather. A shower uses less water than a full immersion in a bath. Some shower heads can be adjusted to spray different patterns of water, such as massage, gentle spray, strong spray, and intermittent pulse or ...

  5. Shower-curtain effect - Wikipedia

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    It is possible to use a telescopic shower curtain rod to block the curtain on its lower part and to prevent it from sucking inside. Hanging the curtain rod higher or lower, or especially further away from the shower head, can reduce the effect. A convex shower rod can also be used to hold the curtain against the inside wall of a tub.

  6. Thermostatic mixing valve - Wikipedia

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    There are three main categories for water temperature controlling devices: Heat Source, Group Control, and Point-of-Use. Heat Source. These are used with central heating systems that use water as a medium. Tempering valves for use on hot water heat distribution systems; High flow rates suitable for use in under floor (radiant) heating applications

  7. Curtain - Wikipedia

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    A curtain is a piece of cloth or other material intended to block or obscure light, air drafts, or (in the case of a shower curtain) water. [1] A curtain is also the movable screen or drape in a theatre that separates the stage from the auditorium or that serves as a backdrop/background.

  8. History of water supply and sanitation - Wikipedia

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    Astronaut Jack Lousma taking a shower in space, 1974 Major human settlements could initially develop only where fresh surface water was plentiful, such as near rivers or natural springs . Throughout history, people have devised systems to make getting water into their communities and households and disposing of (and later also treating ...

  9. The Shower Head - Wikipedia

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    "The Shower Head" is the 126th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This is the sixteenth episode for the seventh season. [1] It aired on February 15, 1996. [1] It had 32.3 million US viewers. [2] This episode focuses on Jerry and George's struggles to get their respective parents to move out of New York.