The Future Of Shower Drainage Is Here
For a long time, your basic bathroom fixtures have remained unchanged from the vanity to the shower. Perhaps the material used was adjusted or it was streamlined, but in general, the core design was kept roughly similar for decades. Now, a new drainage system is beginning to shift shower and indeed bathroom designing into the 21st century. But what makes this system so different from the way things were and why should you choose it over the traditionally round drainage grates? Here is everything you need to know about the linear shower drainage system and why it may be the way forward.
Better At Filtering
The primary function of a drainage system is to make sure that all excess water is removed from the area it came from with as few contaminants that might block the drains as possible. When it comes to your shower, there are a lot of things that can clog it up, but none quite as common as hair. A linear shower drainage system has a much better catch that will stop hair from even getting into the drain. To remove any built-up hair all you have to do is remove the top grate, take out the hair catcher, empty it, and put it back. No more pulling long, rotten hairballs from deep in your shower drain.
Less Obtrusive
A lot of modern design is dictated by a desire to be as minimalistic as possible, and a linear shower drainage system is no different. Instead of having a quite visible circular grate in the centre of the shower, a linear shower drain is almost always located against the wall of your shower. All that is visible is a slight slit in the ground, which at first glance is easy to miss. That means less stubbing of your toes on protruding grates, a cleaner overall look and less water built up on your shower floor waiting to be drained.
Simple Installation
You might assume that because it is an advancement in shower technology that a linear shower drain is more complicated to install, and thus, far more expensive. The reality is that a linear shower drainage system is very simple to install when it is positioned correctly. Because it is generally located at the far wall of your shower, there is less of an issue with cutting tiles to make it fit. It also means that the slight angling of your shower can be more consistent, with the high end located directly under the showerhead and the floor then gradually sloping down to the linear shower drain. This is unlike drains located in the middle of your shower as those require a concave like design to ensure that water from all corners will flow down correctly, a much harder to achieve effect.