Air induction shower heads?

16 years ago

Just when I thought I'd decided on which shower to go with, I read an article about air induction shower heads. I like to get good pressure for hair washing; this technology sounds good, but it's new. A quick search turns up Kohler, Newport Brass, and Oxygenics ranging in price from $42-$265. Anyone have experience or info on these? Limited design styles, so I wonder if it's worth it? I would think other brands would be making them, but unless they're using a different term for the technology, I'm not finding any.

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lee676
16 years ago
A whole bunch of manufacturers offer some variant of this, and have for awhile. Hansgrohe Raindance AIR to name one full line of air-infused showerheads. The "champagne flow" setting they had decades ago already used airated water.
catkin
16 years ago
Oxygenics rocks! I've had the basic shower head for 4 or more years and it looks like new. I just purchased the hand held version from HSN--on sale to boot (check the Home Shopping Network website)!
The finish is guaranteed for life and so far mine is in perfect condition. I love the pressure you get from the OG product and they're reasonably priced. It's makes a refreshing sound, too!
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marymt
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks to you both; I can see it may just be a matter of terminology. Kohler seems to be making a big deal of it, I think that's where the articles have been generated from....

I think champagne is soft, but the air induction is supposed to be high-pressure. Maybe that's the difference?

Anyway, back to more research with better terminology....I think the hardest part of all this is the marketing language muddying the waters. I find "thermatemp" and "rite-temp" and "Exactemp" for thermostatic, and I'm not even sure every one of them is true thermostatic. Very frustrating!
catkin
16 years ago
It's not as bad as picking paint colors, though! LOL
pepperidge_farm
16 years ago
Hansgrohe Raindance AIR is really great. Nice balance of rain shower head with pressure!