Any outdoor shower fixture recommendations?

3 years ago

This is a new build. I'm looking for a simple and reliable outdoor shower with hot/cold water for washing off after working outdoors, and occasionally for the dog. Ideally I'd like something that has a foot wash and a handheld sprayer as well. It's a modern house but it's a rugged, rural location and will be subject to all kinds of weather. The shower can be plumbed through the wall with a shutoff valve in the laundry room. I don't want the kind that has its own platform.

I looked at Outdoor Shower Co, but they are too expensive. I like this one except I'd prefer it in stainless and I can't find any reviews. https://www.houzz.com/products/pipeline-outdoor-shower-prvw-vr~197828454

This one has good reviews (a lot of them don't), but it's a little fancier looking than what I had in mind: https://www.houzz.com/products/pulse-1055-ssb-wave-outdoor-shower-system-in-brushed-stainless-steel-prvw-vr~175588955 (On the good side, it's $300 cheaper on another website...)

Any suggestions?

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DeWayne

3 years ago

Don't over complicate this. The simple and cheap valves that are easily replaced in case of freeze damage will always be the right choice. If you want a foot wash, use a standard tub shower setup, with the tub spigot down low enough for feet. It will be the drain point to leave open to drain the system for the winter. Just be sure to use compressed air to blow all the water out of all the pipes.

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Mark Bischak, Architect
3 years ago
I met with a client years ago on the deck of their lake front cottage to discuss a large addition. During the conversation, the subject of an outdoor shower came up. They pointed out their neighbor's outdoor shower that was nothing more than a hose hung on a tree half way between the neighbor's cottage and the lake. They also mentioned how the neighbor will walk down from the cottage to the shower in a bathrobe, remove the robe, take a shower, dry off, put the robe back on, and return to her cottage. Less than ten minutes later the neighbor appeared in her bathrobe and proved my client's story.
Seabornman
3 years ago
The simplest and most convenient showers I've seen at vacation houses in cold climates had exposed piping and plain shutoff valves, like a laundry room. Very easy to pipe to whatever configuration you desire, can be drained in winter, and pieces can be replaced easily.
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Allison0704
3 years ago
A DIY exposed copper piping with outdoor spigots. Easy to customize.

Signature Hardware has a pretty exposed wall mount that comes in three finishes.
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res2architect
3 years ago
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Here is one from the Pottery Barn

https://www.potterybarn.com/products/malibu-outdoor-wall-shower/?catalogId=84&sku=7177543&cm_ven=PLA&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Outdoor%20%3E%20Pool%20Towels%20%26%20Outdoor%20Storage&region_id=658780&cm_ite=7177543_14546951676&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzdOlBhCNARIsAPMwjbx9d6WfRegm19Mu5UAuZSZ4byaOHGu-YmY7yRArhoKPZAMVlf6Ve-gaAgcqEALw_wcB
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wdccruise
3 years ago
How about one of these:
- Aquastyle Outdoor Showers (triple function)
- Isponia v4s65e Outdoor Shower Faucet
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3 years ago
Thank you for the suggestions!

@wdccruise, I was leaning toward the Aquastyle Kairo or Kenzo after I saw them for sale on this site, but I couldn't find out much about them, eg, grade of stainless steel used. (some other brands advertise marine grade stainless, but that's probably more expensive.)

Some of the various models/brands I saw are cold-water only, and I'm looking for hot/cold. Many have very mixed reviews, too, and I'd hate to install something that's going to rust in a few months...
pennfire
3 years ago
We used a basic Moen or Delta (I can't remember) at our cabin outdoor shower. The shutoff valves are inside. It has held up well for 10 years.
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