How to Transform Your Bathroom into a Mini Home Spa

Soaker Tub Installing a soaker tub is a wonderful way to create a spa-like getaway in your own home bathroom. Whether you prefer the look of a freestanding soaker tub or a built-in drop-in bath, Waterline’s plumbers can help you choose and install the perfect bath to transform your bathroom into your own personal oasis. Hydronic Heated Towel Racks Warming towel racks go a long way in creating a spa experience. Stepping out of your soaker tub or rainfall shower and wrapping yourself in a pre-warmed towel extends the relaxing comfort of a home spa experience. Hydronic heated towel racks or warmers use hot water piped from your home heating system to warm the towels. Rainfall Shower A rainfall showerhead is a showerhead that has significantly more surface area than a typical showerhead, which allows the water to mimic warm rainfall. A rainfall showerhead is usually six to ten inches in diameter, giving you much more coverage than with a conventional showerhead. Rainfall showerheads generally have lower pressure in order to create a calm, relaxing shower experience. If you want the calming feeling of a rainfall showerhead but also like a high-pressure stream sometimes, you can get a handheld showerhead installed in tandem with a rainfall showerhead. Steam Shower Another great way to make your home shower feel like a luxurious spa experience is to install a steam shower unit. A steam shower unit allows you to generate steam in your shower at the press of a button, creating a home steam room right in your shower. Because you can use them while the shower is on or off, steam units are a great way to relax in a hot shower for an extended length of time without using up a lot of water–simply steam for as long as you like, then quickly shower off.  Ready to upgrade your bathroom? Let us help you create the home spa you’ve been dreaming of!

Are you guilty of any of these common habits that hurt your plumbing system? Pouring Cooking Oil Down the Sink A lot of people don’t see the harm in pouring fats and cooking oils down the sink. After all, it’s convenient and it’s just liquid, right? The fact is, it’s not that simple. Oils and fats solidify as they cool, so even though they may be liquid when you pour them down the drain, once they are in your pipes they will solidify, causing nasty clogs and foul odours. Instead, pour your oils and fats into a can or jar, wait for it to cool, then toss the whole thing in the trash. Flushing ‘Flushable’ Products There are quite a few products out there that claim to be flushable, from kitty litter to sanitizing wipes. However, it’s important to remember that just because a product says “flushable” on the label doesn’t mean that it’s good for your plumbing. These products take a long time to fully break down after you flush them and can easily cause blockages in your pipes. A good rule to follow is not to flush anything other than toilet paper and bodily waste. Abusing Your Garbage Disposal Garbage disposals aren’t meant to be used to get rid of large kitchen scraps. They are designed to dispose of the small bits of food and debris that inevitably wash down the sink, not melon rinds or whole citrus peels. Feeding bigger food pieces into your garburator can dull the blades and jam up the mechanism, resulting in a less effective disposal. Don’t use your garburator as a trash bin, toss those larger kitchen scraps in the compost instead. Using Liquid Drain Cleaners Most people reasonably assume that store-bought drain cleaners are good for your plumbing, but they are actually harmful. This is because liquid drain cleaners contain caustic chemicals that eat away not only at clogs but at the pipes themselves. This can result in leaky pipes after repeated use. Neglecting Regular Plumbing Maintenance It’s easy to just never call the plumber until there’s something that needs repairs, but you’ll need costly repairs less frequently if you get in the habit of having a plumber do maintenance regularly. You should have your pipes, water heater, and boiler inspected and serviced annually to make sure that everything is running smoothly and fix small issues before they become bigger, more expensive problems.