Apres shower body dryer
Apres shower body dryer
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TWSTEEL

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1,099 posts

218 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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We're ripping one of the family bathrooms apart to convert to a wet room and are considering having an Apres Shower Body Dryer fitted.
I can find loads of info about them on the net but as yet no useful reviews.
The two reviews I've found up to now say "excellent idea" and "great idea" rolleyes Really comprehensive in depth stuff.
Anybody ever used one?

M3CHA-MONK3Y

6,095 posts

224 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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I believe it's the same concept as a hand dryer, just blows st loads of hot air at you..... like my missus biggrin

ewenm

28,506 posts

274 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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It's like a walk-in version of the Dyson Airblade hand-dryer hehe

Personally I find my apres shower body dryer (also known as a towel) works fine.

TWSTEEL

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1,099 posts

218 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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The pics look like a series of hot air blowers set vertically in a corner. You just sort of stand there in the warm air stream and..............dry smile

10 Pence Short

32,880 posts

246 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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anonymous said:
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One is supposed to dry one's own?

TWSTEEL

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Thursday 15th January 2009
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anonymous said:
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That might be the fun bit biglaugh

steve_amv8

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239 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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anonymous said:
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... handstand against the wall .....

stormin

1,304 posts

240 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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Just don't stand on the button when the shower's on otherwise you'll be spraying water all around your bathroom.!!!

bigdods

7,175 posts

256 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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Triton make something similar, screwfix sell it and there are some reviews on their web site

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/54274/Bathrooms-Show...

TWSTEEL

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218 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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stormin said:
Just don't stand on the button when the shower's on otherwise you'll be spraying water all around your bathroom.!!!
Have you used one? Any good?

It's for a person who has some physical disabilities and can't really use a towel without help.

TWSTEEL

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Thursday 15th January 2009
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bigdods said:
Triton make something similar, screwfix sell it and there are some reviews on their web site

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/54274/Bathrooms-Show...
That's the overhead type. The one I'm thinking of having installed is this one



but I can't find any reviews for it

DrTre

12,957 posts

261 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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TWSTEEL said:
stormin said:
Just don't stand on the button when the shower's on otherwise you'll be spraying water all around your bathroom.!!!
Have you used one? Any good?

It's for a person who has some physical disabilities and can't really use a towel without help.
That'd be brilliant if you were sat in your wheelchair and rigged up a sail.

TWSTEEL

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Thursday 15th January 2009
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DrTre said:
That'd be brilliant if you were sat in your wheelchair and rigged up a sail.
Very visual biglaugh

Deva Link

26,934 posts

274 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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Apparently Tara Palmer-Tomkinson has one - you could drop her an email and ask about it.

stormin

1,304 posts

240 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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TWSTEEL said:
stormin said:
Just don't stand on the button when the shower's on otherwise you'll be spraying water all around your bathroom.!!!
Have you used one? Any good?

It's for a person who has some physical disabilities and can't really use a towel without help.
Personally I've only professional ones at the Gym/Spa I can certainly see the benifits of having one at home if you're physically challenged, But like you've said, there are few reviews on the internet for them, so I wonder whether a home one will be any good.

Captain Cadillac

2,974 posts

216 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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I have one of those and I love it!

However I call it a towel.

Broomsticklady

1,095 posts

234 months

Thursday 15th January 2009
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Used something similar at the Sheraton spa in Edinburgh - wasn't impressed. Didn't dry you 'properly' like a good rub with a towel!

TWSTEEL

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Thursday 15th January 2009
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Broomsticklady said:
Used something similar at the Sheraton spa in Edinburgh - wasn't impressed. Didn't dry you 'properly' like a good rub with a towel!
Ah well!
Back to the drawing board frown

Thanks anyway folks. Glad wer're not going to waste our money on one.

TWSTEEL

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218 months

Wednesday 21st January 2009
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Had the architect and contractors out today and it's back to the body dryer rolleyes
Apparently there's a commercial one available and if we follow the correct procedures we won't be eligible for any VAT on the works scratchchin
It's probably just as well as it looks like we're going to be forking out £2.5k to buy the Palma Vita toilet alone eek

http://www.independentliving.co.uk/closomat/closom...