People who don’t know the shower head may think that there is only one type of shower head, but in fact there are many kinds of shower head materials. What kind of material should I buy when purchasing a shower head? What are the characteristics of various shower head materials? Which shower head material is more durable? The following editor will introduce the shower head material for you.
1. What are the shower materials?
What are the shower materials? Shower faucets generally include stainless steel shower faucets, plastic shower faucets, and copper shower faucets. The faucets of the first two materials are not as good as the copper shower faucet.
1. Plastic shower head
Made of plastic, the outlet hole is made of silicone. If the solar water heater is used for a long time, there will be scale, which will block the outlet hole. If it is made of silica gel, you only need to squeeze the water hole by hand to clean out the scale blocked in the hole. Plastic showers, the current engineering plastics have good performance, strength, and heat resistance. The plastic material has the advantage of being affordable, but its disadvantage is that it is easily deformed by heat.
2. Stainless steel shower head
Stainless steel showers were very common a few years ago, but they have become rare in recent years. It has the advantages of wear resistance, no rust, and affordable price. The disadvantage is that the shower style made of stainless steel is relatively single. The workmanship is also very good.
3. Aluminum alloy, aluminum-magnesium alloy shower head
The advantages of aluminum alloy and aluminum-magnesium alloy are that they are not afraid of wear and tear, light and durable. The disadvantage is that it may become black after a long time. It should be equipped from the shape and color. After choosing the style and color, you must first choose the material of the product. The second is to look at the coating. In terms of materials, there are several types of hardware showers, such as copper, stainless steel, aluminum, alloy, and plastic.
4. Copper-plated shower head
Hollow copper chrome-plated (mostly round rods, thick square rods are also generally available): Hollow copper shower advantages: many styles, moderate price. Disadvantages: Afraid of wear and tear, the best electroplating will fall off in a humid environment all year round, the electroplating layer is thin, and the electroplating will fall off in a short time. It is easy to deform, and regular manufacturers generally do not have this problem! However, some manufacturers use tubes that look thicker, but the tube wall is very thin, and it will break after use (it is recommended to press hard when buying, not easy to bend).
All copper solid chrome plating (usually a square tube, some flowers are twisted at both ends of the rod to prove that it is solid): All copper shower advantages: fine workmanship, relatively thick electroplating layer, strong and durable. Disadvantages: the price is high, and the style is not as good as the hollow one.
2. What shower material is durable?
1. Generally speaking, the material of the shower faucet is generally made of copper, and the whole copper is the best, because copper is less likely to rust than steel and other metals. It is best to pass the outer surface of the shower head 5 times. Electroplating treatment, this kind of shower faucet is durable, because the bathroom is very humid, so the hardware pendant in the bathroom is best made of aluminum, which is the so-called space aluminum.
2. The material of the valve core of the shower head is best to use high-hardness ceramics. The valve core made of ceramics has better sealing performance, is durable and does not rust, and will not be jerky when used.
3. Shower hoses include various metal hoses, braided hoses, PVC reinforced hoses, etc. Different materials are somewhat different, and there is no absolute answer to which one is better. When buying, you should look at the smoothness of the surface of the hose, uniform gaps, smooth feel, natural expansion, firm structure, and strong damage resistance.
