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Post by cadoodlebug on Sept 15, 2014 16:02:38 GMT
Recently we have seen several new homes that have a *spout* like you see in a shower/tub combo in a stall shower. We can't figure out what they are for. Washing your feet? Does anyone have one in their shower?
ETA: after googling it seems there are varied reasons why people might add one to a shower. As several Peas pointed out, filling a bucket could be a reason. Some people call them *toe testers* i.e. sticking your toe in to test the water temp. I'm thinking we won't be adding one with our new master bath remodel next month.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 16:04:34 GMT
Could it be so that you could attach one of those hoses that fit over the spout to wash your dog?
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Post by bianca42 on Sept 15, 2014 16:05:00 GMT
I don't have one, but I'm going to guess it's so you can fill a bucket to clean the bathroom.
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Post by anonrefugee on Sept 15, 2014 16:05:02 GMT
No, but sounds like a practical idea- feet, mop bucket, filthy muddy boy shoes...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 16:09:44 GMT
Recently we have seen several new homes that have a *spout* like you see in a shower/tub combo in a stall shower. We can't figure out what they are for. Washing your feet? Does anyone have one in their shower? This thread is useless without a photo.  |
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Post by Dictionary on Sept 15, 2014 16:24:20 GMT
How odd..kind of a strange thing if you had a spray hose attached at the top because that would be easy enough to clean your stall or a dog but if there was just a fixed shower head then I could see filling a bucket or to wash ones feet especially if this was in a mud room.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Sept 15, 2014 16:32:36 GMT
How odd..kind of a strange thing if you had a spray hose attached at the top because that would be easy enough to clean your stall or a dog but if there was just a fixed shower head then I could see filling a bucket or to wash ones feet especially if this was in a mud room. |
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Post by bianca42 on Sept 15, 2014 16:52:51 GMT
Are they brand new houses? Or did the redo the bathrooms to remove a sub and replace it with a shower stall. I could see leaving the spout might be easier in the short term and make it so that you could go back to a tub at a later time without redoing the plumbing.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Sept 15, 2014 17:24:38 GMT
Are they brand new houses? Or did the redo the bathrooms to remove a sub and replace it with a shower stall. I could see leaving the spout might be easier in the short term and make it so that you could go back to a tub at a later time without redoing the plumbing. |
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Post by MsKnit on Sept 15, 2014 17:51:25 GMT
Did not know this was a thing.
We are in the process of remodeling our bathroom. We were going to put a shower with glass enclosure where the bathtub is now. And, I was going to have the spigot installed in the shower. Convenient to fill a bucket or wash feet, as someone else mentioned.
We've since scrubbed that idea and are installing a new tub. Better option for our needs.
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Sept 16, 2014 2:49:38 GMT
While I probably wouldn't put one in if I was putting in a new bathroom, I can tell you how I use my spigot in my bathtub now that we only take showers.  I use a nylon body puff & body wash and I find the puffs get slimy if they're not rinsed well. The shower just doesn't do as good a job as the spigot, so I rinse out my puff that way every day. Totally first world problem so, like I said, I probably wouldn't install one, but I would use it every day if it was there.  |
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I use a nylon body puff & body wash and I find the puffs get slimy if they're not rinsed well. The shower just doesn't do as good a job as the spigot, so I rinse out my puff that way every day. Totally first world problem so, like I said, I probably wouldn't install one, but I would use it every day if it was there. 