Linear or spot drain - which one to choose for your shower?
Nowadays, more and more people who plan to renovate their bathroom are giving up on installing a shower stall with a shower tray. Of course, the shower is still a must in this room, but instead of the aforementioned shower tray, it is popular today to install practical and designer drains in the floor. In doing so, two types of such systems are available on the market, namely linear shower drains and spot shower drains. What are the differences between the two systems and what are their advantages and disadvantages? Which drain, linear or spot drain choose for your bathroom? What factors to consider before making a final decision?
Linear shower drain
Giving up the shower tray involves choosing the right drain - in the floor or in the wall, with the floor system being more popular. Here, however, another dilemma arises, because today manufacturers of such accessories offer two types of drains - linear shower drain and a spot shower drain. Are any of them better and if so why? Well, it is worth knowing that linear shower drain, as the name implies, allows linear drainage of water. Such a system consists of an elongated trough between 40 and 120 cm long and about 4-8 cm wide, a siphon about 65-160 mm high, and a settling tank to retain waste water. The overall height of the drain is 1.5 to 3 cm. The drain, which is recessed into the floor, is usually covered with a special grate (grating) made of stainless steel, polished or brushed, with a variety of designs (depending on the specific model) or a panel on which floor tiles are pasted. Accordingly, linear shower drain can be easily matched both to the arrangement of the shower room and the entire bathroom. It is also worth mentioning that the linear drain is usually installed at the selected edge of the shower, so the drop in the floor is made in one direction. What, on the other hand, differs from a linear drain point shower drain and what drain (linear or spot) finally choose?
Point shower drain
As opposed to linear accessories, point shower drains, also called drains, they drain water pointwise rather than linearly. So, instead of an elongated trough, they are equipped with a body inside of which there is a siphon closure about 30-50 mm high and a dirt-filtering settling tank. The whole thing is covered with a grid. Some models point shower drains are available with spacers (to make it easier to level the drain in the floor), top and bottom flanges (to seal the connection point between the drain and the floor and moisture insulation), as well as support frames. Individual grilles of point shower drains also come in a variety of styles, so it's easy to match the aesthetics of the interior. Importantly, such a drain is always installed in the center of the shower room, so it is necessary to make a so-called envelope slope in the floor. In conclusion, which linear or spot drain worth choosing for your bathroom?
Linear or spot drain?
All those who are wondering which drain, linear or spot is better and, therefore, which one to install in their bathroom, they can breathe a sigh of relief - both systems drain water just as efficiently. Besides, none of them actually causes any problems when it comes to the issue of cleaning. Minimal differences exist in terms of drainage height (linear drains are slightly higher). As has already been mentioned, linear shower drain requires a different type of slope (in one direction) to be made in the floor than the point shower drain (envelope drop). Besides, the main difference between the two types of floor drains comes down to aesthetic qualities, so everyone must decide for themselves which drain suits them better.