The electricity was hooked up today after some discussions with the electrician, Atlas Tech Support, and some searching on the Web. Tech Support sent me their diagram which is similar to the Square D QO 230GFI model that I am using. Tech Support was again very prompt.
The steam shower was given a final sealing around the base with clear GE silicon.
The whole house surge protector and GFCI were tested and the steam shower powered on. The display was bright and clear. All functions operated, and the shower moved back into position. The steam generator filled the shower with steam and the default temperature of 104 F was quickly reached. A pair of Sioux Chief water hammer arresters will be added to the supply lines on Tuesday to reduce the noise of the water lines when the solenoid that supplies water to the generator opens and closes.
The steam shower was given a final sealing around the base with clear GE silicon.
The whole house surge protector and GFCI were tested and the steam shower powered on. The display was bright and clear. All functions operated, and the shower moved back into position. The steam generator filled the shower with steam and the default temperature of 104 F was quickly reached. A pair of Sioux Chief water hammer arresters will be added to the supply lines on Tuesday to reduce the noise of the water lines when the solenoid that supplies water to the generator opens and closes.
Gregory--
ReplyDeleteWe are considering using the same Ariel Platinum steam shower unit you used in your bathroom remodel, but have found very few reviews or reports of actual customer experiences with this, or any of the other recent models of Chinese-made steam shower kits. I was therefore very excited to find your blog. Your posts, however, ended in June, once the power was hooked up. What has been your experience with the shower since then? Would you still buy it? The price is amazing (a shower pan and swanstone panels for the same size shower are almost as much!) Any problems with mildew on the wood floor? Can one clean under the wood slats? How hard is that? Any failures? How "cheap" (or, being an optimist, how luxurious) is the fit and finish of the unit? Anything you can report would be greatly appreciated -- hfshaw@gmail.com