The cultural history

the shower

The showercame to Germany as a new way of bathing at the beginning of the 16th century. Until there was a supply through water pipes, a stream of water from collecting containers was directed at the bathers, initially only on the head, later on diseased body parts. Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) a French lawyer, politician and philosopher reported during a stay in Italy about a drip apparatus called „la doccia“.
Towards the end of the 18th century, a spray head similar to the one used watering Can, In the 19th century, the shower was recommended as a bath after being skeptical of contact with water for decades. The hygienic importance of water and the economic ability to clean many people in a short time, e.g. in prisons. From 1879 the Prussian military had large-capacity showers installed in the barracks.

Optimum cooling in the private spa area

Those who have their own garden, may be lucky. For pure relaxation in the green realm is actually a convenient deck chairand the garden becomes a wellness oasis. If you do not just want to relax but also refresh yourself on hot days, then you’re in for a treat water hoseor turns under the sprinkler, Much more comfortable manages the irrigation by the cool wet but with a garden shower,
Garden showers need little space, are set up quickly and cheaper than a Swimming pool, Usually garden showers are equipped with a tripod or a spike or they are firmly screwed to the ground. For example on wooden decks or on the flagstones of the terrace. If the garden shower is on the lawn, it makes sense to use a wooden grate on which you can stand while showering so as not to sink into the muddy ground at some point.
The water connection is via the garden hose, which literally chills the backs of „Warmduschern“ in the truest sense of the word. For hot water, a connection to the house installation is required or the shower water is heated inexpensively and environmentally friendly by solar energy.

Outdoor showers with warm water from the solar shower

Solar showers with lukewarm water already existed in 1980 in the „Republic of Free Wendland“, a protest village built on a forest clearing near Gorleben by nuclear power opponents.
Well-known among Survival fans and hardcore campers, and more or less popular, are those black plastic bags that are hung in the sun on a tree or similar, filled with water, and „showered empty“ after successful heating up.
A comfortable solar shower draws the water like a normal garden shower over the garden hose with the difference that the water is heated in a tank with solar energy. The number of possible showers depends on the size of the tank.

Positive customer feedback for pool showerfrom Berlan

The solar shower – Swimming Pool shower 35 liters with water tapvon Berlan achieves a considerable number of positive customer ratings.
The water can be heated to 60 degrees and the shower water temperature is infinitely variable with a single-lever mixer.
The Berlan solar shower can be connected to up to two standard garden hoses. The connections, gaskets and the necessary mounting material are included. The stand measuring 25 x 18 cm can be screwed tight with a base plate that already has the necessary holes. A big plus is the giant shower head of 15.5 cm with ball joint for individual adjustment. In addition, the Berlan pool shower has an additional foot shower. The total height of the shower measures 2.17 meters and is thus also usable by large people. The faucets are installed at the following heights: faucet at 60 cm (lower edge), mixer tapat about 1 meter (middle) and showerheadat about 2 meters (lower edge).
The weight of solar shower is 15.8 kg.