uscpsycho
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I have a shower question that's not really plumbing related but I hope you guys have the knowledge/experience to help.
How "sealed" should a frameless steam shower be? Conventional wisdom is to totally seal it up to prevent steam from escaping. But I have read that you NEED to let some cool air into the shower if you want to see the steam.
All the perimeter gaps between the glass and tile will be sealed with clear silicone. I have a transom which will not be sealed on any side, it will have a small gap all around. All this has already been determined.
The thing I'm questioning is the shower door. I am going to seal three sides with plastic/rubber gaskets but I would prefer not to have anything on the "strike" side of the door because it looks much better without it. Instead I'd like to have a minimal unsealed gap.
Two guys from the same glass company disagree on what will happen if one side of the door is left unsealed. One says that it is fine and it will not degrade the performance of the shower. The other says it absolutely must be sealed or too much steam will escape. Who is right? Can I leave one side of the shower door unsealed?
Corollary question is this - If I do seal all four sides of the shower door will the gap around the transom allow enough cool air to create a mist inside?
How "sealed" should a frameless steam shower be? Conventional wisdom is to totally seal it up to prevent steam from escaping. But I have read that you NEED to let some cool air into the shower if you want to see the steam.
All the perimeter gaps between the glass and tile will be sealed with clear silicone. I have a transom which will not be sealed on any side, it will have a small gap all around. All this has already been determined.
The thing I'm questioning is the shower door. I am going to seal three sides with plastic/rubber gaskets but I would prefer not to have anything on the "strike" side of the door because it looks much better without it. Instead I'd like to have a minimal unsealed gap.
Two guys from the same glass company disagree on what will happen if one side of the door is left unsealed. One says that it is fine and it will not degrade the performance of the shower. The other says it absolutely must be sealed or too much steam will escape. Who is right? Can I leave one side of the shower door unsealed?
Corollary question is this - If I do seal all four sides of the shower door will the gap around the transom allow enough cool air to create a mist inside?