Hand Showers

Whether on the bath or in the shower – you should never do without a hand shower. Even if you don't use it for showering, a hand shower is useful for hosing down the shower wall or cleaning the bath. It can be quite laborious to clean showers and baths without a hand shower.

In the Reuter online store, you'll find exclusive hand showers from renowned manufacturers. Grohe and Hansgrohe with its luxury brand Axor are particularly popular. Showers by Keuco and Hansa are also highly popular. If looking for something a little more luxurious then Dornbracht or Villeroy & Boch by Dornbracht are good choices.

In this section of our store, you'll find pure hand showers, i.e. without a shower hose, rail or wall bracket. If you also need these items then it's worth taking a look at the shower sets. Here you'll find complete sets -even with fittings if required. If you also need an overhead shower, you'll find plenty to choose from in the shower systems. Or simply purchase a shower set and install the overhead shower separately.

Which hand shower is best?

Our customers often ask this question. It's not a straightforward answer, since everyone has their own idea of what makes a good hand shower. That's why we simply want to show you the features that modern hand showers come with. That way, you can decide for yourself which features work best for you and which ones you don't need. In terms of quality, we can recommend any of the showers in our store. We only offer top-quality brands.

Anti-limescale function

It's normal for a hand shower to develop limescale over time. The difference between a good shower and a bad one is that limescale can easily be removed and settles less quickly in higher quality showers. Shower jets are typically coated in flexible silicone nozzles. This allows limescale to be easily wiped off. Vigorous scrubbing is no longer a necessity and it remains as shiny as on the day you bought it.

If the limescale is really too stubborn, simply detach the hand shower from the hose and place it for a few hours in a descaling solution or vinegar. Then rinse with fresh water and reattach.

Various Spray Modes

If you need to purchase a new hand shower, decide whether you'd prefer one or multiple spray modes.

If you only use the shower for occasional hair washing or to remove soap residue, one spray mode is usually sufficient. There is a particularly large selection of hand showers to choose from here.

If you require a multi-purpose hand shower, choose multiple spray modes. In addition to the standard jet, you'll usually get a massage jet or particularly soft, air-filled rain jet. Decide for yourself what works for you.

Hand showers with a push button are particularly convenient. Examples of these are available from Grohe or Hansgrohe , who refer to the system as “Select”.

Water-saving showers

You'll find a whole host of water-saving hand showers in our store. Hansgrohe for example offers EcoSmart whereas Grohe sells EcoJoy.

There are several other ways to reduce the water consumption of showers:

these include flow rate limiters , although the shower jet can become too weak and reduce the showering pleasure.

Other options are particularly fine nozzles. The water passes through in thinner drops, like a spray from the shower head.

The third water-saving method is by adding air. The drops are just as voluminous but feel softer.

You can even half your costs by opting for a water-saving hand shower. You not only require less water, but also less hot water needs to be heated ready for use.

The Design

The design of hand showers differs greatly between staff-shaped showers and disc-shaped showers , whereby the disc can be round or square-shaped.

The thin staff-shaped hand showers are extremely popular in designer bathrooms. Bestsellers include the Axor Starck Jet hand shower and the Grohe Euphoria Cube+. The disadvantage: they generally come with only one spray mode; only Axor offer versions with two spray modes.

Anyone looking to enjoy a rain shower or massage jet should consider a disc-shaped shower. They are more voluminous in their design but offer more features.

How to Connect a Shower?

In principle, replacing a hand shower is simple since the connections are standardised. As a result, the shower can be easily connected to any shower hose. The shower hose in turn can be connected to all standard shower fittings, bath fittings or wall elbows depending on where you need the hand shower.

For the Bath Rim

Are you looking for a hand shower for the bath rim ? No problem. Choose the hand showers for deck mounting from the "Special Features" filter navigation above to display all suitable showers. The shower hose is generally included with the shower hose sets.

For instantaneous water heaters

Most hand showers are suitable for instantaneous water heaters because less hot water flows through them than with overhead showers. If more hot water flows through the shower than the instantaneous water heater can generate, this is an issue. The only solution then is to purchase a higher performance appliance or replace the hand shower. But, as mentioned earlier, this is rarely an issue with hand showers. For example, all Hansgrohe hand showers can be used.

No Dripping

Hand showers generally drip: not because manufacturers can't be bothered to fix the issue but to keep the shower as limescale-free as possible. This is not possible if water remains in the shower head. For some time, Kludi has offered hand showers that don't drip. They include a function that allows the shower head to be emptied after use.