Two columns, no mixer in either box
A 30 cm head or an adjustable rail?
These are the two best-measured columns in this catalogue: both publish a flow for each outlet with the pressure behind it, which almost nothing else here does. Both also state plainly that no mixer or thermostat is in the box. What separates them is the head, the rail and the bracket range.
| Compared on | 304 stainless shower column, 30 × 30 cm head, no mixer | stainless shower column, 20 × 20 cm head, no mixer |
|---|---|---|
| Head size | 30 × 30 cm, 2 mm, 304 stainless | 20 × 20 cm, 2 mm, stainless |
| Rail | Adjustable, 74 to 114 cm | Fixed at 92 cm |
| Bracket spacing for existing holes | 66 to 105 cm | 12 to 82 cm |
| Rain head flow at 3 bar | About 16 l/min | About 14 l/min |
| Hand shower flow at 3 bar | About 12 l/min | About 8 l/min |
| Minimum operating pressure | 3 to 4 bar | 3 to 4 bar |
| Hand shower modes | Three, on a push button | One, single function |
| Mixer included | No — stated | No — stated |
A tick marks the better answer on that line only. Counting ticks does not decide the page — the two verdicts below do, because these products answer different questions.
Take the JOHO if your existing wall holes are at least 66 cm apart and your supply genuinely delivers 3 bar. The 30 × 30 cm head, the adjustable rail and the three-mode hand shower are all real upgrades, and the 16 l/min it wants is the price of them.
Take the Görbach if your wall holes are close together — it closes down to 12 cm where the JOHO cannot go below 66 — or if your pressure is at the bottom of the stated range, where a 20 × 20 cm head at 14 l/min will feel fuller than a 30 × 30 cm one.
Yes, for both. Each maker states it in its own first bullet point, and it is the most expensive assumption in this hub. A column is the rail, the head, the hand shower and the diverter — the tap or thermostat that feeds it is a separate purchase, and two columns in this catalogue include one.
The distance between the two existing holes in your tiled wall. The Görbach spans 12 to 82 cm and the JOHO 66 to 105 cm. Measure yours before choosing: a column whose brackets cannot reach your holes means drilling new ones in tile.
Shower column · rail 74–114 cm · 30 × 30 cm head · brackets 66–105 cm · 12 and 16 l/min at 3 bar · NO mixer supplied
The largest rain head in this hub at 30 × 30 cm, on an adjustable rail, with both flow rates published at 3 bar — and, again, no mixer in the box.
Best for: A large shower enclosure on good mains pressure, where the existing wall holes are at least 66 cm apart.
≈ £97 / 71 €
Shower column · 92 cm fixed rail · 20 × 20 cm head · brackets 12–82 cm · 8 and 14 l/min at 3 bar · NO mixer supplied
A black shower column that publishes both its flow rates with the pressure behind them, and states in its first line that no mixer is included.
Best for: A shower that already has a working mixer, where the existing wall holes are an awkward distance apart.
≈ 62 €
