The two columns that include a thermostat
A warranty and a phone number, or a rail that still moves?
These are the two columns in this catalogue that arrive with their thermostatic mixer, which is what separates them from the cheaper columns that state "no mixer" in their first line. Between the two, one publishes almost nothing and backs it with a warranty; the other publishes a rail range and a head size.
HOMELODY shower column with thermostat, 22 × 22 cm head, rail 855–1105 mm
Wins 4 of 8
Check price≈ 140 €
| Compared on | MADURA shower column WITH thermostat, 38 °C detent | shower column with thermostat, 22 × 22 cm head, rail 855–1105 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Thermostatic mixer included | Yes — stated | Yes — stated |
| Rail height range | Not stated as a figure | 855 to 1105 mm |
| Adjustable after fitting | Not stated | Yes — stated to adjust with the brackets already fixed |
| Head size | Not stated by the maker | 22 × 22 cm, published also as 9 inch |
| Head material | Not stated by the maker | Chrome-plated ABS |
| Mixer body material | Not stated by the maker | Brass — stated |
| Temperature detent | 38 °C | Stated as a thermostat with scald protection |
| Manufacturer warranty | Five years — stated | Not stated as a term |
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 Schütte if you want a German manufacturer with a service telephone number, a stated five-year warranty and a detent described as a detent. It publishes almost no dimensions, which on a column that has to span two holes in a tiled wall is a real gap.
Take the HOMELODY if the wall is already drilled and the head height still has to be got right — it is the only column here stated to adjust between 855 and 1105 mm after the brackets are on. Read its scald-protection wording as the maker's: a thermostat holds a temperature, it does not guarantee safety.
Compare it against a cheaper column plus a separate thermostat, which is what the alternative actually costs. On that arithmetic, both of these stop looking expensive — and a thermostat holds temperature when someone flushes a toilet, which is the whole reason to have one.
Everything, the day after fitting. Most columns are set once, and on tile a hole in the wrong place is permanent. One of these two states that the rail still slides between 855 and 1105 mm with the brackets fixed.
Shower column · thermostat INCLUDED · 38 °C detent · height-adjustable bracket for existing holes · 5-year warranty · complete fixing set
The first column on this page that arrives complete: a thermostatic mixer included, a 38 °C detent, and a bracket that reuses existing holes.
Best for: A complete shower replacement in one parcel, where the mixer is part of the job and the maker should be reachable.
≈ £144 / 111 €
Shower column · thermostat included · rail 855–1105 mm, adjustable after fitting · 22 × 22 cm head (9 in) · brass mixer body
A complete thermostatic column whose rail adjusts even after it is fixed to the wall — the one feature on this page that forgives a drilling mistake.
Best for: A retiled shower where the wall holes are already drilled and the head height still has to be got right.
≈ 140 €
