Shower having a steam head is a steam shower. Steam generator is considered as the heart of the steam shower. They are small sized electric boilers that hide in a vanity, closet, basement or heated attic near the shower. Steam generator should be placed in such a place where it can be accessed easily for repair. Normally the steam generator consists of water feed and electric supply. The size of the shower determines the capacity of the generator.

In Steam shower water vapor is prevented from being escaped into the main part of the bathroom, avoiding damage to drywall, paint, or wallpaper. Today all the gyms and the health spas consist of steam shower rooms. Due to lower cost involved in the installation of steam shower and an associated appearance of luxury spa products in the bathrooms of middle and high income families it is becoming year after year.

Constituents
Steam shower rooms consist of shower units with jets located above the head, along the back or behind the lower legs. Apart from this nowadays, steam showers also consist of additional features like foot massagers, ceiling rain showers, radios, telephones, audio input from an MP3 or CD player, chroma therapy or aroma therapy.

Installing Steam Shower
While installing a steam shower one should not use drywall as a substrate or mastic as a bonding agent. One can choose Cement backer board as it will not deteriorate with steam. Latex-modified thinnest mortar can be used for binding the stone or tile to the wall substrate. If you are installing stone, skim-coat the back of each piece with thinnest mortar to block the pores and to help the stone have a denser composition. Latex modified and epoxy can be used for grouting purpose.