What is Shattaf, Muslim shower or shower bidet?

The shower bidet is a new concept in personal hygiene which has major advantages over the conventional bidet as it makes use of the toilet pan itself. It can be fitted wherever required even over a small toilet unit (Most British houses bathrooms or restrooms are to small to accommodate a bidet) and above all is more hygienic and it does not need dedicated drainage or regular cleaning as is the case with the bidet. It is a real substitute for a bidet as it makes use of the toilet pan and you do not need to move from the pan to use it. It consists of a small shower head, with a lever or a button to be pressed to activate the spray, a shower hose and a tap to connect to. The corrugated chrome plated hose is connected to the water circuit via a tap and non-return valves (check valve).

The idea is used widely in many homes in the Middle East where the name Shattaf(washer) originated. Also in Portugal, Brazil , India and the Far East. It is becoming more & more popular in the UK and Ireland as many holiday makers & visitors to those area started to adopt the shower bidet idea and fit beautiful complete Ghrams systems in their homes. The Muslim community in UK as most of them of Asian origin and accustomed to using water for the purpose of personal hygiene, named it, conveniently, Muslim shower.

The versatility of this hand held shower makes it ideal for use in any family bathroom. It can also be used for showering babies or children (Ghrams units only) as it is already set to the right water temperature . The 1.2-1.5 metre long hose makes it easy to reach and easy to use any where in the bathroom

The shower bidet with an ON/OFF finger operating valve can also could be adopted for speciality use, for example; it can be very handy for a disabled person as it is ready for use all the time. It can also be installed in any part of the bathroom or washroom for use in showering babies and children.

It can also be very useful for washing pets either in the bath or in a pet grooming parlour

In Ghrams systems using concealed mixers; the waters are mixed manually to a desired temperature and that is achieved by turning on the hot tap to half turn and then adjusting with the cold water to the desired temperature; just as it is done with a normal mixer block. The setting does not need to be changed at all for the whole life of the unit.

Before ordering make sure that it can be fitted easily in the designated area. Also make your self aware of the rules and regulation for these kind of products.