What is the logic in having a water spout at toe level in the shower of most hotel rooms in Canada? I've never encountered something more moronic. No such setup is in the states. I must be missing something. Please explain. 
spout at toe level - wtf?
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I don't know about you, but I'd think it would be damn hard to bend that low to shave.Sheik said:
rubmeister100 said:
The reason you do not test water temperature with your hand is the same reason you do not check a baby's bottle temperature with your hand - your hand is exposed to the elements and used to touch more hot and cold things than any other part of your body and, therefore, is quite a bit more desensitized to temperatures that other parts of your anatomy in the shower case and a baby's mouth in the bottle case would find uncomfortable or even scalding/painful. That is why you check the shower temperature with your feet and a baby bottle temperature with your wrist...though really you could just stand on one foot and stick the other into the shower to check the temperature before you get in...unless you have really, really, crappy balance!
There is a tradition in islam of foot washing before prayer. That would be my bet for these spouts.
rubmeister100 said:It's actually called a "toe tester".
the idea is taht you can adjust the temperature of the shower with the water running out the spout, and then when it is the right temp, you divert the flow to the shower head.
Or else you could just reach in and when the temp is right THEN get in the shower!
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Toe tester, leg shaver, foot washing?? I'm sure we Americans have weird things but I have to say having a second spout at foot level is bizarre not to mention the additional cost involved in installation. If the consensus is that it is a "toe tester" to avoid scalding, then perhaps Canadians might consider a Grohe or similar product that has the water temps on the handles. You turn to the temp you want and the water comes out, perfect each time.
I'm sure we Americans have weird things but I have to say having a second spout at foot level is bizarre not to mention the additional cost involved in installation. If the consensus is that it is a "toe tester" to avoid scalding, then perhaps Canadians might consider a Grohe or similar product that has the water temps on the handles. You turn to the temp you want and the water comes out, perfect each time.Glad to see rubmeister back. He's correct. It's part of shower unit package. When you a bathtub with a shower head, you use the spout to fill the tub for a bath. When we install the fixture for a shower unit only, we give the homeowner the option of having a toe tester or eliminating it.
As for installation, it's an extra half hour of work.
As for installation, it's an extra half hour of work.
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