If you thought water and electricity didn’t mix, think again! These days, there are plenty of electrical gadgets on the market that are designed to be safe for use in the bathroom. Not only that, but bathrooms are finally getting some much needed attention in the arena of smart fixtures and fittings, and some of the new ones truly are amazing! If you’re looking for something awesome for your bathroom, or are doing some electrical remodeling, here are some options to consider.
1. Showerheads with Built in Speakers
Forget those old fashioned, tinny sounding radio showers you bought, hung up, and used a couple of times before they went the way of every cheap radio! Famous and well respected bathroom and kitchen brand Kohler are just one of the high end brands that have introduced a showerhead that has a built in, battery powered Bluetooth speaker that sounds great, will last longer than your bottle of shampoo, is removable, and can stream music via Bluetooth from up to 32 feet away.
2. Cyber Mirror
Yes. A mirror that’s actually a screen, that projects an image taken by a high resolution camera. That’s also a television and an internet interface. So you can watch movies from the tub, or live stream your selfie poses to your Instagram account. The Cyber Mirror is made by Tech20, and while it is the next level in geek chic for your bathroom, it’s also not cheap, and it’s very heavy, so make sure that your renovations in West Palm Beach include a reinforced wall that can hold the nearly 80 pounds of technological awesomeness.
3. High Tech Toilets
Toilets that combine technology with going to the bathroom have been a thing in Japan for a while, but expect them to become more commonplace in the west too, since Kohler have also introduced the Numi, which is, for want of a better explanation, a smart toilet. It lights up. It heats or cools at will. It even raises or lowers the seat for you. It’s also not cheap, but since it’ll also live stream your music for you, and has a bunch of other bells and whistles, you may find that it’s worth it anyway.
4. Smart Water
There are several gadgets out there today that can help to manage water usage, from the Pebble, which measures the water you use during a shower, and helps to automate future showers to match, to smart faucets that use infra-red technology to ensure faucets are always turned off when not in use. There are also smart thermostats that can control bath water temperature every single time, so you never have a bath that is too hot or too cold.
The truth is, the bathroom is finally entering the 21st century, thanks to these and other smart gadgets, and if you’re planning a residential remodel or a new home this year, make sure your residential electrical design takes these changes into account. Your bathroom is going to need a little more electrical attention in order to ensure you have the outlets and wiring to make all these smart gizmos work safely and seamlessly.
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