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Select your shower: Shower lovers get to choose
The new Raindance Select Showerpipes combine elegance and intuitive
operation
Schiltach/Bologna, September 2011. “Everyone’s idea of the perfect shower is
different.” While company founder Hans Grohe wanted to use his inventions to
make showers affordable for everyone, his grandson Richard Grohe is responding
to a clear trend. Nowadays, highly individual requirements are shaping people’s
personal choices of pleasurable shower experiences. The shower specialist
Hansgrohe (www.hansgrohe.com) worked with the designers from the prestigious
Phoenix Design studio to develop in the Raindance Select Showerpipe 360 a new
shower system that combines overhead shower, hand shower and thermostat
perfectly under the motto “Raindance Select. Select your shower”.
A systematic approach to showering
Those who want to enjoy the flexible showering pleasure of a hand shower but
without relinquishing the rain-like sensation of standing under a large overhead
shower should try a Showerpipe. As fully a pre-installed unit, it can be installed
easily in front of the wall. The integrated thermostat allows users to conveniently
and safely manage their pleasurable shower experiences. The range of Raindance
Showerpipes has been extended with some attractive models: From the
Raindance Select 240 to the Raindance Select 300 Showerpipe, all variants come
with a swivelling shower arm and the new Raindance Select 150 hand shower.
The ShowerPower package
A visual highlight among the new additions to the family is the Raindance Select
Showerpipe 360. High-quality finishes, soft curves, elegance and understated
luxury all characterise this completely new Showerpipe archetype. The flat profile
of the flow of water blends first into the angled shower arm and then into the flat,
360-millimetre, shoulder-width overhead shower. This provides users with
comfortable freedom of movement under the voluminous, aerated AirPower
shower rain. Equally extraordinary is the new Ecostat Select thermostat – a
convenient operating unit, which also offers a comfortable, spacious shelf for
shower utensils. The new Showerpipe is also available as a bath tub model with a
longer shower bar.
Hansgrohe AG · Public Relations · Auestrasse 5-9 · 77761 Schiltach · Germany · Phone +49 7836 51 1215, +49 7836 51 1226, +49 7836 51
1231, +49 7836 51 1297, +49 7836 51 3009 · Fax +49 7836 51 1170 · [email protected] · www.hansgrohe.com · Reproduction
free of charge · Proof and voucher copy please · Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart, Registration No: HRB 481038 · Sales Tax ID
No: DE 812782725 · Board of Directors: Siegfried Gänßlen (CEO), Richard Grohe (Deputy CEO), Marc Griggel (Deputy Member of the
Executive Board), Frank Semling (Deputy Member of the Executive Board) · Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus Grohe
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Showering pleasure can now be controlled flexibly with the new Raindance Select
150 hand shower, and Hansgrohe is continuing the success story of the often
imitated Raindance showers. The product developers focused on ease of handling
and use. The result: a flowingly round, modern shower with an easy-to-hold handle
and “Select” – an ultra-simple jet change function. Users can select their favourite
jet type at the simple touch of a button. Soft RainAir, massaging CaresseAir or a
refreshing mixed jet: it is all a question of change.
The 150-millimetre-wide jet disc with AirPower technology, which enriches water
with air, douses users in voluminous, pleasantly soft rain drops. The models with
Hansgrohe EcoSmart technology reduce the water flow to approximately nine
litres per minute. Water and energy costs can therefore be notably reduced
compared to those incurred when using standard showers. A choice can also be
made between the high-quality, seemingly monolithic look with a fully chromeplated jet disc or a fresh, two-coloured version with a white and chrome finish.
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The success story of the Raindance showers from Hansgrohe is being continued with the new
Raindance Select 150 hand shower. The pleasantly easy-to-hold, amply-sized shower allows users
to easily change the jet at the simple touch of a “Select” button.
Hansgrohe AG · Public Relations · Auestrasse 5-9 · 77761 Schiltach · Germany · Phone +49 7836 51 1215, +49 7836 51 1226, +49 7836 51
1231, +49 7836 51 1297, +49 7836 51 3009 · Fax +49 7836 51 1170 · [email protected] · www.hansgrohe.com · Reproduction
free of charge · Proof and voucher copy please · Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart, Registration No: HRB 481038 · Sales Tax ID
No: DE 812782725 · Board of Directors: Siegfried Gänßlen (CEO), Richard Grohe (Deputy CEO), Marc Griggel (Deputy Member of the
Executive Board), Frank Semling (Deputy Member of the Executive Board) · Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus Grohe
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As fully pre-installed units, Showerpipes can be simply wall-mounted. The integrated mixer allows
users to conveniently manage their pleasurable shower experiences. The expanded range now
spans from the Raindance Select 240 to the Raindance Select 300 Showerpipe, the swivelling
shower arm and the new Raindance Select 150 hand shower through to the extraordinary
Showerpipe Raindance Select 360 with shoulder-width overhead shower.
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Equally extraordinary is the convenient operating unit of the new Raindance Select 360
Showerpipe: the Ecostat Select thermostat also doubles up as a spacious shelf for shower utensils.
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Hansgrohe AG · Public Relations · Auestrasse 5-9 · 77761 Schiltach · Germany · Phone +49 7836 51 1215, +49 7836 51 1226, +49 7836 51
1231, +49 7836 51 1297, +49 7836 51 3009 · Fax +49 7836 51 1170 · [email protected] · www.hansgrohe.com · Reproduction
free of charge · Proof and voucher copy please · Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart, Registration No: HRB 481038 · Sales Tax ID
No: DE 812782725 · Board of Directors: Siegfried Gänßlen (CEO), Richard Grohe (Deputy CEO), Marc Griggel (Deputy Member of the
Executive Board), Frank Semling (Deputy Member of the Executive Board) · Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus Grohe
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Within the international Hansgrohe Group, Hansgrohe is the premium brand for bathroom and
kitchen fixtures, showers and shower systems as well as thermostat and plumbing technology.
Winners of numerous awards throughout the world, the brand’s products stand for modern
technologies, innovative design and a superlative level of functional quality. This explains the
success of the brand as a market leader in the shower segment and as one of the leading
manufacturers of fixtures. With inventions such as the shower bar, adjustable spray types, the
QuickClean function, the AirPower or the EcoSmart technology, Hansgrohe is regarded as one of
the leading innovators in the international sanitation industry.
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Hansgrohe AG
- Public Relations Dr. Carsten Tessmer/Franziska Moschke
Phone: +49 (0) 7836/51-3009/-1226
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E-Mail: [email protected]
www.hansgrohe.com
Hansgrohe AG · Public Relations · Auestrasse 5-9 · 77761 Schiltach · Germany · Phone +49 7836 51 1215, +49 7836 51 1226, +49 7836 51
1231, +49 7836 51 1297, +49 7836 51 3009 · Fax +49 7836 51 1170 · [email protected] · www.hansgrohe.com · Reproduction
free of charge · Proof and voucher copy please · Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart, Registration No: HRB 481038 · Sales Tax ID
No: DE 812782725 · Board of Directors: Siegfried Gänßlen (CEO), Richard Grohe (Deputy CEO), Marc Griggel (Deputy Member of the
Executive Board), Frank Semling (Deputy Member of the Executive Board) · Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus Grohe