Best shower mod ever

[skripo]

Last year I was at my dealer looking at different trailers to get ideas and I came across a fantastic solution, in another cruiser RV product. It is made by Shower Enclosures of America. I got the Arcadia model, here are a few pics of installed in my Fun Finder 242BDS:





The result is stunning, it completely changed the feel of the bathroom and liberated floor space where the curtain used to bunch. My wife and kids actually gasped when they saw the difference.

The quality is incredible, each part is custom made for the application and works beautifully. One set of magnets clamps the door shut for showering and another one keeps it open when you are not using it.

The upper rail is curved to give you more shoulder room and the curtain itself is kept tight between the 2 rails so you don get stuck to it. It's an amazing balance of form and function.

Installation was easy but be sure to read the instructions over to understand them as some of the diagrams are not as clear as they could be.

It is only available directly from the the company and for a very affordable $110. To order you will need to call the company directly and speak to Traico. He was incredibly nice and helpful.

Be sure to measure the sill length and height of your surround. Not the wall height, but tub surround height. They have several different models depending on the size of your tub and surround.

Traico Marinoff
Shower Enclosures America
800-536-7324 x3110

[seaeagle2]

Soundguy, so the mounting sockets are 1/2 PVC caps, is the bent pipe 3/8, and did you permanently bend it somehow, or does it just flex.

[skripo]

Nope, did it myself. I actuality just removed it to sell it because I traded in the camper for a motorhome.

[Cutworm1]

@skripo
Did the dealer install it?

[Cutworm1]

Do you have any close up pics? I bought one and the paper instructions are hard to see and not the best.
Thanks,
Steve

[skripo]

Makes sense.

[SoundGuy]

skripo wrote:
Got it, I thought it was permanently mounted. Have you tried adding weights to the bottom or using those magnet strip on the bottom to avoid the PVC rod?

Really no point if the rod works for you though.

Adding weights or using magnet strips on the bottom of the shower curtain might help secure the curtain from falling outside of the shower pan but that hasn't been an issue. Rather, the issue is that our shower enclosure is quite small as the pan itself is quite small, probably 24" at most, so the shower curtain would be drawn inward and stick to whomever was showering ... the PVC shaper installed about mid level forces the curtain to bow outward for more interior room and prevents it from sticking, yet the bottom edge of the curtain still remains within the pan.

[skripo]

Got it, I thought it was permanently mounted. Have you tried adding weights to the bottom or using those magnet strip on the bottom to avoid the PVC rod?

Really no point if the rod works for you though.

[SoundGuy]

SoundGuy wrote:
Small corner shower so this solution (6 pics) worked well for me ...





Water stays inside the shower where it belongs and the shower curtain no longer sticks to us. :B

skripo wrote:
Isn't getting in and out a pain?

Get in the shower, set the PVC shaper in place, and start showering ... when done, slip the PVC shaper out and set it aside ... doesn't change getting in and out of the shower in any way.

[westend]

jwoods61us wrote:
OP, how/where did you buy that set up? I would love to put one in my TT. I looked online and the Shower Enclosures of America website is a single page with no links to vendors or outlets.

I knew a couple of gents that sold these rods for residential shower stalls. They used a fiberglass rod that was slightly longer than the opening. IIRC, the rod came with two holders that were attached outboard of the enclosure. I actually had one at one time and didn't think it was that magical for our bath enclosure. For a travel trailer it may be good. You can buy fiberglass rods and flats at a few different merchants for fairly cheap.

I have a fully molded shower enclosure in the Hilton so don't have any need for one.

[skripo]

SoundGuy wrote:

Small corner shower so this solution (6 pics) worked well for me ...





Water stays inside the shower where it belongs and the shower curtain no longer sticks to us. :B

Isn't getting in and out a pain?

[jwoods61us]

OP, how/where did you buy that set up? I would love to put one in my TT. I looked online and the Shower Enclosures of America website is a single page with no links to vendors or outlets.

[skripo]

Used the shower twice last weekend and LOVED it. So comfortable when you don't have to deal with a shower curtain that billows in and sticks.

[SoundGuy]

Houston Remodeler wrote:
Do they make one that bows out near the waist line ?

samhain7 wrote:
Soundguy rigged one up with PVC pipe.

I can't copy the picture from my ipad.

Small corner shower so this solution (6 pics) worked well for me ...





Water stays inside the shower where it belongs and the shower curtain no longer sticks to us. :B

[2012Coleman]

Nice mod! Thanks for the info. I have the accordion shower rod that has two elbows to make it roomier in the shower, but the cabinet above the sink ins in the way on one side and the shower curtain has to be shoved into a small crevice between the tub and vanity. This would clean things up considerably. Will look into doing this mod myself - thanks again!

[DatacomGuy]

Do want!!