GROHE 27296001 | Euphoria 180 | Thermostat Shower System

Really great quality shower, with a lovely overhead shower experience. Overall I'm delighted with my purchase. I spent a lot of time looking at different options and I think this one provides a good balance of quality, value for money and a great experience.Pros- Decent pressure from the overhead shower, and the handheld is average. I have decent mains pressure but a low-end combi boiler (specifications say max. hot water flow rate of 9.6l/min) and the overhead shower is a delight - it provides a really good rain shower experience. I almost bought the bigger Euphoria 260 for the bigger rain shower, but the head on the 180 is plenty big.- Nice finish. Water marks just wipe off (so far)- Seems decent quality, all feels very solid- The thermostat is perfect. Goes to the right temperature in seconds and never scalds or freezes. You can turn it off and on again and it goes instantly back to the right temperature. It'll also maintain the temperature if someone runs a tap.Cons- There's not a massive range of sprays from the handheld. With an option for a more concentrated spray you might get more pressure.

Great great great great! Grohe quality at a very good price.The head shower is just lush. The only improvement maybe would be to have more grip on the flow tap to make it less slippery when you have your hand full of shower gel/ foam. It can be a tiny bit tricky to open again the tap using hand shower mode. Easy to use the shower head mode as there is push button system to switch to this mode. But can't recommend enough about buying Grohe. We are fan!

After years of making do with only an electric shower I was faced with a choice when it finally broke down. Should I just replace it with another electric unit (the simple option), or finally get a plumbed in mixer shower? I'm pleased to say that I chose the more expensive second option and after sorting out the plumbing and re-tiling I had the Grohe Euphoria 180 in place. The showering experience itself is amazing! I've been lucky enough to experience some very good showers on my travels, as well as lots of poor ones but this is absolutely the best I've ever used. It's best likened to showering under a warm waterfall and the experience really is lovely. I am lucky enough to have good water pressure and a powerful boiler so have very good flow rates, but I was still surprised at how effective the shower itself is at delivering a great shower experience.The hand-held spray head has four different positions which are selected by turning the head around with the raised button. Their patterns range from a normal spray to a massage pulsing spray which is very effective. The main rain-shower head is not adjustable for pattern but can be moved to the left and right which is handy if the mixer bar is offset from the middle of the bath/cubicle. It can also be tilted to direct the spray if necessary. The shower itself looks very good when installed and has lots of shining chrome with an obvious quality feel to it. All apart from the grey coloured plastic hose which runs to the hand-held shower head that is, and which I didn't like the look of. My plastic hose also leaked when fitted so I switched it with another metallic hose which I already had and now it really does look amazing. It's a shame that Grohe have chosen to supply the one that they did because it not only looks very unstylish but it is also comparatively rigid and doesn't flex very easily which I found to be a nuisance.The supplied instructions are quite poor and rely mostly on small diagrams for an installation guide. In my opinion that isn't good enough for those who aren't good at DIY and in my case it helped that I did have an idea of what to do rather than rely on the handbook. One other thing that I was quite disappointed about was the Grohe technical helpline. I needed some help during the installation and decided to call them at around 4:45 on a Friday afternoon only to find that the service had closed at 4:30 and would not re-open until 9am on the following Monday. Luckily, I was able to find the answer from a knowledgeable friend instead. I did still try to get through to them during their opening hours but did not manage it and eventually gave up. It's also worth noting that their UK number begins with `0871' and so is a premium rate call which is not included in most calling plans.Overall I am pleased with my purchase but I do have some reservations. Firstly, I was disappointed with some elements of the product - most notably the leaking hose and its cheap appearance which is at odds with the great looks of the shiny chrome. I was also disappointed that the technical helpline wasn't available when I needed it and even when I tried to get through during opening hours they were busy. I definitely recommend this shower but my opinion of the manufacturer is not as high as it once was.

Really great quality shower. Excellent instructions and easy to fit. Premium product but you really get what you pay for. This was bought to replace a poor quality Victoria Plum shower which I didn't even want to fit once it arrived. This shower has a real sturdy feel to it and now its fitted provides a great waterfall experience. The Thermostat works perfectly and keeps the water at a great temperature.

We are in hard water area and after 2 years it still looks great, work well, it's super easy to clean and the Grohe quality can be seen.