Accessible / Inclusive Design HORNE Dual-Mode Shower Panel

The Horne T7Y5T42L Dual-Mode Shower Panel features an integral Type 3 (healthcare) approved thermostatic valve with manual flow diverter, to direct water delivery to the fixed, shower head at the top of the panel (for users not requiring assistance) or to the hose and handset (mode 2, for assisted showering).  An integral in-line thermal disinfection unit (ILTDU), facilitates periodic thermal disinfection of both outlets, to further protect vulnerable users from waterborne pathogens.

This surface-mounted shower package includes a wall-mounted riser rail with 1000mm adjustment range, compliant with all accessible design standards. The riser rail, with its high-contrast and lasting* deep orange colour, supports users with visual impairments such as age-related blue-blindness and decreased contrast sensitivity and colour perception. In addition to its bi-modal, flexible usage, the panel features robust and durable construction, easy installation, and simple maintenance.

Wall-mounted grab rails, 675mm between fixing centres, are available accessories to install alongside this shower model and provide additional mobility support.

* A lasting colour.  As the human eye ages, its colour perception diminishes: perception of colours from the blue/green end of the light spectrum fade relative to colours toward the red end of the light spectrum i.e. yellow, orange, red.  Orange has been selected for both its appropriate inherent tonal contrast, pleasing hue (perhaps reminiscent of natural autumnal colours) and enhanced visibility for visual impairments.  Yellow has insufficient inherent tonal contrast, whilst red, although 'lasting' and with good tonal contrast, it can also trigger a distress reponse for clients with reduced intellectual capacity.