Blutide Shower Heads

Blutide is distributed in South Africa by Vortex Sanitaryware, and shower heads are one of the broadest parts of the range. Twenty six are listed here, from a 50mm brass head up to 250mm rain roses, in round, square and rectangular bodies. You will see two names used across the titles. Blutide files this section of its own catalogue under Shower Roses, while most of the products are named Shower Head. They are the same thing, and South African buyers use both words.

Size and shape are the real decision

Face size changes how the shower feels more than anything else. The smaller heads at 50mm, 90mm, 100mm and 120mm sit close to the wall arm and suit compact showers, second bathrooms and cottages. The 200x200mm, 240mm and 250mm faces throw a wider, softer spread and are the ones usually specified as a rain rose. There is also a 290x190mm rectangular head if you want that wider drop without a round face.

Shape is a styling choice rather than a plumbing one. Round heads read well with round arms and round mixer trim, square heads with square. Finishes across the collection include black, gunmetal, brushed brass, brushed stainless steel and chrome, so the head can be matched to the trim and arm already going into the room.

Flow figures, and where they apply

Three products in this collection carry a flow figure in their own title. The Eco Shower Head 90mm and the Shower Head 4 Function 100mm are each listed at 9 litres per minute, and the Tide Shower Head 100mm at 6 litres per minute. Those figures belong to those three products only. Nothing else in the collection publishes a rate, so do not read the same number across the rest of the range. Several heads are named 4 Function, which means the face offers more than one spray pattern.

What goes with it

A head has to hang off something, so most orders pair with the Blutide shower arms, which run from short wall stubs to 400mm wall arms and vertical ceiling drops. Where the shower runs off a concealed valve, the matching trim sits in Blutide shower mixers, and a second handheld outlet comes from Blutide hand showers. The full brand range is at Blutide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a shower head and a shower rose?

Nothing. They are two names for the same fitting, and South African buyers use both. Blutide itself files this section of its catalogue under Shower Roses while naming most of the individual products Shower Head, which is why you will see both words in the titles on this page. Search either term and you will land on the same products.

What size shower head should I choose?

Work from the shower itself. Heads at 50mm, 90mm, 100mm and 120mm sit close to the arm and suit compact showers, guest bathrooms and cottages where a wide spread would spill past the screen. The 200x200mm, 240mm and 250mm faces give the softer, wider rain effect people usually want in a main bathroom, but they need the space and the arm length to sit clear of the wall.

What flow rate do Blutide shower heads have?

Only three products on this page state one. The Eco Shower Head 90mm and the Shower Head 4 Function 100mm are each listed at 9 litres per minute, and the Tide Shower Head 100mm at 6 litres per minute. Those figures apply to those three products alone. The rest of the collection does not publish a rate, so ask us before assuming a number for a specific model.

Does a Blutide shower head come with the shower arm?

Generally no. The heads on this page are sold as the head alone, so you choose the arm separately and match the finish. The exception is the Shower Arm and Rose Set, which is listed here and supplies both together. If you are buying head and arm apart, our Blutide shower arms page covers wall arms and vertical ceiling drops in the same finishes.

What does 4 Function mean on a Blutide shower head?

It means the face gives more than one spray pattern, changed at the head rather than at the mixer. Blutide lists 4 Function heads at 90mm and 100mm and in several finishes, including black, gunmetal and brushed stainless steel. Blutide does not publish the individual pattern names for these heads, so we do not list them here rather than guess at them.