Blutide Shower Hoses
Six hoses, which makes this a short page and an easy one to work through. Five are 1.5m long and one is 1.25m. Four are smooth hoses, sold in brushed stainless steel, gunmetal, black and brushed brass, and the other two are flexi hoses in chrome. That is the whole page. If you have just settled on a hand shower and need the hose that feeds it, this is the shortlist.
Smooth and flexi are genuinely different things
The difference is in the outer skin, and it shows in the product photography. A flexi hose carries an interlocking metal spiral wound along its length, the ridged, coiled look most people picture when they think of a shower hose. A smooth hose has a continuous outer sleeve instead, so the surface runs unbroken end to end with no ribs for soap and scale to sit in, and no metal coil to mark a bath or tray. The smooth construction carries all four coloured finishes, and the flexi is chrome only.
Length, and one listing that reads oddly
Only the 1,25m flexi hose departs from 1.5m. Length is worth a moment, because a hose that is too short drags on the outlet every time the handset is lowered, while one that is too long trails in the tray. Measure from the outlet to the lowest point you will actually hold the handset, then leave enough slack that the hose is never pulled straight. Note too that the listing titled simply Shower Hose 1.5m is the black smooth hose, its colour recorded on the product page even though the title omits it.
Matching the hose to the handset and the wall
The five hose finishes line up exactly with the five the Tubular hand shower is sold in: brushed stainless steel, gunmetal, black, brushed brass and chrome. Start at hand showers, choose the handset, then carry the same finish across to the hose.
A hose also needs something to screw onto where it leaves the wall, and the handset needs somewhere to sit. Both jobs are covered on wall outlets and brackets. If you are replacing a single hose rather than fitting a full set, check the fittings you already have, since the thread at each end decides whether it goes on. For the overhead side of the shower see shower arms and shower heads, or go back to Blutide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a smooth and a flexi shower hose?
It is the outer surface. A flexi hose carries an interlocking metal spiral along its length, the ridged, coiled look most people picture when they think of a shower hose. A smooth hose has a continuous outer sleeve instead, so there are no ribs for soap and scale to collect in, and no metal coil to mark a bath or a tray. Blutide sells the smooth construction in its coloured finishes and keeps the flexi in chrome.
What lengths do the Blutide shower hoses come in?
Two lengths on this page. Five of the six are 1.5m, which is the usual choice for a handset on a wall outlet or a slide rail at normal height. One is 1.25m, listed as the Shower Flexi Hose 1,25m in chrome. Measure from the outlet down to the lowest point at which you will actually hold the handset, and allow some slack so the hose is never pulled straight against the fitting.
Which finishes are the Blutide shower hoses available in?
Five. The smooth hoses come in brushed stainless steel, gunmetal, black and brushed brass, and the flexi hoses are chrome. Those same five finishes are what the Tubular hand shower is sold in, so a hose and handset can be kept in one finish across the shower. The wall outlets stocked here cover chrome, black, gunmetal and brushed stainless, so a brushed brass scheme is worth checking before you commit to it.
Will a Blutide shower hose fit my existing hand shower?
That depends on the fittings already in place rather than on the hose alone. A shower hose has a threaded nut at each end, one seating on the wall outlet and the other on the handset. Blutide does not publish a thread size on these listings, so if you are replacing one hose rather than fitting a full set, take the old hose with you or check the fitting before ordering. Bought as a set, the hose, handset and outlet are made to pair up.
Do I need a wall outlet as well as a hose?
Usually yes. The hose has to screw onto something where it leaves the wall, and that fitting is the wall outlet. It covers the hole left by the pipework and presents a threaded spigot for the hose to seat on. The exception is a setup where the handset runs off a slide rail or off a bath mixer that already carries its own hose connection. Wall outlets and hooks are on the wall outlets and brackets page.
