Abstract: A shower rail riser comprising a riser body having an aperture for receiving a riser rail therethrough, a holder for releasably holding a shower head, an engagement element for in use releasably engaging a riser rail extending through the aperture of the riser body so as to hold the riser body stationary relative thereto, and a handle which depends from the riser body, the handle being movable relative to the riser body so that a user can at least raise the riser body using the handle.

Abstract: Pumped shower apparatus (10) comprises a shower head (14) for discharging shower water, a showering surface (16) below the shower head (14), a drain unit (18) at the showering surface (16) for receiving runoff shower water, a pump (20) for moving water from the drain unit (18) to a drain (22), and water-noise monitoring and control apparatus for optimising the speed of the pump (20) whilst eliminating or reducing water noise from, at or adjacent to the drain unit (18). The water-noise monitoring and control apparatus includes water-noise monitoring means (24, 48) for monitoring water noise from, at or adjacent to a drain unit (18) of the shower installation, and a controller (26) for automatically controlling a pump (20) of the shower installation based on an output of the water-noise monitoring means (24, 48).

Abstract: A shower-head holder adapter, preferably for a shower head riser or other bar element, comprises a shower-head holder engagement element and a shower-accessory support element for supporting a showering accessory other than or in addition to a shower head. The engagement element is shaped to be receivable in a shower-head holder and the support element includes at least one platform element. The said at least one platform element has a platform portion which in use is above the engagement element.