A steam shower looks like a shower and installs like an appliance. There is a generator, a dedicated electrical supply, hot and cold feeds, a drain and a service access panel, and every one of those has to be settled before the unit arrives rather than after. Here is what to work out first.
Measure the footprint before anything else
The five Maya Bath steam showers range from a compact square to a two person enclosure, and the differences are large.
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Arezzo: 37.4 in wide, 37.4 in deep, 87.8 in high. The one that fits a tight bathroom.
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Lucca: 47.24 in wide, 33.46 in deep, 87.8 in high. Wider, shallower, good against a long wall.
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Anzio: 57 in wide, 37.4 in deep, 87.8 in high.
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Catania: 70.5 in wide, 37.8 in deep, 87.8 in high.
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Comfort: 55.12 in wide, about 61 in corner to corner, 89.76 in high.
Use the manufacturer's figures rather than the rounded ones you see in listings elsewhere. A 37.4 in unit does not fit a 37 in alcove.
Ceiling height is the measurement people forget
These enclosures stand between 87.8 and 89.76 inches tall. A standard 8 ft ceiling is 96 inches, which sounds like plenty until you add the base, a slightly out of level floor and the clearance you need to tilt a fully assembled roof panel into position. The Comfort at nearly 90 inches is the one to check twice, particularly in a basement or a converted loft.
Electrical: a dedicated 220 V circuit, and the number varies by model
This is the specification to hand your electrician on day one, because it is not the same across the range and it is not a standard outlet.
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Arezzo and Lucca: a dedicated 220 V, 32 A GFCI protected circuit.
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Anzio: a dedicated 220 V, 32 A GFCI protected circuit.
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Comfort: two supplies, 30 A for the 5000 W steam generator and 16 A for the 2250 W heated tub.
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Catania: two supplies, 40 A for the 5000 W steam generator and 20 A for the 2250 W tub.
One distinction worth understanding before the conversation: the waterproof creepage protection switch shown on the installation drawings is the unit's own internal device, and its rating is not the same as the breaker rating. On the Arezzo and Lucca that internal switch is 25 A while the circuit is 32 A. They are two different things, and treating the internal figure as the breaker size is a common and expensive mistake.
Every model's specification sheet is linked as a PDF at the top of the Specifications section on its product page. Give your electrician that document rather than a summary, ours included.
Plumbing and drainage
The unit needs hot and cold supplies and a drain positioned to suit its base, which is why the dimensioned rough in drawings matter more than the marketing photographs. Get them to your plumber before the wall is closed up. Retrofitting a drain position after tiling is the sort of job that doubles a bathroom budget.
Leave service access. The generator, pump and valves sit behind a panel, and a unit built in so neatly that nothing can be reached is a unit that cannot be maintained.
Ventilation and the room around it
Steam is water, and it leaves the enclosure every time the door opens. An extractor sized for the room, a surface finish that tolerates humidity and, ideally, a window are all sensible. Consider where the moisture goes as carefully as where the steam is generated.
What the features actually are
Across the range you will find a 5 kW steam generator, a touchscreen control panel, six recessed body jets, an overhead rainfall head, a removable or built in bench seat, mood lighting, an aromatherapy well, an ozone sterilisation cycle, a temperature readout, FM radio and, on most models, a 12 inch LCD television. Fixtures are stainless steel and the glass is safety tempered.
The differences between models are mostly enclosure size, glass and backing colour, and on the newer units the entertainment side: the Lucca carries a built in smart television and Bluetooth control, while the Comfort adds Bluetooth streaming and chromotherapy lighting on the rainfall head.
The Comfort is the accessible one
The Comfort is the only model in the range with a walk in bathtub, so there is no tub wall to step over. It combines a heated tub with 38 whirlpool and body massage jets, a self cleaning 5 kW generator and underwater lighting. If accessibility is part of the brief, whether for now or for later, it is the one to look at first, and its two circuit electrical requirement is the trade.
How it arrives, and who should install it
Maya Bath units are delivered in 4 to 8 business days. That is a delivered figure rather than a dispatch one: orders leave in 1 to 2 business days and the 4 to 8 covers arrival in the lower 48. Freight is curbside, in one to three wooden crates.
Plan for two things on delivery day. First, the crates are heavy and curbside means the end of your drive. Second, the route from there to the bathroom needs measuring in advance, including doorways and any turn at the top of a staircase.
Installation is a job for a certified installer working from the manufacturer's manual, with a licensed electrician on the circuit and a plumber on the supplies and drain. This is not a weekend project, and the warranty assumes it was not treated as one.
A sensible order of work
Measure the alcove and the ceiling. Confirm the model that fits. Send the specification sheet to your electrician and the rough in drawing to your plumber. Get the circuit and the drain right while the room is open. Then order, and use the 4 to 8 day window to finish the surfaces.
If you are at the drawing stage, send us the plan. It is far quicker to tell you which of the five fits your room than to work backwards from a photograph.
Steam Shower Planning: Space, Power and Plumbing
A steam shower looks like a shower and installs like an appliance. There is a generator, a dedicated electrical supply, hot and cold feeds, a drain and a service access panel, and every one of those has to be settled before the unit arrives rather than after. Here is what to work out first.
Measure the footprint before anything else
The five Maya Bath steam showers range from a compact square to a two person enclosure, and the differences are large.
Use the manufacturer's figures rather than the rounded ones you see in listings elsewhere. A 37.4 in unit does not fit a 37 in alcove.
Ceiling height is the measurement people forget
These enclosures stand between 87.8 and 89.76 inches tall. A standard 8 ft ceiling is 96 inches, which sounds like plenty until you add the base, a slightly out of level floor and the clearance you need to tilt a fully assembled roof panel into position. The Comfort at nearly 90 inches is the one to check twice, particularly in a basement or a converted loft.
Electrical: a dedicated 220 V circuit, and the number varies by model
This is the specification to hand your electrician on day one, because it is not the same across the range and it is not a standard outlet.
One distinction worth understanding before the conversation: the waterproof creepage protection switch shown on the installation drawings is the unit's own internal device, and its rating is not the same as the breaker rating. On the Arezzo and Lucca that internal switch is 25 A while the circuit is 32 A. They are two different things, and treating the internal figure as the breaker size is a common and expensive mistake.
Every model's specification sheet is linked as a PDF at the top of the Specifications section on its product page. Give your electrician that document rather than a summary, ours included.
Plumbing and drainage
The unit needs hot and cold supplies and a drain positioned to suit its base, which is why the dimensioned rough in drawings matter more than the marketing photographs. Get them to your plumber before the wall is closed up. Retrofitting a drain position after tiling is the sort of job that doubles a bathroom budget.
Leave service access. The generator, pump and valves sit behind a panel, and a unit built in so neatly that nothing can be reached is a unit that cannot be maintained.
Ventilation and the room around it
Steam is water, and it leaves the enclosure every time the door opens. An extractor sized for the room, a surface finish that tolerates humidity and, ideally, a window are all sensible. Consider where the moisture goes as carefully as where the steam is generated.
What the features actually are
Across the range you will find a 5 kW steam generator, a touchscreen control panel, six recessed body jets, an overhead rainfall head, a removable or built in bench seat, mood lighting, an aromatherapy well, an ozone sterilisation cycle, a temperature readout, FM radio and, on most models, a 12 inch LCD television. Fixtures are stainless steel and the glass is safety tempered.
The differences between models are mostly enclosure size, glass and backing colour, and on the newer units the entertainment side: the Lucca carries a built in smart television and Bluetooth control, while the Comfort adds Bluetooth streaming and chromotherapy lighting on the rainfall head.
The Comfort is the accessible one
The Comfort is the only model in the range with a walk in bathtub, so there is no tub wall to step over. It combines a heated tub with 38 whirlpool and body massage jets, a self cleaning 5 kW generator and underwater lighting. If accessibility is part of the brief, whether for now or for later, it is the one to look at first, and its two circuit electrical requirement is the trade.
How it arrives, and who should install it
Maya Bath units are delivered in 4 to 8 business days. That is a delivered figure rather than a dispatch one: orders leave in 1 to 2 business days and the 4 to 8 covers arrival in the lower 48. Freight is curbside, in one to three wooden crates.
Plan for two things on delivery day. First, the crates are heavy and curbside means the end of your drive. Second, the route from there to the bathroom needs measuring in advance, including doorways and any turn at the top of a staircase.
Installation is a job for a certified installer working from the manufacturer's manual, with a licensed electrician on the circuit and a plumber on the supplies and drain. This is not a weekend project, and the warranty assumes it was not treated as one.
A sensible order of work
Measure the alcove and the ceiling. Confirm the model that fits. Send the specification sheet to your electrician and the rough in drawing to your plumber. Get the circuit and the drain right while the room is open. Then order, and use the 4 to 8 day window to finish the surfaces.
If you are at the drawing stage, send us the plan. It is far quicker to tell you which of the five fits your room than to work backwards from a photograph.
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