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In addition to acting as a normal shower, a steam shower produces steam using a humidifying steam generator. These types of showers are becoming increasingly popular in many countries.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Children bathing in a small metal bathtub Bathing is the immersion of the body in fluid, usually water, or an aqueous solution. ... For other uses, see Steam (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Steam (disambiguation). ...

Steam showers are generally found in self-contained enclosures that prevent the water vapour from escaping into the main part of the bathroom, avoiding damage to drywall, paint, or wallpaper. For the musical group Drywall, see Drywall (musical project) Example of drywall with joint compound, the common interior building material. ... For other uses, see Paint (disambiguation). ... Mary Cassatts painting of two ladies drinking tea in a room with red-blue striped wallpapers. ...

Most steam shower rooms are sold as stand-alone shower units with between 6 and 32 jets located above the head, along the back or behind the lower legs. Modern steam showers may provide additional features such as foot massagers, ceiling rain showers, television, radios, telephones, audio input from an MP3 or CD player, chromatherapy or aromatherapy. For other uses, see Telephone (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see MP3 (disambiguation). ... A compact disc player or CD player is an electronic device to play audio from compact discs. ... Chromotherapy, sometimes called colour therapy or colourology, is an alternative medicine method. ... It has been suggested that Aromatherapy Candles be merged into this article or section. ...

Steam showers are often available in gyms, but have also become a more common bathroom fixture in recent years, primarily due to falling costs.

The water vapour produced by these shower units is often referred to in common speech as "steam," but this is a misnomer. In physical chemistry and in engineering, steam is a completely invisible gas and would result in serious burns if applied in the shower. For other uses, see Steam (disambiguation). ...

See also

• Banya (sauna) -- A Russian steambath
• Hammam -- A Turkish steambath
• Steam room
• Sauna

A banya (Russian баня), is a Russian steam bath, similar to a Finnish sauna. ... A hammam in Chefchaouen, Morocco The Turkish hammam (also Turkish bath or hamam) is the Middle Eastern variant of a steam bath, which can be categorized as a wet relative of the sauna. ... A steam room is a high humidity chamber, usually found in health clubs and leisure facilities. ... For the music festival in Finland, see Sauna Open Air Metal Festival. ...

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