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Steam shower
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In addition to acting as a normal shower, a steam shower produces water vapor using a humidifying steam generator. These types of showers are becoming increasingly popular in many countries.[citation needed]
Steam showers are generally found in self-contained enclosures that prevent the water vapor from escaping into the main part of the bathroom, avoiding damage to drywall, paint, or wallpaper.
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.
Steam shower rooms are usually available in gyms and health spas around the world.
Steam showers have become a more common bathroom fixture in recent years, primarily due to technical innovations resulting in lower costs, along with an overall increase in the appearance of luxury spa products in the bathrooms of middle and high income families.[citation needed]
The water vapor 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 could result in serious burns if applied in the shower.