BIT E61 shower screen

#1: Post by **javaA++** » October 11th, 2022, 1:42 pm

Maybe a newbie (and kinda dumb) question, but I couldn't find an answer anywhere, so here goes;

Why doesn't this shower screen have holes in the center?
It would seem better to more evenly distribute the water over the puck, no?

#2: Post by **cafeIKE** » October 11th, 2022, 2:04 pm

javaA++ wrote:Why doesn't this shower screen have holes in the center?

Marketing to the uniformed?

IMO, screen height trumps hole pattern six ways Sunday

October 11th, 2022, 5:05 pm

So why does the puck not need to be showered evenly? Still wondering...

#4: Post by **ira** » October 11th, 2022, 7:51 pm

It's probably to match the BOB baskets which don't have holes at the edges. Don't ask me.

Edit: https://www.baristaimprovingtaste.com/product-page/bob

#5: Post by **LVD** » October 13th, 2022, 8:54 am

All E61 shower screens have a solid center section, although this one is definitely more unique. The reason is because the water coming out of an e61 group is in a single stream in the center, prior to hitting the screen.

#6: Post by **cafeIKE** » October 13th, 2022, 10:43 am

LVD wrote:All E61 shower screens have a solid center section, although this one is definitely more unique. The reason is because the water coming out of an e61 group is in a single stream in the center, prior to hitting the screen.

e61 typically have a ≈1 inch water spreader which drops water around the shower screen. IMO, the best screens have the least restriction for even wetting. The solid center might wet from the wall inward