This product replaced all three of the fixtures on our tub/shower in our main bathroom. I personally did the installation and I am far from being anywhere close to a plumber. The shower head and water pipe were first. A simple wrench and about 5 minutes and I had both changed out for the new items. The new shower head is quite large compared to the old one and has multiple water settings. My wife and I both prefer the setting that brings water out of all of the holes so you can a large area of water falling when showering. My wife used it first and said it was so much better than the old shower head that had years of water coming through it and had some build up that was apparently affecting the pressure.
Next I moved down to the tub level and proceeded to change out the spout that fills the bathtub. It was at that point I ran into a small issue. The old fixture came off without issue and that is when I discovered a size problem. The new spout has a 3/4 thread inside and our copper pipe coming from the wall into the tub was 1/2. The kit does not have an adapter for this. A quick trip to our local home improvement store and with some help I was able to locate an adapter for a few dollars. Once back home I installed the adapter on the wall pipe and then put the new spout on. I found that where the thread end isnt always ideal. The first attempt had the spout facing straight up and I didnt think the wife would appreciate it shooting water into the air and hoping it got into the tub safely. From there I kept making tightness adjustments to the adapter until the new spout fit perfectly against the wall with the new trim ring in the kit. I got to take the next shower the next morning with two of the three items changed out and I was very pleased. The new shower head has much more pressure than the old one due to the previously mentioned issues and now that the tub spout diverter does not leak any water at all the new shower head benefits from the increased pressure.
Finally the last piece to change was the hot/cold selector in the middle. Being that I was a bit afraid of getting into all of those water lines behind the wall I called in a family member to assist. In no time he had the old piece removed, the new piece installed, and I put on the trim and the new fittings on the tub side. It moves so smooth!
Overall I really like this kit and would highly recommend it to anyone that is looking to update their bathtub and shower fixtures to something more modern. The brushed metal look and the smoothness with which the pieces operate tells me they are good quality and should last for some time.
Ease of Installation
This product replaced all three of the fixtures on our tub/shower in our main bathroom. I personally did the installation and I am far from being anywhere close to a plumber. The shower head and water pipe were first. A simple wrench and about 5 minutes and I had both changed out for the new items. The new shower head is quite large compared to the old one and has multiple water settings. My wife and I both prefer the setting that brings water out of all of the holes so you can a large area of water falling when showering. My wife used it first and said it was so much better than the old shower head that had years of water coming through it and had some build up that was apparently affecting the pressure. Next I moved down to the tub level and proceeded to change out the spout that fills the bathtub. It was at that point I ran into a small issue. The old fixture came off without issue and that is when I discovered a size problem. The new spout has a 3/4 thread inside and our copper pipe coming from the wall into the tub was 1/2. The kit does not have an adapter for this. A quick trip to our local home improvement store and with some help I was able to locate an adapter for a few dollars. Once back home I installed the adapter on the wall pipe and then put the new spout on. I found that where the thread end isnt always ideal. The first attempt had the spout facing straight up and I didnt think the wife would appreciate it shooting water into the air and hoping it got into the tub safely. From there I kept making tightness adjustments to the adapter until the new spout fit perfectly against the wall with the new trim ring in the kit. I got to take the next shower the next morning with two of the three items changed out and I was very pleased. The new shower head has much more pressure than the old one due to the previously mentioned issues and now that the tub spout diverter does not leak any water at all the new shower head benefits from the increased pressure. Finally the last piece to change was the hot/cold selector in the middle. Being that I was a bit afraid of getting into all of those water lines behind the wall I called in a family member to assist. In no time he had the old piece removed, the new piece installed, and I put on the trim and the new fittings on the tub side. It moves so smooth! Overall I really like this kit and would highly recommend it to anyone that is looking to update their bathtub and shower fixtures to something more modern. The brushed metal look and the smoothness with which the pieces operate tells me they are good quality and should last for some time.