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Help with hand held shower for claw foot tub

daisychain Zn3b

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

I found a few hand held shower faucet combos on Wayfair that I can actually afford. Looked elsewhere and they were all waaay out of our budget.

However, I'm a bit reluctant to order online and find out it doesn't fit when it arrives. How do I measure and which measurement do I use? There seems to several measurements and I'm not sure which to look at.

Also, where the heck is the spout on this thing? Is that it pointing down between the hot and cold? how the heck does the water get out? it looks like it's closed off.

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kboyle1030

6 years ago

I've had mine, similar to the one pictured above, from Vintage Tub for ten years. I did not want to spend a lot , so I was worried, but they were very helpful and answered all of my questions over the phone. I had it sent to me, and then installed by a plumber, and have loved using it ever since.

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Bunny
8 years ago
That's a very pretty fixture, Daisy. I'm sure that thing in the middle is a handle for choosing where the water comes from. Could the spout be on the wall? That seems unlikely. I have friends in a custom home and the tub fill spout is on the ceiling. Splash much?!!
amberm145
8 years ago
The spout is in behind the lever to choose the source of the water. (Behind the funny thing pointing down.)
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amberm145
8 years ago
Oh, and you'd want to measure the space between the holes on your tub, and the distance from the floor to those holes.
daisychain Zn3b
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks all! That helps. amberm, you're right. I found a different view of it and it is hiding behind.
daisychain Zn3b
Original Author
8 years ago
Hmm, just checked out the manufacturer (Kingston Brass) ratings and they are not good. I may have to rethink and possibly sell one of my kidneys if I really want one of these.
nesting67
8 years ago
You might check Cifial tub fillers. I just received a Cifial faucet from Quality Bath and it seems to be of excellent quality (not installed yet), all brass and beautiful finish. Reasonable price for the quality.
amberm145
8 years ago
I bought mine from Vintage Tub and Bath. It's not installed yet, but it seems just as solid as the old one that came with my reclaimed tub. And I told DH, even if it only lasts 100 uses, that's probably more than 10 years, since the tub doesn't get a whole lotta use.
daisychain Zn3b
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks, nestings and amberm! I found several possibilities on those sites. Within budget and with good reviews.

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