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Brizo Plumbing Fixtures - Thoughts?

2 months ago

We are in the process of a new build and I am looking at installing Brizo plumbing fixtures (Levoir, Litze and Invari.) For anyone with Brizo fixtures, what is your opinion on the shower heads, especially the pressure on the 1.75 gpm heads e.g. Levoir and Litze. How has the luxe gold and polished nickel finishes held up? Any other pros or cons to this brand?

I’ve tried to read reviews online (not a lot) and ask random people on Instagram who have them in their bathroom. So far the few people I’ve asked have been happy. Some online reviews have mentioned water pressure issues, though. Thanks in advance.

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chispa
2 months ago
I used the Brizo Levoir throughout my new house, in Luxe Gold and chrome. No issues with the faucet function or finish in 10 months of use.

For wall mounted shower heads I went with Speakman Icon 2.5 gpm in Brushed bronze, a very good match to the Luxe Gold.

click on link Speakman Icon brochure. They have the best shower heads.
gtdj519
2 months ago
I am ablut to have brizo visage installed this week; shower, tub, and sink faucets ill post about how it goes .
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recordaras
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I’ve been very happy with our Brizo showerheads - both fixed and handheld. The handheld (Odin I believe, we mixed and matched) definitely requires a thermostatic valve where you can control the pressure separately from the temperature because the spray is almost painful
Anne Duke
2 months ago
Delta has given me great customer service on my Brizo kitchen faucet.
Christine Kaufman
2 months ago
Help : ) I'm guessing you all have researched ---- I found a Brizo thread which many expressed continual problems with the fixtures. Thoughts?
chispa
2 months ago
No product is perfect and usually people are more likely to give a review for something they are unhappy with compared to a product that is working as designed.

Read all the positive and negative reviews and make your own conclusions.

I'm happy with the Brizo faucets so far and several other brands I have used in the past, but I will never buy Newport Brass again due to issues with faucets and accessories in my previous house! All the set screws in the Newport Brass faucets and accessories would loosen up and I had to tighten them every other month.
Christine Kaufman
2 months ago
Thank you! Totally agree about who usually writes the reviews --- I try to keep that in persepcrtive while researching. Thank you for the NB insight; we have an expensive faucet that does that now and it drives me crazy! Where did you land for a kitchen faucet if I may ask?
chispa
2 months ago
For my main kitchen faucet I went with the Kohler Purist semi-Pro K-24982-VS. Very happy with this one.

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