Many thanks for all the help. I much appreciate it. I'm going to order my components tonight. I actually contacted Hansgrohe and asked if my list was complete. Here is their reply. Hi, James Yes, you have all of what you need for the system you are putting together. Keep in mind you should run this system in copper not pex, if your intention is pex, run 3/4 pipe not 1/2. Respectfully, Linette C. Williams Technical Services Representative Hansrohe Inc. 1492 Bluegrass Lakes Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30004 Phone: 800-334-0455 Opt 2 I mention this because on one of threads so kindly shared a poster was whining that information such as I was asking about was what I should pay a plumber for. My response is "Go to (well you know where)". I will not tolerate being charged for information about a product that I am buying be it plumbing, a car, or an appliance. I will pay a plumber for the skill to install it but I would never pay one to give me information about a product. Thanks again for everyone's help.

I think the functionality of the handhelds and the fixed heads is pretty much the same. I had the same question when I started this process and I decided to go for the handheld as the second head. I am very happy with the decision--the handheld is a great shower head. We went with the Hansgrohe E150 which has three different sprays. The E150 is a 6" head. You could go with the 120, which is a 5" head. The primary advantage of the 5" is that it is a bit less awkward to use as a handheld because it is a bit smaller. Hansgrohe even makes the 100, which is a 4" but I think that is a bit small to use as a legitimate second head. We went with the 6" handheld because we will use it mostly as a second head and don't anticipate taking it out of its holder very often except to clean the shower. By the way, the "E", "C" or "S" denotes the trim--the E and C are more classic and the "S" is more modern.

I have another shower head by hansgrohe, not listed above. It is about 17" side to side. I love the wide spray pattern, it keeps me covered, shoulder to shoulder. It also has the waterfall feature, that I could have done without, now that I've tried it. If I remember that 240 listed above only has a spray pattern of 7" dia. That is pretty small for a rain shower, according to some posts I'd read here in years past. If money were no object I'd get choice 1 of the 3 listed above. I have a handheld with my set that has a whir pattern so wouldn't need it in the shower head. The feature that allows the inner ring to shut off would be fantastic in washing hair. With mine I have to lean out of the spray to soap my hair.

jani - Grohe was the first. Hans - the brother/cousin/son - had a falling out and left to start his own firm. This was a loooong time ago. Hansgrohe has a larger offering and cultivates relationships with world renound designers to style some of their products. They were acquired by the global building products giant Masco about 10 years ago and have retained independence from big brother at least on the surface. Delta is also a Masco brand which is why there is a lot of similarity in showerheads. Re: price. It's not cut a dried enough to say one is more expensive than the other. You just have to look at the indiv. products YOU are considering. Same with quality. Both are good. Service: Hansgrohe has a larger U.S. presence and can also leverage their parent's resources so in my opinion their service is better.