Chrome shower column without mixer, piano-key buttons

This column has no tap: it receives water already mixed by your mixer or wall thermostatic valve and distributes it. It is the answer when the tap works well but the old shower rail has had its day.

The dimensioned plan shows a 360 mm arm that brings the shower head forward above your head, and a 1,500 mm handset hose.

Everything is chrome except the square plate of the shower head and the face of the handset, in black: a discreet contrast that suits classic chrome taps.

The diverter is a small box fixed on the tube, with two pictograms. You press it like a piano key: the water goes from the rain shower to the handset, then back. No handle to turn; the action can be done with your eyes closed under the water.

The shower head and handset have silicone nubs. A photo explains the red frame of the shower head: when the water stops, it drops down and pushes limescale out of the nozzles; when the water arrives, the pressure lifts it. A rub of the finger on the nubs completes the cleaning.

The handset sits in an adjustable slider.

The board states “No second drilling needed”: the photo shows fixings that move along the tube, so you can aim at holes already drilled, for example those of the old rail.

The connection is made at the mixer outlet, by a hose. Common shower threads are 1/2″ (15x21); the supplier does not state theirs, so compare with your tap before ordering.

The “Product related” board shows the package: tube, arm, shower head, handset, diverter, two hoses, holder, gloves and instruction sheet. Cleaning with soapy water is enough to keep the chrome shiny.