Chrome wall-mounted shower mixer with handset and slider rail

What strikes you first in the photos is the top of the mixer: a glass plate sitting on the body, wide enough for a bottle of shower gel or a soap, right within reach above the bath.

Both ends carry the controls: a chrome knob on the left, a knob with gold details on the right. Under the body, a flat spout pours water into the bath, while a hose runs to the handset. The supplier states a dual-function control: bath or shower.

The handset has a round white head, pierced with many fine nozzles: it gives a dense rain, visible in the action photo. It sits in a holder that slides along a rectangular chrome rail, fixed vertically to the wall.

Slide the holder up to shower standing, and down to rinse a child sitting in the bath or to wash the bath. Unhooked, the handset is held in the hand at the end of its silver hose. The rail goes next to the mixer; allow for a few holes in the tiles for its fixings.

The title says chrome: it is the dominant colour, but the photos also show rose-gold parts on the right knob and on the spout control. The supplier states a copper body and a brushed finish on some parts.

The mixer screws onto two wall supplies, hot and cold. On an old bath installation, it is often a straight replacement; if the supplies don’t exist, get a plumber in. For the glass, a microfibre cloth and a little diluted white vinegar remove water marks.

You have 30 days to change your mind if the set doesn’t suit your bathroom.