Complete Shower Tap Set

The last two photos show the two bodies offered. On one, a small cylindrical button stands on the spout: you pull it up to send water to the handset. On the other, a short lever comes out at the front of the body, and the hand swivels it, as in the photo where a red arrow marks the movement.

Both versions keep the same flat handle, rounded at the top, the same short spout with aerator, and the same round rosette against the wall.

The choice comes down mostly to habit: the pull is discreet, the lever can be found blind when your eyes are full of soap.

The body has a brushed metal look, light grey and matt, which shows drops less than a mirror chrome. Two arrows engraved on top, one towards the spout, the other towards the shower symbol, indicate the diverter position.

A detail photo gives the dimensions: about 18 cm wide and 14.5 cm high. The hose screws on under the spout, onto the threaded outlet, and hangs down towards the bath or is stowed on a rail.

A medallion shows a shower head next to the tap; nothing says it is supplied with it. The word “complete” in the title is not detailed by the supplier.

This mixer is fitted surface-mounted, on two water inlets that already come out of the wall: there is no hole to drill in the tiles if these outlets exist. You screw on the connectors with PTFE tape, offer up the body, then the rosettes hide the threads.

If you are replacing an old wall-mounted mixer, measure the gap between your two outlets before ordering. Without inlets in place, a plumber is needed.

Shut off the mains water before removing the old one, and open the tap after fitting to bleed the air.