Shower hose - chrome

This hose has the classic look of a shower: a chrome metal sheath wound in a spiral, which shines in the light and follows the movements of the handset without collapsing. The supplier states it is stainless steel.

The detail photo shows the inside: a flexible black tube runs through the spiral. It's the one that carries the water; the metal sheath protects it when the hose rubs against the edge of the bath, gets caught in a shower door or trails on the tray. It's the model to choose if you like the shower hose as it's always been, shiny and lively in the hand.

At both ends, the detail photos show brass connector heads, copper-coloured, fitted into a chrome sleeve. One of them has a knurled nut, crenellated around its edge, which turns between the fingers.

Two black seals appear beside the hose: they go in each nut before tightening. It's the seal that ensures watertightness, not force: tightening by hand, with a quarter turn more if a drop appears, is enough.

The hose connects a handheld shower to a wall-mounted bath or shower mixer.

The length is not given in the product data. Measure the distance between the mixer outlet and the height at which you hold the handset, add enough to unhook it freely, and write to us to confirm the length before ordering.

The nuts are not dimensioned either: most mixers and handsets on the market use the 1/2″ thread, known as 15x21, but check on the old hose.

For care, a damp cloth over the spiral is enough. Avoid bending the hose at a sharp angle at the base of the mixer: that's where a spiral eventually gets marked.