StrawberryBlond
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We are doing a gut rehab of our condo's master bathroom, partly for aesthetics & functionality, and partly to correct water damage/loose tiles/etc. We are removing a "garden tub" and replacing it with a walk-in shower. The planned layout includes a fixed showerhead and a wall bar with a handshower.
I love the look and function of the Thermobalance III assembly from Hansgrohe -
Rough: part #06624000, http://www.hansgrohe-usa.com/us_en/120756_31353734315F32375F3530353231.htm
Focus S trim: part #31737001, http://www.hansgrohe-usa.com/us_en/120753_31353733315F32375F3530343038.htm
This setup will allow us to operate either the handshower, the showerhead, or both, as long as it is plumbed properly. We are having a licensed plumber do all of this work, but I am trying to get all fittings on site well before we start demo, let alone construction. I will be bouncing ideas off of him as well, but today is, obviously, a Sunday and a holiday.
So, here's my quandary. I really don't want to shell out for the other Hansgrohe fittings. The bar/handshower combinations are fairly pricey. Instead, I propose we use these Kohler items, which will coordinate well enough for my tastes, and include a showerhead with many more toys than a comparably priced one from Hansgrohe:
30" bar (chrome): K-8524-30-CP
60" hose (chrome): K9514-CP
multi-function handshower: K18495
totalling about $250
You'll notice this doesn't include a wall elbow/connection; that's where I'm stuck.
The Kohler website makes it fairly clear that the hose should be connected to a vacuum breaker and then a wall supply elbow. However, if I had ordered a wallbar/handshower system from Hansgrohe, it would have come with one of these parts, instead:
Wall Outlet, part #27454002, http://www.hansgrohe-usa.com/us_en/120774_31353734395F32375F3530343032.htm
Wall Outlet with Check Valve, part #27458003, http://www.hansgrohe-usa.com/us_en/120774_31353734395F32375F3736333033.htm
Now, even I can tell that there is a difference between a check valve and a vacuum breaker. What I am wondering is, could I use one of the Hansgrohe fittings? I like the look of them better, and the difference in actual retail is pretty low (in the grand scheme of a bathroom remodel). If this is a question that can only be answered based on local code, I understand. I will be discussing it with my plumber regardless; I just wanted to get a jump on things.
Thanks so much for your help; this forum has helped this renovation get out of my head and on the road!
Jen
I love the look and function of the Thermobalance III assembly from Hansgrohe -
Rough: part #06624000, http://www.hansgrohe-usa.com/us_en/120756_31353734315F32375F3530353231.htm
Focus S trim: part #31737001, http://www.hansgrohe-usa.com/us_en/120753_31353733315F32375F3530343038.htm
This setup will allow us to operate either the handshower, the showerhead, or both, as long as it is plumbed properly. We are having a licensed plumber do all of this work, but I am trying to get all fittings on site well before we start demo, let alone construction. I will be bouncing ideas off of him as well, but today is, obviously, a Sunday and a holiday.
So, here's my quandary. I really don't want to shell out for the other Hansgrohe fittings. The bar/handshower combinations are fairly pricey. Instead, I propose we use these Kohler items, which will coordinate well enough for my tastes, and include a showerhead with many more toys than a comparably priced one from Hansgrohe:
30" bar (chrome): K-8524-30-CP
60" hose (chrome): K9514-CP
multi-function handshower: K18495
totalling about $250
You'll notice this doesn't include a wall elbow/connection; that's where I'm stuck.
The Kohler website makes it fairly clear that the hose should be connected to a vacuum breaker and then a wall supply elbow. However, if I had ordered a wallbar/handshower system from Hansgrohe, it would have come with one of these parts, instead:
Wall Outlet, part #27454002, http://www.hansgrohe-usa.com/us_en/120774_31353734395F32375F3530343032.htm
Wall Outlet with Check Valve, part #27458003, http://www.hansgrohe-usa.com/us_en/120774_31353734395F32375F3736333033.htm
Now, even I can tell that there is a difference between a check valve and a vacuum breaker. What I am wondering is, could I use one of the Hansgrohe fittings? I like the look of them better, and the difference in actual retail is pretty low (in the grand scheme of a bathroom remodel). If this is a question that can only be answered based on local code, I understand. I will be discussing it with my plumber regardless; I just wanted to get a jump on things.
Thanks so much for your help; this forum has helped this renovation get out of my head and on the road!
Jen
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