Hand-held Shower Spray

Hand-held shower sprays can also be used in place of a regular shower head, when used with the proper holder.

Single-Pattern Basic Hand-Held Shower Spray

This basic model, made in Norway, has one powerful spray pattern and a very small head. It is good for getting into tight places for a better hand-held shower experience. Comes in a white finish, and can be purchased to replace the one you now have, or in a new installation, you will also need a hose of the proper length, and one of the following:

·    shower spray holder (if you also want to use it as your main shower head)

·    diverter valve if you want to have a shower head separate from the hand-held unit.

Note: The spray of this model works well even with low water pressure; it is not quite as intense as the "powermax" setting on the three-pattern deluxe spray, but the spray pattern is a little wider angle, so it makes a great shower head as well, when used with a holder.

Three Pattern Deluxe Hand-Held Shower Spray

This advanced model has three spray patterns adjustable with a ring on the outside, but is not so large that it is hard to hold or use for showering tight places. The three spray patterns do not include any so-called "massage" pulsations that are of dubious value in cleaning yourself. The three spray patterns are:

·     A wide-angle "general spray" which is the least forceful of the three;

·     A "needle spray" that is a narrower angle but more forceful;

·     A narrow "powermax spray" that is the most forceful of the three—to get to the most difficult-to-clean parts of your body.

This deluxe model isn't cheap, but neither was the total cost of the numerous models we purchased and tested until we finally found this one! (Some customers report that they have spent hundreds in a fruitless search for the right shower spray.) Comes in a chrome finish, and can be purchased to replace the one you now have, or in a new installation, you will also need a hose of the proper length, and one of the following:

A shower spray holder (if you also want to use it as your main shower head)

or

A diverter valve if you want to have a shower head separate from the hand-held unit.

Shower Spray Holder (optional)

The Shower Spray Holder keeps the hand-held shower spray in position if you would like to also use the spray as your overhead shower head; it grasps the tapered portion of your shower hose, which slips in and out of the mount, when you want to reach up and take the hand-held shower spray down to use by hand, or replace it in the mount. It also serves to hold the shower spray in the air, off the floor of the tub when you aren't using the shower.

This holder screws onto the threaded pipe coming out of the wall that normally supplies water to your shower head. It has an adjustable ball joint to assist in aiming your shower spray when using it as your main shower head. The hose that goes to your hand-held shower spray is then screwed on to the threaded part below the holder.

Shower spray item or accessory

Price

Single-Pattern Basic Shower Spray (hose not included)

$ 24.50

Three-Pattern Deluxe Shower Spray (hose not included)

$ 95.50

Shower Spray Holder

$ 19.50

There's nothing like a hand-held shower spray to get clean, especially if you're a big person

(photo shows an older model spray we used to carry; somebody turned off the water for photo)