HOMELODY Retro-Fit Shower System, 8" Rain Showerhead, Brass Hand Held Shower Head, Adjustable Slide Bar and Brass Soap Dish, Brushed Nickel Combo Showerheads B7021BN

The solution to our problem,really.... We are currently renting out a place and therefore any modification in the house is not viable as obviously we are not allowed to do so. That was our problem on our Masters bedroom toilet, as you can see in the picture it has only a shower head and a control valve. So we missed the faucet option which is very important to us to bath our toddlers. Now with this shower set it kinda satisfy all our showers needs, a rain shower for me, spray type for shower for my wife and the kids. It was my wife's long time request to have our existing shower head replaced but i cant find a system that will fit the budget and circumstance that we have. The moment i search my local hardware and even amazon that time was giving me an easy $800 - $1k plus range which is a no-no knowing it is not yet for long time use. I would not spend that much for a temporary use. I got my luck with this when i was in a friends house and saw his shower set like this and i asked him were did he find one and as usual its amazon, so i did search and i came across to this due to its simple yet elegant design. I ended up buying it for its low price and elegant look. So far we are happy about it specially my wife.Now about the product, it is made of quality solid brass material. It is an elegant finish as it doesn't leave any water marks of some sort form the top (shower head) to the tip of the handheld shower. It is easy to install, in fact i have done it myself without any help. The shower set as a whole is sturdy enough. Speaking of sturdiness the bottom part has to be screwed to the wall (as suggested in the manual) and on my part i simply use a silicone based glue and it was still sturdy after i tighten all the hidden screw. By the way, you might need to purchase a shorter 1/2 inch nipple as the one that comes with it was longer than what i need in my case. again this is a case to case basis depending in what you have in your old shower head.We are just pleased overall all with the system, i would love to recommend it specially for those who have same situation as mine.

This review may be lengthy but hopefully it'll help those thinking of installing this system. Aesthetically - 5 star, quality of material 5 star, quality control at factory- 1 at best. Material wise very similar to the KES shower system I installed in my guest bathroom which works and looks flawless going on 2 years now. Comes with all steel components including hand sprayer which is why I chose this. My first attempt at installing this failed because of the brass valve connecting shower head & rod to the home plumbing. 2nd attempt with a replacement set/ valve from Amazon failed miserably. The brass connector as shown in the pic is composed of 2 pieces threaded/ screwed on at the factory. They did not bother to use thread compound or teflon tape in process thus, the leak is a steady flow not just a few drops at the joint. Kudos to the seller for offering a partial refund if I opt to find a solution myself. Soldering the joint is not an option since there's plastic inside the valve. Epoxy is only a temporary fix. With sheer grunt and a good vice grip or plumbing wrench you can untwist the assembly and apply teflon tape. 3 wraps of a good teflon tape will spare you a future of mold or worst, no more leaks. Definitely, do not install the brass valve without disassembling and apply teflon tape. Despite the headaches I'm fairly satisfy with the purchase. It's a really good looking set for the money.

Installed this about six months ago during a shower remodel. The pipe and handheld shower head have a nice solid feel to them, and the up/down diverter valve moves smoothly between rain and handheld modes. The metallic hose to the handheld head is very light and easy to handle, and the sliding adjustment of the handheld mount is smooth and works as expected.The 8" round rain head that came with it produces a nice shower experience. We initially removed it and installed a KiaRog 12" square rain head, which we expected to be an upgrade, but the output felt weak (water emission only from about 2/3 of the holes) and didn't make a very satisfying shower experience so we switched back to the 8" head. Apparently there wasn't enough flow through the plumbing to fully drive it.My one complaint is that there's no way to remove the soap dish, which mounts on the vertical pipe, once the system is assembled and installed. This is because the mount ring is a single, solid piece of metal. Its vertical position can be adjusted, but the only way to remove it now would be to remove the unit from the wall and disassemble some of the plumbing joints, or to use a Dremel or something to cut the ring. Ideally the mounting ring would be hinged, or made of two halves that come apart with an screw or something.We made some flow measurements and found the handheld to produce about 2.2 gpm and the rain shower about 1.7 gpm.Overall we'd recommend this as a clean-looking and effective option to have both a handheld and rain shower without all the bells and whistles of the steamers, misters, and other more complex options.