Editorial Product Review:

Item Description:
Delta, Chrome, Single Lever Handle Tub & Shower Faucet, Scald Guard Pressure Balance Valve, Rotational Limit Stop, Separate Volume & Temperature Control, Touch Clean Showerhead.









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Customer Rating: - Second best shower I have ever had.
After much contemplation I finally bought this and the companion 1724-74 to install in my shower at home. I did the work myself which took a little longer than I expected and had a few more trips to the hardware store, but I am quite satisfied with the accomplishment.

This installed very easily. I would encourage you to read the installation manual, if you are doing this, rather than just assuming you know how to install a faucet.

You have the ability to configure it for hot/cold on coming ni either side which was a nice feature.

It was very easy to get the scald guard adjusted right for me, contrary to a previous review. It is certainly more complicated than a faucet that just has individual on/off valves for the hot and cold line. But you can adjust the stop for the scald guard with a screwdriver and repositioning it in about 2 minutes.

The fact that it adjusts to manage the temperature makes for the fastest shower-up-to-temp time I have experienced. In the mornings, I just turn it on, wait and the shower is up to temp much faster than I am used to. I think the reason is that the faucet automatically goes full-hot until it starts getting hot water and then manages the hot/cold flow to keep the temperature stable. My previous shower faucet required continuous adjustement for the first several minutes of a shower.

The only down side is that I put two of these in the same shower, so the water comes at you from both sides (with indivudal temp control). Now I find we stay in the shower too long. But I don't think I can blame that on the faucet. :-)

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Customer Rating: - Looks great, awkward to adjust
Although this product looks beautiful in the shower, and works well, it is awkward to adjust the water temperature. The cap of the handle has to come off and then there are screws to turn, etc. My contractor complained a lot. At the first adjustment, the water was barely warm enough to get in. He had to turn the water all the way to hot to make our shower useable. We do keep our water heat low to save on bills. Still, our contractor really hated it.