Hand Shower Rail Sets

Hand shower rail sets 7158–7171 cover twelve pictured mixer-and-handset combinations without an overhead head. Most use a flat-profile wall rail; 7171A has a round tube between square-ended mounts. Compare the handset shape, lower control layout and mounting profile together rather than treating every rail assembly as the same package.

Hand Shower Rail Sets: Representative Comparison

7158A and 7158E pair round handsets with flat-profile rails and broad lower mixers. Their controls include a side lever and a contrasting round front detail. 7161E also uses a round handset, but its dark lower body has segmented front controls. Confirm those control functions on the selected valve diagram.

7163A, 7163E, 7166A, 7167A, 7170A and 7170E use paddle-shaped handsets on flat rails with different lower mixer contours. Their exact reference codes distinguish both the finish appearance and the pictured body shape. In particular, similar bright handset assemblies do not prove that the valve or replacement handle is interchangeable.

7168E combines a dark flat rail and paddle handset with a rectangular lower body carrying round front controls and a lever. 7169E changes to a round handset above a rounded-end lower body with two round front controls. Meanwhile, 7171A uses a round rail tube and a smaller-looking lever mixer. No overhead arm or rain head appears in these twelve configurations.

Complete Catalogue Model List

7158A, 7158E, 7161E, 7163A, 7163E, 7166A, 7167A, 7168E, 7169E, 7170A, 7170E, 7171A.

Hand Shower Rail Sets: Installation and Parts

Check the rail fixing centres independently from the mixer inlet spacing. Both need to match the wall plan or the intended replacement locations. Request the rail length, holder travel, hose length, thread sizes and lower-body dimensions from the selected model drawing; do not scale them from a catalogue photograph.

The rail positions the handset holder, while the hose links the head to the mixer below. Confirm the holder mechanism and adjustment range rather than assigning them from appearance. No grab-rail load rating is supplied, so do not specify these shower rails as safety supports without separate evidence.

Compare compact hand shower mixer sets for short-rail or individual-holder layouts, and review shower installation components for matching fittings. The complete-kit quotation should list the head, hose, rail, holder, mixer, connectors and fixings. Request a material schedule and finish sample by reference; neither a flat rail nor a dark finish defines the substrate.

MOQ, Lead Time and Order Details

MOQ, production lead time and packaging depend on the selected shower configuration and quotation. Send the full model code, finish reference, quantity and destination. Request the packed dimensions and gross weight for the agreed kit; a separate faucet-series order minimum or delivery schedule does not define these shower packages.

For project planning, consult the VA Plumbing Design Manual alongside local requirements. This reference does not certify these products or establish their tested performance. Request any required model-specific documents with the order rather than treating general design guidance as product approval.

To request a model-specific quotation, attach the model image and relevant wall drawing. Identify the required heads, hoses, mounting parts and any separate valve. Approve the supplied-parts list, material schedule and finish sample before production so a similar-looking component does not become an assumed substitute.

Buyer Questions

Do hand shower rail sets include an overhead head?

No overhead head is pictured in these twelve configurations. Confirm the supplied head, hose, rail and mixer against the selected reference.

Can the rail be ordered without the mixer?

Request a component quotation naming the required parts. Availability, fixings and packing need confirmation for the chosen reference.

Can the rail serve as a safety grab bar?

No grab-bar load rating or safety-support function is established by the catalogue. Specify a separately documented product if a support rail is required.