Review on 💦 KOHLER K-98740-CP Watertile Rain Overhead Shower Panel: 4 Sprayheads, Polished Chrome by Mary Bailey

As a fan of the beauty of Kohler faucets, the water tile series in particular, including this rain shower, high mount shower heads and body sprays, has always been on my wish list for modern custom tiles. Shower. The water tile series uses a recessed square-surfaced head to create a continuous pinpoint jet that massages and cleanses. This 4-tile rain shower is designed to be built into the shower ceiling. This can be a ¾ inch thick plasterboard ceiling or a more solid waterproof and tiled or tiled ceiling for a shower or steam room. Installation wouldn't take a weekend for a handyman who has never installed plumbing or built a custom shower. This head requires precise copper/brass soldering and placement of the original tubes or it will not seat properly. You need to open the ceiling of an existing rain shower to remodel the plumbing and mount for a recessed head or water wall and ceiling to install an outlet and source plumbing for the head. Some important points I learned during the installation: 1. Accurately estimate the thickness of the ceiling as part of the installation depth. The design in the guide is for a reason...be specific and think about cement board, tile thickness, and tile thickness in advance. It's not the end of the world if you miss the correct depth, this can be corrected with a longer 1/2" NPT nipple, but the pressure circuit and 4 ½" NPT to ½" NPT nipple tubing will need to be aligned and secured. http://www.us.kohler.com/webassets/kpna/catalog/pdf/en/1207715_4.pdf2. Requires soldering template included. Without it it's almost impossible to build a single pressure equalization circuit. If the nipples are too 3. This unit pushes 2.4 gpm, you must either use it as a primary head or connect it to a bypass/transfer or volume control valve If you are using all traditional manual valve adjusters , I would wholeheartedly recommend the built-in volume control valve.This allows you to regulate the water flow to the rain shower.From a complete blackout to a downpour.4.For a purely modern, high-tech approach, the uses allows ation of a digital thermostatic valve manifold to control flow from a single interface.5. Please note that this device is NOT water or steam. Even an open-top shower creates steam/moisture behind the unit. The area around the head opening lets in fumes that will eventually lead to mold growing on your walls. For these rooms I would recommend Redgard waterproofing. Advantages: • Amazing rain feeling, beautiful design. • Matches well with existing Kohler attachments and features. • Can be used with both digital thermostatic valves and pressure relief valves. Cons: • Price - Kohler is expensive, but the price of this shower head is overwhelming • Considering the significant price, Kohler should offer a factory pressure equalization loop as part of the package.