Bath Shower Mixers - are heads, rails etc from different brands all compatible?

[Plumb Line]

Hi folks

Trying to choose a bath mixer shower... I've found some I like, but I don't tend to like the slider rails from the same brand.

My favourites are these:

Shower mixer:

https://www.homesupply.co.uk/Francis-Pegler-Sequel-Pillar-Mounted-Bath-Shower-Mixer-Tap-with-Shower-Kit

Slider Rail:

Hudson Reed Traditional Slide Rail Kit - A3211

Upgrade your bathroom aesthetics with Hudson Reed Traditional Slide Rail Kit. Easy to use and Easy To Fix.

www.aqva.co.uk

But there are others I like, albeit again a different match of brands.

So are the fittings for all these compatible? By which I mean:

• the hose (where it attaches to the tap and to the shower head)?
• the shower head where it slots into the bracket on the rail?

Or do I need to stick to the same brands?

Many thanks

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Yes you can usually mix and match, think I one instance where a shower hose wouldn’t fit through the retaining ring, but it was a cheap hose.

 

[Plumb Line]

Many thanks for the reply.

I see on closer inspection that in many/most cases it is the hose itself which goes into the mount, not the handset itself. And the hose ends vary. If I were to buy both of the above, I'd have two handsets and two hoses and I'm sure between them I can make things work! Hopefully they'll all work though, leaving me with some spares for the future.

I think what threw me was one of the other mixers I was looking at:

Nuie Beaumont Chrome Luxury Cranked Deck Mounted Bath Mixer Tap With Kit - I303X.

Find great deals on Bath Shower Mixer at AQVA Bathrooms. Buy Nuie Beaumont Chrome Luxury Cranked Deck Mounted Bath Mixer Tap With Kit online.

www.aqva.co.uk

I kept thinking how different the handset end of the hose looked on that, and couldn't figure how it would be compatible. Until I finally realised that the muppet who put it together for the photo has put the hose on the wrong way round! Then it made sense! Or at least I think that's the case, or else I'll be the bigger muppet!

Cheers

 

[Ben-gee]

Unfortunately these things are NOT universal, so be careful when mixing components...

 

[Plumb Line]

I've been chatting with Nuie today and they are adamant that these two are incompatible:

I303X - Nuie Bathrooms

www.nuiebathrooms.com

A3211 - Nuie Bathrooms

www.nuiebathrooms.com

Which has left me very confused!

I know that in the rail kit I wouldn't need the wall outlet piece, but aside from that? They are saying they'll have different fittings from each other. And then went on to say that because the slider rail sits high on the wall, there won't be enough pressure from the tap as when hand held. That doesn't make sense to me either, unless you're sitting in the bath when showering!!!

Anything thoughts from the helpful forum folk?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

The shower hose might be 3/8