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Works great but you need to tweak the install
I know that a lot of people have labeled this product as "crap," but I have to say that it's changed our household and solved a very big problem of having one shower and one bathtub and two people who both like showers and separate bathrooms. The key is the installation, and it may take a few times to secure it just right. Trust me, you will have a few "Jerry Lewis" moments with water spouting all over the place, but once it's installed right, it works great. The key is to use an adjustable O-clamp (they're like two bucks at hardware stores) and secure the clamp over the part that goes over the tub faucet. Use a flat head screw driver and tighten the heck out of the clamp--I mean really screw it on tight. My place was built in the early 1980's and has a typical square opening faucet. It was tough to get it to fit but if you move it side to side and apply pressure, it eventually fits over the spout. Sit in the tub when you do this, not from the side. If you need the shower head to secure to the shower wall, for about 12 bucks you can buy a fixture that sticks on just about any surface and holds the nozzle in place. Once you get that nozzle positioned in the right direction, don't ever touch it again; leave well enough alone or it will fall off. Also, if your home has high water pressure (the kind that takes your freckles off), turn the shower on slowly instead of just cranking it on full power at first. If you can do this, you will convert your tub into a great shower for under 30 bucks! If the manufacturer is reading this, the instructions are bleak at best and should add installation tips so people won't toss this simple but true device and complain that they "were had." It's a great product but it needs a little TLC.
November 2013 · Tools and Home Improvement