Speakman Commander SC-1220-AF Exposed Shower with Cross Handles, Polished Chrome, 25.00&quotL x 5.38&quotW x 3.25&Quoth

I am totally happy with this outdoor shower unit. I heeded the advice of previous reviewer‘s and used teflon tape for all the connections. If you are going to hook this unit up to garden hoses, like I did, you’re going to need to purchase 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch adapters to connect to the female end of the hose. You’re also going to need hoses with female ends at both ends. I knew I had purchased the right unit when my plumber, who was installing a hot water spigot on the outside of my foundation, commented on the shipping box that was sitting on my workbench. He said, plain and simple, “Speakman, they make good stuff.” That’s all I needed to hear. This unit has a simple rustic feel and look about it. It was perfect for the shower that I had built. Considering the price points of other units I had seen online this was a good deal.

Great shower

Excellent choice for an outside shower. The length of the riser/ gooseneck is, as others have noted, rather short, but a 12” galvanized nipple in 1/2” connected with a coupling allowed me to plumb it in at a normal height for the controls, and still looks just fine. (A chrome plated brass nipple would cost at least 6 times as much). If you’re not familiar enough with plumbing to know that you absolutely must use Teflon tape or pipe dope on the threads, you might want to leave the installation to a professional. I inverted the mixer body in order to plumb it from below, easily done and the plug to fill the unused side fits either one. Excellent quality casting, finish is just right for a semi “rustic” look. As we are on a well, I removed the little “O” ring inside the shower head prior to installation and the flow is outstanding, even though I plumbed it in using only 1/2” CPVC.

top quality construction, exactly what I wanted

This is a sturdy shower we are using outside by our pool. It is basic but works great and it was a lot less than many other equivalent options. The pipe was not long enough so we had to add an additional pipe to make the shower the right height. It was not a problem, just an extra step and cost.