| Personally, I think for looks alone, you ought to buy both from the same mfr. But as long as you have a way to divert between the two, it doesn't make much difference. We put in a Hansgrohe setup for a fixed head and handshower. Main reason was that their Thermobalance III thermostatic valve has a single control that does the temperature and diversion. It's intended to run a tub filler, showerhead, and sprays/handshower. And you have to pipe it slightly differently to use only the latter 2 (can't just plug the tub outlet). Has worked great for 3.5 years and it's a very clean look. I'm sure there are others out there that will do the trick in a similar fashion. One other thing to keep in mind is that most sell the rough valve and trim separately. You'll need the rough valve earlier. |
