Kingston Brass KB6238LL Legacy Tub and Shower Faucet, Brushed Nickel,5-Inch Spout Reach

good quality

Great product for the price. We thought we would have to return it. My husband is a handyman and was having trouble getting it to fit correctly but after a bit he was able to complete it. No return necessary.

It seems to be a good quality product, with the exception of the shower head (I had to buy a replacement) and the knob plates which don’t bother me, but they are not the exact same color as the knobs. Can’t tell how long they will last yet, but I’ll plan on posting a follow up after 1-2 years. If the shower head wasn’t so awful, I would give 5 stars. PS: I got an open box for 1/2 of the cost (like new condition) and was still packaged in the plastic, although didn’t come in the original box. Definitely worth the savings.

This is just fine for the price. It's a seventy dollar valve and trim set, not a six hundred dollar one. The head's a bit cheap but consider that an opportunity to get a better one for Christmas. The only problem I see is that the brass is so soft you will need to be careful when tightening fittings onto this. The waterways are also a bit small so it won't be a good one for those of you who want a gazillion-gallon-per-minute flow, but it's not really bad. The trim finish seems good up-front. Valve stem extension is very deep so it should work in a good range of working depths. It's lack of threaded escutcheons and very plain castings say it NEEDS rigid nips to mount firmly, so pex-only purists beware.

Absolutely beautiful! This solid brass shower fixture is really nice. I bought the knobs and toe-tester to go with a high-end shower sprayer.

This faucet is trash. You can not use the faucet but only the shower. I changed the diverter and still no water pressure and unable to take a bath. Had to remove this and buy a better one, unfortunatley the time to exchange window had run out so I was out of my money.

As a high-end custom remodeler for the past 37 years, I have worked on over two thousand bathrooms. There were times when parts were missing from the replacement shower/tub valve package. Moen and Delta were always great about shipping out missing parts. Kingston Brass falls within that standard. The valve I purchased was for my own guest bathroom tub. It was missing the escutcheons, which are the pipe flanges that cover the holes made when the valve casting goes through the tile wall. The Kingston Brass staff was prompt, professional and shipped the parts within a reasonable time. Very happy with the product quality and the company’s service.

Since I moved into this house, my diverter never fully worked. I ended up needing to use a handle diverter AND spout with diverter in order to fully transfer the water flow to the shower. I was told I needed a new valve. Since my sink faucet is brushed nickel, I set out to find a 3 handled tub/shower set that was also brushed nickel, and that was a challenge to say the least. I ended up buying this set, as style-wise, they looked most similar to my sink setup. However, I ran into two unfortunate things, but one, I figured may be beneficial for others to know before they return the set. Firstly, be prepared to lose water pressure as it seems the majority of valves for sale now have a 1.8GPM flow rate. I didn’t realize this…just figured a valve was a valve, but my plumber was aghast as how bad the flow rate was and knew I would not be pleased after he installed it. Secondly, I worried about the down-turned diverter as my spout was very close to the the diverter. Sure enough, it hit the spout and couldn’t turn fully. Another reviewer mentioned they ran into the same problem and returned the set, but before you do so, here are some options, as I think that down-turned diverter looks strange anyway. The cheapest route is to simply go to Ace Hardware and get a Danco for Delta clear diverter knob, item # 4001014. Another option is to order a brushed nickel diverter from Kingston Brass that goes with another set. This diverter is (Kingston Brass KBDH608AX Diverter Handle for KB238AX, Brushed Nickel). I am attaching pics of my setup initially, the new KB set with the Danco diverter, and then finally, with the KB diverter from another set. Both diverters work perfectly. I am not thrilled with this set, however. The flow is bad, and the finish also does not seem to be “brushed nickel.” It almost has a rose gold tinge at times. Very strange. Most likely due to the background “tile paint” color however. Since I’m limited on options, and the plumber slaved away on this one for hours…tinkering with the flow rate and also said the cold water valve was initially backwards…I’m pretty stuck with it. Not willing to go through more drama, so made it work for now.