If you happen to have been fortunate enough to find a true vintage or retro bathtub, then you will notice that there are probably three holes in the wall of the tub for the faucet. I recommend that you purchase our bathtub wall gooseneck faucet.
Most freestanding tubs that we or anyone else sells have the faucet holes on the rim or deck of the tub. That style of faucet is called a deckmount faucet.
But we have some new cast iron bathtubs that are truly styled after old fashioned vintage clawfoot tubs. Those tubs are cast with the faucet holes in the stub end, not the sloped end, of the tub. The waste water drain hole, the overflow hole and the faucet holes are all located in the same general area. Faucets for this style of tub are Bathtub Wall Faucets.
English Telephone
In my featured photo, you will see the English Telephone or gooseneck style faucet with three white porcelain lever handles. Each handle is labeled for you with the function it performs. One turns the hot water on and off, one turns the cold water on and off and the middle one diverts the water from the faucet spigot to the hand held shower head. With this faucet it is not possible to have water flowing from the spigot and the hand held shower head at the same time.
Gallons Per Minute
The gooseneck faucet pours seven gallons of water per minute into your tub. It may not look as if that were the case, but it is. Just for information sake, the British Telephone faucet pours 10 gallons of water per minute. Both will fill your freestanding claswfoot tub very quickly.
It may be possible for you to switch out the white porcelain handles for metal lever handles or metal cross handles. You will just need to give The Tub Connection a call to ask them. Please note that I don’t recommend the cross handles for the gooseneck style, it seems to take away from the overall look of the faucet, but that is only my opinion.
Our bathtub wall gooseneck faucet has a 3 3/8″ to Center Faucet Spread. If you have an antique or true vintage tub be sure to measure the holes to see what size faucet your tub requires. It the holes are smaller or larger, give The Tub Connection staff a call, there are swingarms that may make our faucet for work you. Swingarms attach to the faucet and they swing out if the holes are wider than 3 3/8″ or they swing in for holes that are closer together.
Signs Of Quality
All of our faucets are made of Solid Brass Construction. If you have been looking at faucets that are not solid brass, STOP IT! If you have a beautiful tub spend a few extra dollars and get a quality faucet.
I’ll mention a few additional items that are the mark of true quality plumbing; our bathtub wall gooseneck faucet has Ceramic Cartridges, 1/4 Turn Valves, a 5 Year Warranty and is available in Polished Chrome, Brushed Nickel & Oil Rubbed Bronze.
You could run down to your local hardware store but you will not find quality faucets for tubs that require a bathtub wall gooseneck faucet. Check us out and if you have any questions, we are always so happy to talk about our faucets. We believe in our products and want you to as well.
Call with all your questions and if you have any suggestions you can reach us at 877-795-5684.
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