Sometimes you just have to be honest with yourself. Is anyone going to get you a Valentine’s Day gift that really gets you excited? Probably not. So, just go ahead and order yourself a beautiful vintage style Clawfoot Slipper Tub and Faucet Package.
Plumbing Package
The “Clay” Clawfoot Slipper Tub Package includes all of the plumbing you need to install the tub and faucet. The faucet package comes with the water supply lines that connect to the house water lines. These are quality water lines that have floor escutcheons that hide the connections. After all, shelling out the cash for a luxury item like this gives you the desire for it to look polished and perfect. Another sign that you are getting quality plumbing is that the water lines also have shut off valves with ceramic cartridges. Not little rubber rings that wear out and cause leaks.
A drain and overflow assembly is a part of the package as well.
This is “L” shaped tubing that connects to the hole on the tub wall (under the faucet) and to the drain hole on the bottom of the tub. The tubing allows the bathwater to flow out of the tub two ways. One, water that splashes up to the oveflow hole goes thru the slots on the decorative “overflow” cover and secondly, water that goes down the drain hole when the plug is pulled. Fortunately, the drain and overflow is a one-size-fits-all and you just cut it to fit your specific tub. You never have to worry that it won’t fit when you get it. Decorative floor escutcheons are included for this device as well.
Faucet
The British Telephone that is included in this package is constructed of very heavy brass and it is available in highly Polished Chrome, Brushed Nickel or Oil Rubbed Bronze. Each of the finishes are very fine and each piece matches perfectly. Another name for this faucet is “Classic Telephone”.
Whatever you call it, it is stunning. The faucet has a hand held shower that has a white porcelain handle on it. There is a diverter lever that closes the water off from the spigot so the water flows through the hand held shower head instead. You can choose if you want the standard cross handles or lever handles. I suggest you go with the cross handles because they just look so much better! The Cross Handles (and levers) are 1/4 turn, so you don’t have to turn and turn the knobs to start and stop the water flow. There are ceramic cartridges in the faucet, too. You will not be concerned about water leaking out of the faucet because you are getting a quality item.
Clay Tub
“Clay” is a Victorian style cast iron Clawfoot Slipper Tub. That is certainly a long string of words that are put together to describe this elegant tub. Slipper tubs are the most popular of the vintage style tubs.
When you’re looking for a truly elegant tub, the slipper tub comes to mind. Countless Hollywood icons have had bubble baths in slipper tubs and they are famous for it.
The “Clay” tub is really big at 67 inches and it is 30 inches wide. Male or female, you are going to fit nicely in this tub.
When the tub gets to your house, just fill it up with your favorite bubbles and essential oils, grab a glass of wine, turn on some music and enjoy this fabulous gift that you have given yourself!
Be sure to let me know how much you love your new tub!
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