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

I am going to preface this with it is very good for the price I paid (62.99) The quality of the parts, feel, and look are all excellent, once again for the price. If your are looking for a value solution then go with this. Odds are it's not going to last forever or even 10 years before all the internals need replacing, but as a stop gap, it's very nice. It went in easy. I didn't have to change my surrounding plumbing to fit it in and no problems so far ( i.e. no leaks, handles turn properly, and the diverter works perfectly). It also looks nice. So once again, for the price, its nice and recommended. If you are looking for long lasting superior quality then you pay more for a better set.

These fixtures are heavy and well made. The finish is excellent. The kit comes with all I needed to complete the replacement of our 39 year old fixtures. One note to add: The tailpiece from 38 years ago used a smaller size screw on the overflow than the new one. The Kingston now uses a 1/4-20 screw. I had 2 choices to fix this problem. One was to buy a new tailpiece which only came as a kit for $65 or the other was to drill out the old screw holes and re-tap them to accept the 1/4-20 screws $0. The first is fine if you want to tear out the old piece and in stall a newer one but I chose the drilling and re-tapping it. That took about 20 minutes vs. a few hours the other way. My old tailpiece was also heavy brass so drilling and tapping it was quite easy and there was plenty of surrounding material to allow me to do this. Also, the new strainer assembly is designed to fit either the old smaller drain or they supply an adapter to fit the newer larger drain.

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.

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.

This faucet is complete junk!! I wish I could return it but it's clearly to late (my husband travels and just didn't have time to install until now) we sent the first one back because it was completely crooked and wouldn't fit in the holes, this one seemed great until we want to install it and the knobs are either the same one or just completely wrong! The hot turns down and the cold turns up and the middle knob to turn the shower on hits the faucet, And doesn't give you the full power of your shower because it doesn't turn all the way. I don't know who makes these or who packed these up, but it's completely wrong. I guess it takes rocket science to figure these things out anymore!!! They got my money clearly. I could have gotten it back if I'd returned it in time. But like I said my husband's a traveling man and just is now getting around to it!! But I highly recommend staying away from this product!! I'm giving this zero Stars because it deserves zero although I have to rate it or it won't let me submit it so it's getting a one but doesn't even deserve that!! Very unhappy customer!! For the second time

Bought for a friend

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.

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.

Great worked

The problem it was missing threaded straight pipe for the spout. It was also missing the thread connectors to your 1/2 in. Pipes. I had to go and buy the 4 pieces so that added another $40