American Standard 2.5 gpm/9.5 Lpf 3-Function Hand Shower With Pause Feature - AMS-1660767

The pause button on the 1660767 handle is a non-positive shut-off, meaning it drops flow to a trickle instead of closing it fully, and that is what satisfies the ADA requirement. Worth knowing for anyone speccing accessible showers or roll-in units: a true shut-off on the handle would not qualify, so if your drawing calls for a pause on the wand, this is the style of control it wants.

No separate check valve is needed. The 1660767 ships with a check valve included, which is the backflow protection a hand shower on a flexible hose normally has to have. Plan on supplying the hose, mounting bracket or slide bar, and the shower arm or diverter, since what you are ordering here is the hand shower wand itself.

Maximum flow is 2.5 gpm (9.5 Lpm), and the wand has a pressure-compensating flow control device, so the rate holds steady rather than climbing on a high pressure riser or sagging on a weak one. For a property manager standardizing across a building where floor-to-floor pressure varies, that is the part that matters more than the headline number.

Chrome is the finish, ordered as American Standard part number 1660767.002. Chrome is the one to match if the rest of the trim in the unit is a standard polished chrome package; there is no brushed or matte version of this wand under that number.

Three functions, plus the pause. So a guest or resident gets three spray patterns off the wand and a trickle position for soaping up or for an attendant-assisted wash, which is why this style shows up in hospitality and healthcare bathing rooms rather than a fixed head.

The nozzles are the easy-clean type, so lime and calcium build-up wipes off the face by hand instead of requiring a soak or a replacement wand. On a hard water property with a maintenance crew turning units, that is the difference between a two minute wipe-down and a service call.