American Standard Aspirations Alcove Bathtub Slotted Deep Soak Overflow and Drain - AMS-1616000

That is the point of it. The Aspirations slotted deep soak overflow raises the fill line about 2 inches above where a standard overflow cuts it off, so the tub holds more water for a full-body soak. Everything else about the installation stays the same, you are just swapping where the water stops.

It is built for the Aspirations alcove bathtubs. The white slotted escutcheon is color matched to those tubs so the trim reads as part of the tub rather than an add-on part. If you are outfitting an Aspirations alcove tub in white, this is the matching waste and overflow.

The waste and overflow is a separate order. American Standard sells it as the 1616000 kit, which covers both the overflow with its slotted escutcheon and the pop-up drain, so one part number finishes the tub. Budget it as a line item alongside the tub itself when you are pricing out a bathroom.

A pop-up. You push it down to close and push again to open, so there is no trip lever linkage in the overflow and no lift-and-turn to teach a tenant. For a property manager standardizing units, that means one less mechanism behind the wall to service.

White only, ordered as part number 1616000.02. The escutcheon is a slotted white face, which is what pairs it visually with a white Aspirations alcove tub. There is no other finish in the line for this waste and overflow.

It comes down to bathing depth. A standard overflow is the cheaper, more common part and it works fine if nobody is complaining about a shallow tub. The deep soak version buys roughly 2 more inches of water, which is noticeable in an alcove tub where the sidewalls are already short. In rental turns where the tub is mostly used as a shower, the standard part is enough; in an owner-occupied or hospitality bath, the extra depth is the reason people choose it.