American Standard Contemporary Hand Shower Kit 1.8 gpm/6.8 L/min - AMS-1662609

The kit is complete for a wall-mount handheld install: single-function hand shower, shower hose, wall bracket and wall union all come together. You supply the shower valve and any thread sealant. Because it uses a wall union rather than a slide bar, it mounts at a fixed height.

It flows 1.8 gpm (6.8 L/min) and is WaterSense certified, so it comes in under the 2.5 gpm federal maximum and under the 2.0 gpm caps used in water-restricted jurisdictions and green building programs. That makes it usable on utility rebate and conservation retrofit programs that require WaterSense labeled showerheads.

Yes, but not on its own. The kit ends at a wall union, so it needs a dedicated supply outlet. On a retrofit where the only outlet is the existing shower arm, you need a diverter (either a diverter valve in the wall or a diverter mounted at the shower arm) to feed both the fixed head and the handheld. That part is not in the kit.

Three: polished chrome (1662609.002), matte black (1662609.243) and brushed nickel (1662609.295). For a property standardizing across units, order by that suffix so the hose, bracket and union match the tub filler and valve trim already in the bathroom.

Single function only. The 1662609 sprays one pattern, with no massage or pause selector on the handle. If a guest room or spec sheet calls for multiple spray settings, this is the wrong kit and you want a multi-function handheld instead.

The wand is contoured and ergonomic so it stays put in a wet, soapy hand, which is why handhelds like this get specified in senior housing and accessible baths. Keep in mind it ships with a fixed wall bracket, not a height-adjustable slide bar, so if your accessible fixture schedule requires an adjustable-height mount you will need to source a bar separately.

The hose and wand use the standard 1/2 inch NPSM handshower thread common to North American handhelds, and the kit's wall union is what lands on the plumbing. Since the shower, hose, bracket and union all ship together, nothing inside the kit needs to be matched up on site.