American Standard Spectra eTouch 7-Inch 2.5 gpm/9.5 L/min Fixed Showerhead - AMS-9035474

Two ways. You can tap the edge of the Spectra eTouch showerhead itself, or use the wall-mounted eTouch remote to switch patterns with a button press. That remote is the reason people spec this one: you can change the spray without reaching up into the water stream, which matters in accessible or senior-living bathrooms.

No. The Spectra eTouch 7-inch is rated 2.5 gpm (9.5 L/min), which is the federal maximum but above the 1.8 gpm cap enforced in California and the 2.0 gpm limits used in some other jurisdictions. If you are buying for a project in one of those states, you need a showerhead rated at or below the local limit instead.

Four. Drench is a soaking spray with full body coverage, Sensitive is a fine soft spray, Jet is a targeted stream, and Massage is a pulsating pattern. All four are selected from the same head or the remote, so there is no separate diverter to install.

Two: polished nickel (model 9035474.013) and brushed nickel (model 9035474.295). If you are matching existing trim in a unit, brushed nickel is the one that blends with most satin or brushed stainless valve trim, polished nickel with bright/chrome-family trim.

It is a fixed showerhead, so it threads onto the shower arm you already have. No valve change or in-wall work is involved in swapping the head itself. Note the eTouch remote is a separate wall-mounted control, so plan where that goes before you finish tile work.

It depends on how much you want guests touching. The four patterns and the wall remote are a hospitality-friendly feature, but the remote is one more wall-mounted component to install and maintain across a fleet of units. For straight MRO replacement where you want the fewest parts, a single-function fixed head is simpler. For a renovated or premium unit where the shower is a selling point, the eTouch is the upgrade.