American Standard Townsend 6-1/2-Inch IPS Diverter Tub Spout - AMS-8888098

The Townsend diverter tub spout uses a 1/2 inch (13 mm) IPS connection, meaning it threads onto a 1/2 inch male IPS nipple. It is not a slip-fit spout, so a bare copper stub-out will not work as-is. You need a threaded nipple at the wall. If your existing spout slid onto smooth copper tubing and locked with a setscrew underneath, this is the wrong style for that rough-in.

Yes, it is a diverter tub spout, so the lift knob on top of the spout redirects water up to the shower head. That makes it suitable for a tub and shower combination running off a single valve. For a tub-filler-only application with no shower, a non-diverter spout is the correct part.

It measures 6-1/2 inches (165 mm) from the wall to the center of the spout outlet. That reach matters if you are replacing a shorter spout on a tub with a thick tile ledge or a wide deck, since the water needs to clear the rim and land inside the tub rather than behind it.

Three finishes, each with its own part number: chrome is 8888098.002, polished nickel is 8888098.013, and brushed nickel is 8888098.295. The suffix after the decimal is the finish code, so match it to the trim and shower head already on the wall when you specify.

The spout is the wall-side fitting only. Diversion to the shower happens at the spout, so the tub/shower valve behind the wall does not need its own diverter. What you will want on hand is a 1/2 inch IPS nipple cut to suit your wall depth plus thread sealant, since the 6-1/2 inch dimension is measured to the spout outlet, not the nipple length.

For a property manager running repeat repairs, the Townsend 8888098 works as a standard item because the same 1/2 inch IPS connection covers any opening already piped with a threaded nipple, and all three finishes share the base part number 8888098. Stock one finish that matches your building's trim package and it drops onto every tub with the same rough-in.