American Standard Townsend Showerhead Arm and Flange - AMS-1660245

Five finishes are offered on the Townsend shower arm and flange: Chrome (1660245.002), Polished Nickel (1660245.013), Matte Black (1660245.243), Brushed Nickel (1660245.295), and Brushed Cool Sunrise (1660245.GN0). If you're matching other Townsend trim in a bath, order the arm in the same finish code as the valve trim and showerhead so the plating matches.

No. The 1660245 is the arm and escutcheon flange only. You order the showerhead separately, and the arm threads into the shower drop ell already in the wall, so no wall opening is needed to install it.

It's a right angle bend arm, so it comes out of the wall drop ell and turns down to point the showerhead at the user. That's the standard wall mount geometry, not a ceiling drop and not a straight extension.

The arm and flange measure 7.244 x 5.157 x 2.874 inches overall, so plan on roughly that footprint when you're setting head height and clearance over a tub deck or in a small stall. Total weight is 0.595 lb.

Yes. The Townsend arm and flange swap at the wall face: unthread the old arm from the drop ell, re-tape the threads, and thread this one in. The flange covers the wall penetration, so tile and backing stay untouched. It's a common finish-refresh item for a property manager updating bath trim without a plumber opening a chase.

American Standard classes it as residential, decorative luxury trim. For a high-traffic commercial washroom or dorm stall, a spec-grade institutional arm is the better call; this one is aimed at homes, apartments, and hospitality baths where the finish is part of the design.