Deltana ZA2003/24 Towel Bar, ZA Series, 24"

Projection is 2-9/16 inches off the finished wall, with a 1-1/8 inch base on each post. That matters in a narrow bath or a half bath where the bar sits opposite a swinging door or beside a vanity: measure your clear path before you set the posts. The 1-1/8 inch base also tells you how much wall the escutcheon covers, so if you are replacing an older bar with larger posts, expect to patch or paint behind it.

Zinc and aluminum components, not brass. That is the trade-off that makes the ZA Series an economical fit-out line: it takes a plated finish and looks right on the wall, but it is a die-cast alloy body rather than a solid brass one. If a spec calls out solid brass bath hardware, the Emtek Modern Brass or Traditional Brass towel bars are the brass-bodied route instead.

It is classed as commercial-grade bath hardware, so it is built for multi-family, hospitality and other repeat-use washrooms rather than being a residential-only item. For a property manager standardizing a fleet of units, the ZA Series is one family across bath accessories, so bars, rings and holders in the same series match on the wall.

Polished Chrome, and that is the only finish this model is built in. If the rest of the bathroom is already chrome trim, it drops straight in. If you are matching brushed nickel or bronze on the other openings, this is not the bar to order, and an Emtek Sandcast Bronze or Transitional Brass bar covers the warmer finishes.

No. The ZA2003/24 ships as a complete unit with mounting hardware packed in the box, priced and sold each. That is worth checking against alternatives, because some towel bar lines split the pieces: the Delaney Denali 1100 Series is sold as a towel bar post only, and the Delaney Cascade 300 Series square item is a towel bar only, meaning the mating parts are a separate line on the order.

The Orca Hardware Camano 24 inch Towel Bar Set (ORC-3724) is the closest like-for-like: same 24 inch bar length, from the Orca 37-Camano Series. The Deltana ZA2003/24 is a 24 inch bar in the ZA Series, made of zinc, and comes packed with mounting hardware. Both are single-bar towel bars sized for a standard bath towel run, so a property manager standardizing a unit turnover can swap one for the other on the same wall span. The Delaney Congaree 200 Series 24 inch Towel Bar Set (DLY-501024K) is a third 24 inch option in the same size class.

The Deltana ZA2003/24 is built from zinc and aluminum components. If the spec calls for brass, Emtek offers the Modern Brass Towel Bar (EMTEK-MODERN-BRASS-TOWEL-BAR) from the Modern Brass Bath Hardware series and the Transitional Brass Towel Bar (EMTEK-TRANSITIONAL-BRASS-TOWEL-BAR) from the Transitional Bath Hardware series, both single-bar. For a heavier cast look there is the Emtek Sandcast Bronze Brass Double Towel Bar (EMTEK-SANDCAST-BRONZE-DOUBLE-TOWEL-BAR). Material is the deciding difference here, not size class.

The Deltana ZA2003/24 is a single-bar towel bar, 24 inches, with a 2-9/16 inch projection off the wall. For two towels on the same footprint, a double bar is the better fit: the Emtek Traditional Brass Double Towel Bar (EMTEK-TRADITIONAL-BRASS-DOUBLE-TOWEL-BAR) from the Traditional Bath Hardware series, or the Emtek Sandcast Bronze Brass Double Towel Bar (EMTEK-SANDCAST-BRONZE-DOUBLE-TOWEL-BAR) from the Sandcast Bronze Bath Hardware series. A double bar carries a deeper projection than a single, so check clearance to the vanity or door swing before committing.

No. The Deltana ZA2003/24 is a complete 24 inch towel bar packed with mounting hardware, so it is a full replacement rather than a piece. For a partial repair, the Delaney Cascade 300 Series Towel Bar Only (Square) (DLY-CASCADE-TBO-SQ) is the bar without posts, and the Delaney Denali 1100 Series Towel Bar Post Only (DLY-DENALI-TBPO) is the post without the bar. Component parts only fit their own series, so a Cascade bar goes with Cascade posts and a Denali post goes with a Denali bar. If the existing hardware is Deltana ZA Series, the whole assembly gets replaced.

The ZA2003/24 is a 24 inch bar, so that is the overall bar length, not the post center-to-center. Lay out from the actual posts, not from a nominal 24 inches, and dry-fit the bar between the two bases before you drill. Mounting hardware is packed in the box, so no separate anchors need to be ordered for a standard install.

The ZA2003/24 is a single-bar unit at 24 inches, which is the usual call for a powder room or a one-towel hang. Where two towels have to hang in the same wall run, a double bar carries them on stacked rails in the same footprint, and the Emtek Traditional Brass and Sandcast Bronze double towel bars are the double-rail option. Doubles project further from the wall than a single, so confirm your clearance before switching.

Only if the existing pieces are ZA Series. Deltana runs several bath accessory lines and the ZA Series is the zinc and aluminum collection, with its own post and base profile at 1-1/8 inches. A solid brass Deltana bar from a different series will not match this one at the wall even in the same polished chrome. Order the model number ZA2003/24 to stay inside the series.

The Deltana ZA2003/24 is offered in polished chrome with a 1-1/8 inch base and a plain straight bar. If the room calls for a more decorative profile, Orca Hardware offers the 36 Series Swirl Towel Bar Set (ORC-36) from the 36-Swirl Series, the 27 Series Swirl Towel Bar Set (ORC-27) from the 27-Cypress Series, and the 48 Series Blakely Towel Bar Set (ORC-48) from the 48-Blakely Series. These are styling differences, not function differences, so confirm the bar length and post base footprint cover the existing wall anchors before ordering.

The Deltana ZA2003/24 ships packed with mounting hardware as a complete 24 inch bar. Among the alternatives that also come as full sets rather than components: the Delaney Congaree 200 Series 24 inch Towel Bar Set (DLY-501024K), the Delaney Acadia 900 Series Towel Bar Set (DLY-ACADIA-TBS), and the Orca Hardware Camano 24 inch Towel Bar Set (ORC-3724). The Delaney Cascade 300 Series Towel Bar Only (DLY-CASCADE-TBO-SQ) and Denali 1100 Series Towel Bar Post Only (DLY-DENALI-TBPO) are single components and will not stand alone on a new install.