MOEN MAGNETIX DUAL SHOWER HEAD INSTALL

Yes, it costs almost four times more than our top pick this isn’t for everyone. Moen has really brought a top-quality look and feel to a (relatively) affordable price bracket. We spent some time in a high-end bathroom fixture showroom to see what was available at the top end. The adjustment lever system Moen uses on the Velocity is so much smoother and easier to use than the other products in our tests, it’s hard to overstate the difference.

When you crank it down with the lever, the water concentrates into a narrow stream that rinses very effectively.Īnd that’s what set this head apart - not the stream, but the lever. The Velocity shower head gives great coverage with the spray set to wide-open: compared to the other “rainfall” style heads, this one actually felt like it was designed to maximize the area it’s covering and give you a gentle, steady flow. Today, with increasing demand for water conservation, adjustable spray patterns are becoming a more important feature, and that also means you could be using the adjustment lever every single time you shower. Many people have owned adjustable-pattern shower heads and never used the optional spray patterns, and they probably couldn’t tell you if it was easy or difficult to change. In this case, we felt that the design quality really merits some consideration. Often there isn’t much difference between a designer shower head and one you might find for cheap a home improvement store. Consumer Reports picked this fixture as their favorite, and we agree that it’s a great piece of hardware. The Moen – Velocity Rainshower is a premium bathroom fixture that happened to sneak into our testing lineup.

Even if you don’t think you need a handheld shower sprayer, at less than $50 this is probably your best buy.īest fixed head: Moen – Velocity Rainshower.

Once you try it, it’s hard to go back to cradle-style hangers.

The magnetic dock feature is remarkable.

MOEN MAGNETIX DUAL SHOWER HEAD INSTALL

Moen’s Magnetix Attract shower head is everything you need in an affordable shower head: good spray patterns, easy to install and WaterSense-compliant.

(Even without thread tape!) As mentioned above, we prefer using a wrench for installation, but the Moen system worked well. Installation was easy, with rubber gaskets provided by the manufacturer that made all the joints leak-free when tightened by hand. We looked at a number of other magnetic-docking shower heads, and the Moen was the most economical while also being the easiest to use. You don’t need to look, or double-check if its seated in a cradle properly to prevent it from falling down: if it clicks in you’re done. The magnet may seem like a gimmick at first, but if you’re kneeling next to your tub bathing a child you might be able to detach and re-attach the hand sprayer from the magnetic dock without standing up - something that’s just not possible with the cradle-style retaining clips used by most handheld sprayers.Įven if you don’t have a child, re-attaching the shower head to its base, whether you’re soapy eyed or not is something we appreciate each time. Removing the head is easy, but it won’t fall off accidentally.Ī handheld shower is a flexible and powerful rinsing tool, and Moen solves all the biggest problems with a great magnetic dock. The magnet holds everything in place with just the right amount of force engagement is satisfying and positive but without enough impact that you’re worried about something breaking. The rotary selector works reliably even with wet hands and better than the other shower heads in this category.Īside from being a great shower head, the magnetic dock really made this handheld a pleasure to use. With good coverage and enough variety in the adjustable patterns to give the essentials (without getting into anything like pulsating jets) the Magnetix Attract made the most of its water-conserving 2.0 GPM flow rate. The Moen – Magnetix Attract handheld shower head has a good spray pattern, is easy to use and comes at a great price. American Standard - Easy Clean 8888.075Īfter using this for over two years, this is still a great showerhead on all counts. Hydroluxe - Full-Chrome 24 Function Ultra-Luxuryġ1.

Best fixed head: Moen – Velocity RainshowerĠ6.

For those who want a little bit more elegance in the bathroom, the best “rainfall” shower head is definitely the Moen – Velocity Rainshower. Its magnetic dock is a handy feature, and this head delivers a good showering experience even while meeting the EPA’s strict WaterSense two-gallon-per-minute standard.

After two months of immersive testing with 13 finalists (and now two years with the top pick), we’ve picked the Moen – Magnetix Attract Handheld as our top recommendation for best shower head.

Moen magnetix dual shower head