Customer Reviews for KOHLER Contemporary Single-Handle 1-Spray Tub and Shower Faucet in Vibrant Brushed Nickel (Valve Included)

Before I get to the big problem, as far as actual performance, the water flow is weak.Takes this faucet nearly twice as long to fill as the faucet it replaced, a much lower priced Delta. Now the real problem- the cartridge failed after just over 1 year. Ran a bath, and 30 min later, it died. Plumber has been told there is a 28 day back order on the parts. Yes, parts are covered, but what about the couple hundred dollar plumber bill? I have never heard of such a fast fail in a plumbing fixture. Never Kohler again.

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the handle kept turning after 2 days, we had to cut the part that attaches to the know down in order for it to grab... very dissatisfied.

I like the modern style and easy functionality.

The connection between the hot water/shower/tub faucet and the pushbutton/hot cold dial leaks or the water won't stop running when it is shut off. This is attributed to the poor design and horrible instructions. The orings must align perfectly or one of the two scenarios occurs. I got 2 and installed everything properly and had the same problems with both. Now I get to unsolder everything and find a new set. When you tile a bathroom this is your worst nightmare because a tiny leak behind your backerboard leads to black mold over time.not to mention ripping everything out. Never buy this overpriced garbage. Look at the reviews the parts failed me on install and others mention it fails after a few months... this is not worth the risk at all.

I would guess as a cost saving measure, Kohler cut corners and made multiple parts from plastic. The result is after roughly two to three months the plastic breaks. I know it is not an installation issue, or it is such a temperamental installation that one general contractor and two plumbers have yet to get it correct. Behind the button attached to the valve is a small piece of plastic, it breaks. I have now had three of them break. Although Kohler and Home Depot stepped up and replaced the unit each time, the cost of the plumber to replace the unit is almost the price of a new one. As a result, even if it is covered by a warranty I am unwilling to install a fourth unit.

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Love the look and functionality of this. Our contractor installed and didn’t seem to have any issues.

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I love my new shower faucet, in my newly remodeled bathroom. I love how the water showers out in a calming way. It doesn’t splatter all over the place. The shower controls are easy to use and nice looking. I particularly don’t care for the shape of the water spout. It’s not that vibrant looking but shows its features in the shower head and controls. However, it is a overall nice shower faucet.

It looks beautiful and operates just nicely with the shower head and bottom spout turn off.

everything was great except the finish. When water is countered, the finish turns colors or leave some type of water marks which makes it hard to keep clean.

The mixing valve failed after three months of use. All of the other Kohler products were fine.

Pain to install, does not come with all connectors, took hours to align buttons, after a month and a half it just quit working. $170 wasted!

I found it as I was about to walk to the counter with another shower! I am definitely loving the item that I purchased.

Unique design, will work great.

I like the faucet but it came with a broken piece of hardware inside, which made it difficult to install without heading back down to home depot to get a new one.

Disappointed. Two different length spacers were required for installation but only one length was supplied. When Kohler was notified, I was told missing spacers were in production and it would be weeks before they were delivered. Unbelievable!

bought this faucet and shower head. Returned the first because it was broken out of the box. Second set has been installed for 3 months and is broken. I would not buy Kohler again.

Pressure to the spicket and shower head is terrible. After 3 weeks of use we lost all water to the shower and tub. The part that went bad is on backorder for 30 days. So after a longwinded complete bathroom remodel the shower is out for another month. Customer service is very helpful however that doesn't make it suck any less!

I absolutely love this item. It looks nice. Seems to be very well-made.

Try any other shower valve. Ive had to take this one back numerous times. Its been everything from missing parts, broken pastic buttons, to defectve trim plate. Ths thing has been a nightmare

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Once I figured out how to use it, it has been GREAT. It provides a nice amount of water pressure and shuts off nicely avoiding drips.

This is perfect for my kids' bathroom because the water stays set at one point and they can just push a button to turn it on and off. It looks nice as well. During installation one of the push button pieces broke and we had to wait for a replacement from Kohler, however their customer service department was very helpful and easy to work with - a huge plus!

The finished look of the faucet is excellent. The installation on the other hand was not so simple. I would recommend anybody considering this faucet unless they are knowledgeable in plumbing to hire a plumber to do the install.

shower drips when not being used

It looks great!