Delta 5-Setting Shower Head 52535, 1.75 GPM, Champagne Bronze
Five settings including a pause, 1.75 GPM WaterSense flow and a lifetime warranty, installed with just plumber's tape.
Updated
- 5 settings: full body, full + massage, massage, shampoo rinse, pause
- 1.75 GPM at 80 psi, WaterSense labeled
- Soft rubber Touch-Clean spray holes; ball joint swivels 36 degrees
- Tool-free install with plumber's tape; limited lifetime warranty
Best For / Not For
Best for
- Most showers, including states with a 1.8 GPM limit
- Anyone who wants a pause setting to lather without losing temperature
- Matching a bronze, black or stainless bathroom
Not for
- Anyone who needs a handheld (see the Moen or AquaDance combos)
- Buyers who want a large rainfall face
Key Details
Why It Is the Best Overall
It covers what most showers need in one fixed head: five settings, a real pause, a flow rate that is legal in every state, and a lifetime warranty from a major faucet maker. The pause is the feature you notice daily: it cuts the water to a trickle so you can lather, and the temperature is still where you left it.
Soft rubber spray holes let you rub mineral buildup off with a finger, which matters in hard-water areas.
Install Notes
It threads onto a standard 1/2-inch shower arm with plumber's tape. Delta says not to remove the flow restrictor, since that voids the warranty and takes it out of WaterSense compliance.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Pause setting holds your temperature
- WaterSense 1.75 GPM, legal everywhere
- Five useful settings
- Four finishes
- Limited lifetime warranty from Delta
Cons
- Fixed head only
- Non-metallic body, per Delta's own Q&A
- Delta says removing the flow restrictor voids the warranty
Bottom Line
Buy the Delta 52535 if you want one fixed shower head that does everything well: five settings with a pause, 1.75 GPM WaterSense flow and a lifetime warranty. Pick a combo instead only if you need a handheld.
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