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Concealed bathroom fittings – which concealed body do I need?

The most common type of installation for bathroom fittings is certainly the surface-mounted variant. This has the advantage that it is quite easy to replace the fitting with a new one. The disadvantage is that space is lost in the shower cubicle due to the surface-mounted installation, and you may also bang your head on the protruding tap by the bathtub. With in-wall fittings, the actual mechanism, i.e. the mixing unit, is simply installed in the wall; only the control unit, known as the finish set, is visible on the tiles. Unfortunately, the use of a concealed faucet limits the options for future replacement, because concealed faucets are proprietary parts that can only be used with faucets from the same manufacturer.

At Hansgrohe, for example, the ibox is the universal concealed body for almost all pre-fabricated sets – for both single-lever mixers and thermostats. Grohe, on the other hand, offers the Rapido E (E for single-lever mixer) for single-lever mixers and the Rapido T (T for... you get the idea) for thermostats. It is therefore advisable to choose the manufacturer carefully, as dismantling a concealed body involves a lot of effort. However, the appearance compensates for this restriction, because a concealed fitting is elegant and significantly enhances the bathroom. Especially if you want to install an overhead shower in the shower, concealed installation is worthwhile because no water-carrying shower rail has to be laid on the tiles.we have common concealed valves in stock so that you can quickly start with the rough installation of the bathroom.