If you’re in a hard water area, concealed nozzles are more likely to become clogged with limescale, while protruding, rubber-coated ones will be easy to clean. Aqua Elegante massage shower head is designed with six massage jet spray settings, ranging from light mist to jet stream, to give you the ultimate shower experience each time. Replacing the showerhead is easy to do, simply unscrew it from the hose and screw the new one on, remembering to put the washer in.

You may expect a water-saving shower head to deliver only a light sprinkle, but the High Sierra High-Efficiency has a great flow rate and dense, pressurized spray. Aside from taking notes on the feel of the spray, we noted how easy each head was to install, if there was any leakage, how it felt to adjust the settings, and how clunky or sleek the head looked in our bathrooms. You can use it with just the main showerhead on, just the handheld one, or both at the same time, adding to its versatility.

I have four years of experience as a general contractor, so my installation time will most likely be quicker than yours. Its flexible, 5-foot stainless steel hose prevents the kinks you can get with cheaper plastic hoses.

We’ll try and keep the technical talk to a minimum, but the majority of wall-mounted shower heads have universal fittings, which means they’ll almost always be easy to replace. Because as someone who lives in a limescale-prone area (we suspect we might have mentioned our limescale issues before), we know all too well that limescale accumulates far more quickly on rigid hoses. Quality is a priority, so I'm leaning towards something in stainless steel or chrome that will last a good while and is easy to clean.

Consisting of both an overhead and a hand shower, connected by a rail, these are available with a built-in single lever or a thermostatic mixer. The adjustable-flow Kohler Statement VES Single-Function Showerhead K-20999 is an admirable effort at water-use efficiency, but its 1. The surprisingly strong overall feel of the water also helped to put the Moen on top over other high-end models. Kohler showrooms only feature showerheads with its Katalyst technology (video), for example—and you can find many Katalyst-equipped showerheads at big-box retail, too. It provides you the flexibility to use it as a massager, a spray, and a combination of the two, enabling you to relish a personalized relaxing experience.