KOHLERPurist® Rite-Temp(R) shower valve trim with lever handle, temperature control, temperature memory, polished chrome, K-TS14423-4-CP

Added a touch of class to our new shower

Beautiful set with high quality feel.

Bought this to replace 18 yr old builders grade Kohler shower controls. Two clicks above that grade but it’s for a second bath so it doesn’t matter that much. Wanted something simple and it is that. Looks more elegant in pictures; handle sticks out farther than needed so it looks over-scaled. Works fine tho I am wondering if the plumber set the angle wrong—-handle points down at 5 o’clock instead of 6 o’clock—-or if that’s just the way it is. Not gonna transform the look of your bath but like me u may not need that. NOTE: to replace shower controls you must get a face that is compatible with the valve already installed, unless you can open up the wall to install another kind. I didn’t want the bother so my Kohler trim selections were slim—-Purist or Devonshire and since my bath is modern I chose the former. Kohler does have a valve kit that will expand your options but that was more work than I wanted. I learned all this from Kohler’s excellent service reps. This is a solid B product folks and I have no major complaints.

arrived in wrong finish. polished nickel not polished chrome had to return

Amazing beauty!

I have two of these installed in one shower. I use one for the main shower and the other for the handheld. I used two because I wanted to be able to control them independently. Anyway, I have found that when toweling off, I sometimes snag the handle with my towel causing the water to come on unexpectedly. Frankly, I think that just enough protrusion for an adult hand to fit (perhaps an inch) would have been a better design. Otherwise I would have assigned five stars.

I needed to replace this trim after the valve leaked and froze and was broken when trying to remove the old handle and trim. After 12 years of use, this is still in production and looks great.