Bath Shower Mixers - are heads, rails etc from different brands all compatible?

[Oxbow16]

Hi folks

 

Trying to choose a bath mixer shower...  I've found some I like, but I don't tend to like the slider rails from the same brand. 

 

My favourites are these:

 

Shower mixer:
https://www.homesupply.co.uk/Francis-Pegler-Sequel-Pillar-Mounted-Bath-Shower-Mixer-Tap-with-Shower-Kit

 

Slider Rail:
https://www.aqva.co.uk/Bathrooms/107231

 

But there are others I like, albeit again a different match of brands.  

 

So are the fittings for all these compatible?  By which I mean:
- the hose (where it attaches to the tap and to the shower head)?
- the shower head where it slots into the bracket on the rail?  

 

Or do I need to stick to the same brands?  

 

Many thanks

[ToughButterCup]

When I was going through the same trauma, I ended up sticking to Geberit and Hansgrohe. No imagination.

[markc]

Not all  but many are interchangeable 

[Oxbow16]

Many thanks for the replies.

 

I see on closer inspection that in many/most cases it is the hose itself which goes into the mount, not the handset itself.  And the hose ends vary.  If I were to buy both of the above, I'd have two handsets and two hoses and I'm sure between them I can make things work!  Hopefully they'll all work though, leaving me with some spares for the future. 

I think what threw me was one of the other mixers I was looking at: 

 

https://www.aqva.co.uk/Bathrooms/207313

 

I kept thinking how different the handset end of the hose looked on that, and couldn't figure how it would be compatible.  Until I finally realised that the muppet who put it together for the photo has put the hose on the wrong way round!  Then it made sense!  Or at least I think that's the case, or else I'll be the bigger muppet! 

 

Cheers

[markocosic]

Houses are usually the same (G1/2"?) thread on ends.

 

Hose must match rail.

 

Hose doesn't need to match mixer or shower outlet. 

 

Colour tone difference between 'chrome' and 'chrome' may annoy you.

[Oxbow16]

I've been chatting with Nuie today and they are adamant that these two are incompatible: 

 

https://www.nuiebathrooms.com/products/taps/beaumont/i303x/

 

https://www.nuiebathrooms.com/products/showers/rail-kits-traditional/a3211/

 

Which has left me very confused!   

 

I know that in the rail kit I wouldn't need the wall outlet piece, but aside from that?  They are saying they'll have different fittings from each other.  And then went on to say that because the slider rail sits high on the wall, there won't be enough pressure from the tap as when hand held.  That doesn't make sense to me either, unless you're sitting in the bath when showering!!!   

 

Anything thoughts from the helpful forum folk?