Overflow integrated bathtub inlet / experiences

Hello,

does anyone here have a bathtub drain integrated into the overflow? Somehow, it really intrigued me, but I think only because I thought I could then omit a regular bathtub drain, possibly also omit the showerhead, install the rest of the fittings behind the wall, and make the whole thing look more minimalist on the wall.

Who has something like this, and what does the configuration look like? Is there a showerhead? What are the experiences with it? Supposedly, it fills up a bit slower. Do you sometimes miss the normal water inlet in everyday life? (For example, if you want to rinse something out or so)

I have that in my condominium. My wife thinks it’s stupid because she can only rinse her plants with the showerhead. In the house, we opted for classic surface-mounted fittings. I haven’t noticed any disadvantages in everyday life. If there is a defect, it is much more complicated to repair (DIYers then have a hard time) and at least as far as the mixer tap is concerned, you are bound to the manufacturer.

Thank you for your feedback. Yes, I have also thought about repairing it. However, so far with us only the cartridge has broken and the lever then becomes very stiff. That would then be eliminated and only the classic "twist cartridges" for cold and hot water in the wall would remain, which you can access from the outside. If something else breaks, it really looks bad. Since you know both.... do you miss it or does it fall into the category of a "nice gimmick" that you don't really need.

Yes, I was referring to flush-mounted vs surface-mounted. Of course, the flush-mounted battery doesn’t care where the spout is.

It does look nice. But with the condominium, I had no choice; it was just included. For the house, additional cost and system dependency were reasons for me not to choose it. I don't find it that much nicer. And certainly not compared to, for example, a wall outlet with a stylish faucet.

Honestly, I tend to agree with that. There are really stylish wall outlets that do have their extra cost but also look appropriately good.

If you also have an additional shower, would you always install a showerhead with the bathtub as well? I like it to look "clean" and the showerhead with its hose somehow looks silly.

We used to have a pull-out hose at the tub. It looked okay but was often defective.

Yes, it really helps a lot with cleaning. And when bathing, I also want to rinse my hair, that's easier with the shower head.