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NEW FINA™ BATH COLLECTION FEATURES A SOFT, MODERN DESIGN

FOR HOMEOWNERS WITH DISCRIMINATING TASTES

Contemporary-Styled Suite Offers

the First WaterSense®-Certified Faucets from ShowHouse® by Moen®

The demand for distinguished, modern bath products continues to grow – especially in the luxury home market. To address this escalating movement, ShowHouse® by Moen® is pleased to introduce the new Fina™ bath collection – a full bath suite featuring soft modern style cues, adding to the depth and style coverage of the ShowHouse portfolio. In addition to its beautiful design, the Fina collection also offers the first WaterSense®-certified lavatory faucets from the ShowHouse brand, indicating the faucets have met the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new guidelines for water-efficient products.

“We’re finding that homeowners are looking for softer modern styles featuring smooth lines, curved surfaces and rounded features,” said Patti LaPorte, ShowHouse brand manager. “The new Fina collection offers a unique combination of modern styling with graceful, elegant details – proving that sometimes it’s the quiet statements that grab the most attention.”

Highlights of the Fina collection include its high-arc spout, lever handles and contemporary- shaped base. The faucet features a marquise-shaped spout to offer a beautiful, sheeting water presentation that complements its modern styling. And while the faucet itself is remarkably designed, it’s the story inside the faucet that is equally as important. The widespread and wall-mount lavatory faucets incorporate a flow-optimized aerator, allowing the faucet to flow at a rate of 1.5 gallons per minute (gpm), versus traditional aerators which flow at 2.2 gpm.

“We are very cognizant of the fact that today’s luxury-minded homeowners are not only concerned about a product’s style, but also the impact it has on the environment,” added LaPorte. “The Fina bathroom faucets accomplish this task beautifully – by offering a stylish faucet with eco-friendly benefits. And the new flow-optimized aerator will not cause any noticeable change to conventional flow performance… so homeowners will still be able to conduct their normal bathroom activities, such as washing their face, brushing their teeth, etc., while saving water.”

Moving into the bath, the Fina collection features a Roman tub faucet with both a three- and four-hole option with diverter (to allow for an added hand shower). Especially noteworthy is Fina’s handshower (which can be used in the Roman tub, or with a wall bracket in the shower). This distinctively styled handshower features a cylindrical shape with modern styling to complement the suite’s European design.

In the shower, the Fina suite features tub/shower and shower-only trim options to be used with ShowHouse’s Posi-Temp® valve. Or, for those wishing to create a vertical spa experience, coordinating trim is available to be used with the ExactTemp® Thermostatic valve, which offers the latest in temperature and volume control technology. Each shower package offers a circular, seven-inch rainshower showerhead with Immersion™ technology to provide optimal rinsing power and increased coverage.


Adding the finishing touch to the Fina collection, which is available in Chrome and LifeShine® Brushed Nickel finishes, is its coordinating accessory collection. Matching bath accessories include a robe hook, 18- and 24-inch towel bars, a 24-inch double towel bar, pivoting paper holder, decorative toilet tank lever, towel ring and a glass shelf. A bidet is also available.

Moen's innovative M•PACT® valve system is available on a number of Fina products, including the widespread and wall-mount lavatory faucets, bidet, shower systems and three- and four-hole Roman tub faucets. This revolutionary valve architecture makes it easy to upgrade the style of the bath without replacing any faucet plumbing. A common valve design allows for a faucet change in just minutes: simply unscrew the handles and spout, lift them out and replace them with the new style. It’s just as easy to change the shower trim.

Fina faucets meet ADA requirements for the physically challenged.

ShowHouse by Moen is a preferred luxury faucet brand for upscale homes. Products are distributed through select showrooms under an exclusive ShowHouse Authorized Dealer program. Backed by exceptional manufacturer support from the plumbing fixture experts at Moen, ShowHouse products range in style from Zen modern and Hollywood chic to traditional Victorian and Tuscan villa.

For more information on Fina, call 1-800-465-6130 or visit www.moen.ca.

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About Moen

Moen offers stylish and affordable kitchen faucets, bathroom faucets, shower heads, and stainless steel sinks for residential and commercial applications. Moen is part of Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO, www.fortunebrands.com), aleading consumer brands company.