# Shower Columns, Slide Bars and Multi-Jet Shower Panels Source: https://www.ningboware.com/shower-heads/shower-columns-and-panels/ Publisher: Cixi Zhonghe Sanitary Appliance Factory (ZHONGHE), Cixi, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. Contact: steven@ningboware.com Updated: 2026-09-05 ZHONGHE, a shower head factory in Cixi, Ningbo, China, supplies shower columns, slide bar and riser rail kits with a hand shower, and multi-jet shower panels, alongside the heads, hoses and holders in its 96-model online catalog. Columns and panels are complete wall assemblies rather than single parts, so they are specified and sampled per project before tooling or production is booked. 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The catalog's 9 holder codes and 7 hose codes feed straight into these kits Shower panel | A flat wall panel with an overhead head, body jets, a hand shower and controls in one plate, usually stainless, tempered glass or ABS faced Catalog position | The 96 published models cover heads, hoses, holders, cartridges and faucet accessories. Columns, rails and panels are ZHONGHE products supplied per project Installation | Columns and panels fix to the wall in two or three places and need the wall inlets, the centre distance and the finished wall surface confirmed before manufacture Finish | Chrome, white, matte black and gunmetal, plus brushed nickel, gold, rose gold and PVD tones matched across the rail, the head and the valve Hospitality demand | Hotels, gyms and serviced apartments buy columns and panels for a fixed look and fewer loose parts to replace Sourcing | MOQ ranges from 500 to 2,000 units depending on the model, finish and packaging; custom packaging from about 2,000 units. Certified options are available on request ## Column, rail kit and panel are three different products A slide bar kit is the simplest and the largest by volume: a wall rail, a sliding holder, a hose and a hand shower, sold in a box in DIY stores and fitted in twenty minutes. Everything in it except the rail already exists in the ZHONGHE catalog, which is why a rail kit is usually the fastest set for a new buyer to launch. A shower column adds a riser tube and an overhead head, so the user can switch between rain and hand shower with a diverter. A shower panel goes further again and puts the overhead, the body jets, the hand shower and the controls on one plate, which is a fixture rather than a fitting. Price, weight, freight and installation effort all rise in that order, and so does the amount that has to be agreed before the first sample. ## What is in the catalog and what is supplied around it The online catalog publishes 96 model codes documented by 115 catalog photos, including 75 handheld shower head codes, 9 shower holders and 7 shower hoses. Those are the parts a rail kit or a column hangs off, and they are molded, assembled and water tested for about 10 to 15 seconds per unit in the Cixi plant before packing. The rails, riser tubes, panels and integrated mixers are ZHONGHE products that sit beyond the online catalog, because the catalog only shows models with full photography. They are specified, sampled, inspected and packed under the same project management, so a column programme still runs as one specification, one sample round, one inspection and one invoice. ## Installation notes that decide the specification Columns and panels are fixed products, so the wall decides the design. Confirm the height available between the finished floor and the ceiling, the position and centre distance of the existing wall inlets, the wall construction, and whether the installation is a new build or a refurbishment where the old pipework stays. A telescopic riser or an adjustable bracket covers a range of heights and is worth specifying when a hotel has several room types. Two more details save trouble later. The first is the fixing kit: a panel that is heavy needs anchors matched to the wall type, and shipping the wrong anchors turns into an installer complaint. The second is the diverter position, because a user who cannot find the switch between rain and hand shower will call the product faulty. Both belong in the sample review, not in the artwork review. ## Specifying a column or panel programme State the format, the overall height, the overhead head size and shape, the number of body jets, whether a mixer is integrated, the thread standard, the supply pressure, the finish, the packaging format and the quantity per finish. G1/2 (BSPP, ISO 228) is the default connection with 1/2 inch NPT and the S, G, K and M adapter set for other markets. Carton size matters more here than on a head programme, because a column is long and a panel is heavy, so agree the carton and pallet plan early. A new design follows the usual guides: about 15 days of appearance design, 15 days of structure design, 60 days of tooling where new molds are needed and 30 days of production. MOQ ranges from 500 to 2,000 units depending on the model, finish and packaging; custom packaging from about 2,000 units, and hotel projects that need a matching head, hose, holder, rail and valve are quoted as one set so the finish is approved once across the whole assembly. ## FAQ ### What is the difference between a shower column and a shower panel? A column is a riser tube carrying an overhead head, a diverter and a hand shower, and it is usually round or slim. A panel is a flat wall plate that carries the overhead, body jets, the hand shower and the controls in one piece, often in stainless, glass or ABS. A panel is heavier, more expensive to freight and more involved to install, and it changes the look of the whole shower rather than just the fittings. ### Does ZHONGHE supply shower columns and panels? Yes. Columns, slide bar and riser rail kits and multi-jet panels are ZHONGHE products supplied per project, inspected, water tested and packed alongside the catalog heads, hoses and holders so a set ships on one invoice. They sit beyond the 96 models published online, so ask for the current range file and samples. MOQ ranges from 500 to 2,000 units depending on the model, finish and packaging. ### Can you make a slide bar kit from catalog parts? Yes, and it is the quickest route to a first set. The hand shower, the hose and the sliding holder can come straight from the catalog's 96 codes, with the rail made to your length and finish. That keeps tooling out of the project, so the timeline is a sample round plus a production run rather than a mold programme. ### What do you need to know before quoting a column? The overall height and whether it needs to be adjustable, the overhead head size and shape, the number of body jets, whether a mixer is integrated, the thread standard and centre distance, the supply pressure, the finish, the packaging format and the quantity per finish. Wall inlet positions and centre distance are confirmed per project, because a column cannot be adapted on site the way a thread can. ### Are columns and panels certified? Certified options are available on request. ZHONGHE does not claim a certification in advance and publishes no certificate it cannot show. Name the standard and the channel in the RFQ so any testing is scoped before sampling, and remember that a certificate covers a specific product rather than a supplier. ## Related pages - https://www.ningboware.com/shower-heads/wall-mounted-adjustable-shower-holders/ - https://www.ningboware.com/shower-heads/rain-shower-heads/ - https://www.ningboware.com/shower-heads/shower-mixers-and-faucets/ - https://www.ningboware.com/products/shower-holders/ - https://www.ningboware.com/resources/commercial-shower-heads-hotels-gyms-salons/ - https://www.ningboware.com/sourcing/full-product-range-one-stop-supply/