40689001 Essentials Wall-Mounted Toilet Paper Holder, Starlight Chrome

Thanks to another reviewer, my installation went smoothly. The instructions fail to let the installer know that there is a set screw "underneath" the main screw that holds the bar to the base. I needed to reverse the bar. To do that, remove the large set screw. Using the included allen wrench, loosen the small allen screw that is at the bottom of the hole used for the large set screw. A quarter turn and it will allow the bar to move to accommodate different size rolls. Out of the box, my unit was completely locked down and couldn't be moved. Loosening the small set screw further allows you to remove and reverse the direction of the bar. If the instructions mentioned the second, small, set screw, they would receive far fewer negative reviews. This is a quality-looking bar and should last for many years.

I installed it using glue on ceramic wall, and after a little dirty installation :) install was super easy and the look is fantastic. Note that this item arrives without the Grohe's glue.

Bought this product for our guest bathroom. It is a very well made product. Quality is nice and it doesn't look cheap. Very clean and easy to install. Price was a big factor in the purchase. Other brands seem to be really expensive for something that did the same thing... hold toilet paper.

Looks nice but wears out after 2-3 years, at which point it gets noisy to use (very annoying at night). Should last longer for the price.

In spite of the bar not swinging we liked the looks of it enough to use it as a towel holder….but I got to thinking we HAD bought a toilet paper holder so I went back and reviewed the product description and sure enough the bar should swing. If your bar doesn’t swing here is how to correct it: Remove the large Allen screw in the center behind the mounting plate. Using the supplied small Allen wrench reach into the hole the big Allen screw came out of and engage the small Allen at the bottom of the hole. Back that screw out 1/8 to 1/4 turn and your bar will swing! A little extra trouble but for us not enough to send it back since it was a match to our other bathroom hardware. This is also how you can reverse the direction of the bar and keep the retaining screw at the bottom and out of sight.

Love the design of this toilet paper holder - simple, elegant, and utilitarian. They are just the right size, large enough to hold the rolls in place but not too large. And adjustable so will fit the new super sized rolls.

Uncompromising quality

A bit pricy but design looks great. I know it's a pretty good brand in Europe that's why the price relatively high. Quality is great. Easy to install. Love the design.