Polder Duo Shower Curtain Rod,Chrome

by Polder

Product Features

• Drying rod helps resist mold and mildew on towels
• No hardware needed to install
• Fits standard 5-foot tub enclosures
• Cast aluminum end caps in elegant chrome finish

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 37 x 7 x 3 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000A7OP7W
• Item model number: BTH-110-05
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,618 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

The Duo Shower Curtain Rod and Towel Rack offers a stylish storage solution. A separate drying rod allows space for hanging towels, away from the wet shower curtain. It can also be used as a liner curtain holder. Most impressive, no hardware is needed to install. The rods use a one-way locking system for a tight fit that holds up to 18 lbs. of weight securely.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great looking but poorly designed ..., September 22, 2007

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Eduardo Katalbas (Mission Hills, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Polder Duo Shower Curtain Rod,Chrome (Kitchen)

Looks great and a very sanitary alternative to a shower door! But unlike other shower rods that extend and maintain their tension as you twist them, these rods only extend in length by pulling them out to their desired length. The big problem, or shall I say NIGHTMARE, is once pulled it is almost impossible to shorten their length. On the other hand, the rods do not also firmly maintain their tension; so that without the end hardware being screwed to the wall (which is an option), in about a week or two, the whole assembly eventually sags downward, as the tension of the rods gradually weakens from the weight of the shower curtain and anything that hangs on the extra rod.

In short, the length-adjustment mechanism of the rods is so poorly designed.

My unit came with plastic transitions; so, I did not experience any snagging problem as the other reviewer mentioned.

This product should not be advertised as a "no hardware needed to install." Without the end hardware being screwed to the wall, the whole shower curtain assembly can easily crash to the floor.


P.S. Installation tip: The accompanying instruction says that two people are needed to install the unit. This is not really necessary. Without any extra hand, all one has to do is temporarily fix the end hardware to the wall with duct tape. Then the rods can be extended towards the end hardware without the need of holding anything else.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two important pieces of advice, May 6, 2008

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Ardbeg (Alabama) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Polder Duo Shower Curtain Rod,Chrome (Kitchen)

I like it: It's sturdy feeling, it gets compliments, and it's very functional. That said, installation is not easy. Two important pieces of advice:

For tension rod installation: Because of how the internal washers grip the rod, it only goes out, not back in. You need to sort of pre-measure your space, take it to a couple inches under that, then pull the rest once in place. If you go too far, you have to take the end caps off, pull it all the way out (that is, apart), and reinsert the rods from the opposite end. It's a pain, and I had to do it twice before I learned my lesson and got out the measuring tape. But since then it hasn't moved a bit, much sturdier than the twist-style rods I've used before.

For screw-in installation: You must remove the internal washers before you do this install!!! As mentioned earlier, with the washers attached, the rods only go out, not in. Some day you may want to take this thing down. But if you've screwed the end caps into the walls with the washers in place, you'll be unable to get to the screws and you'll end up ripping the wall apart removing it. So if you pull the rods completely apart you can remove the washers with a screwdriver and then you won't have this problem. (I admit I haven't actually done this yet; so far I'm content with the tension install. It's possible you could leave some of the washers in so that it maintains some tension but can slide backwards. Just make sure you test it before installing.)

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works as described, but snags, June 25, 2007

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Peter S. Oliphant, Ph.D. (Rising Sun, Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polder Duo Shower Curtain Rod,Chrome (Kitchen)

The double rod installs easily and is of good quality. Towels do dry as described, even in a windowless bathroom. The design is careless, however, since the thing in Chinese and we are all used to how poor their products are. So shower-curtain rings snag on the join between two pieces of the rod, since no plastic or rubber ring is provided to buffer the transition.