> most showers I've used automatically switch back to tub mode this is nice indeed, but not universal sadly > Do you get in the shower before turning it on?

> most showers I've used automatically switch back to tub mode this is nice indeed, but not universal sadly > Do you get in the shower before turning it on? In some large buildings I've lived in, it takes like 1 second for the water to be warm -- it's magnificent. So yeah, if you have a shower-over-tub in that kind of place it is easier to get in, have the 12 ounces of cold water go harmlessly into the tub, then switch to shower.