Is a shower a fixture?

Yes, a shower is a fixture, specifically a plumbing fixture, and it is one of the standard examples of the category. A shower qualifies as a fixture because it is permanently attached to the building and its utility systems. The shower base or pan is set into the floor and waterproofed, or the stall is anchored to walls; the mixing valve is plumbed into both hot and cold water supply lines, usually inside the wall; the showerhead and arm are threaded into the wall's plumbing; and the drain is connected to the drainage system through a trap. Removing a shower requires demolition tools, shutting off water, opening walls, and disconnecting plumbing, which demonstrates the high degree of annexation that legally distinguishes fixtures from movable property. The shower is also adapted to the property's use and installed with the intention of permanence. In plumbing codes, showers are counted among the required plumbing fixtures: codes assign them fixture-unit values for sizing pipes, and habitable dwellings are generally required to have a bathing fixture (shower or bathtub). In real estate transactions, showers transfer automatically to the buyer as part of the real property, and a seller cannot remove a shower enclosure or built-in unit when moving out. Walk-in showers, tiled showers, shower stalls, and shower-tub combinations are all treated alike as fixtures. The only related items that are not fixtures are freestanding, portable accessories such as a removable handheld showerhead attachment or a shower caddy. In plumbing trade usage, code language, real estate law, and common parlance, showers are firmly classified as fixtures.