Install Hand Held Shower

After that wrap the thread at the other end of the hose with teflon tape clockwise.

Install hand held shower. Use the adjustable wrench or pliers for extra tightening. Connect the flexible shower hose to the mount and to the hand held shower. Reconnect the shower head wrap plumber s pipe seal tape around the threads on the cross tee fitting then screw.

If leaks occur apply thread seal tape. Delta hand held shower head moen showerhead oil rubbed bronze handheld shower heads 2 49 2 99 gallons per minute handheld shower heads. Then wrap the connecting nut with a dry cloth and apply extra pressure with the wrench.

Lock this to the pipe which is extended from the shower wall. Turn on the water and check for leaks. When you need to replace the old broken shower head with a new one you have to.

All hand held shower heads come with a flexible hose made of metal or plastic. It will also involve closing the wall back up after the proper plumbing is installed. Screw the hand held shower mount onto the shower arm and hand tighten.

How to install a shower head with handheld follow our 6 steps 2. Knowing which shower head to purchase. Some shower heads have plastic fittings which must be hand tightened only and others have brass fittings with little notches meant for tightening with a wrench or pliers.

Take a pipe wrench. If you do not have an existing shower head then the issue with installing a hand held unit is the lack of plumbing at the proper height. How to add a handheld shower using a cross tee diverter fitting install cross tee fitting after removing the existing showerhead see above clean the threads on the shower arm.