My new bathroom has a Crosswater fixed shower head. When I turn it on a little jet of water shoots out of what looks like a screw hole above the head (picture attached). Any idea what this is?
Jet of water from top of rain shower
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If you can see a thread in the hole, then it's likely to have been a screw that's fallen out or was never fitted.
I don't have it in front of me at the moment, but I don't think there's a thread. The whole head screws directly into the pipe arm, so it doesn't seem to need tightening from an extra screw.
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Have a closer look and come back.
You were right! It looks like it is threaded after all. What sort of screw do I need for this? I assume a normal one will just rust!
That is the home for a grub screw to prevent the shower head from rocking about too easily. You should redrill and -tap that hole with the next size up (M4/M5/M6?) and then get a suitable stainless steel grub screw. A little wrap of PTFE if you really want to go the whole hog.
Nozzle
Nozzle
Why do I need to redrill and tap? Couldn't I just find a grub screw to fit that hole?
I just spoke to the manufacturer of the shower head (crosswater) and apparently that hole is meant to be there - there's no grub screw.
They said that if water is shooting out of it, it means my water pressure is too high and the head is probably bust
They are sending me a flow regulator which should fix the problem, but I will probably have to buy a replacement shower head.
The guy said that it's a regular problem and there wouldn't have been a way to tell the pressure was too high before installing. In other words, you only know you need a regulator if your shower breaks
They said that if water is shooting out of it, it means my water pressure is too high and the head is probably bust
They are sending me a flow regulator which should fix the problem, but I will probably have to buy a replacement shower head.
The guy said that it's a regular problem and there wouldn't have been a way to tell the pressure was too high before installing. In other words, you only know you need a regulator if your shower breaks
What a load of crap. I wouldn't listen to that. Find something to block the hole and use it as normal. Never heard of a shower head breaking because of excess pressure in normal use and even then it would be over a long period of time, not a new shower! Sounds like they're trying to wriggle out of their warranty to me!
Because from the picture it looks as though the thread is damaged and gnarled up.
Nozzle
Was there a washer between female of shower head and the male thread of bend pipe? Look like it is missing as I can see water coming out around joint...
Daniel.
Daniel.
Yes! It turns out there was a missing washer and also a missing grub screw. No idea what the guy from Crosswater was on about!
Thanks for all the help.
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