Mira Sprint Shower installation - rear entry supply advice

[RichardCannock]

HI All,

First time here! Total newcomer to plumbing also.

I'm trying to fit a Mira Sprint Shower which has a plastic swivel arm for the cold water inlet, shown in image 1.

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• RichardCannock
• 29 Mar 2009
• 1

I was hoping to use rear entry to fit the shower, of which the mira manual says:

"NOTE : For back inlet, the connection to the inlet connector must still be made from the top or bottom via a bend"

I was originally planning on connecting the shower as shown in diagram two, with a straight connector, but reckon this flies in the face of the advice above. NOte that the arm is parallel to the horizontal.

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• RichardCannock
• 29 Mar 2009
• 1

So, should i instead be doing in the fashion shown in diagram 3, with the elbow attached to the swivel arm?

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• RichardCannock
• 29 Mar 2009
• 1

In both cases, the pushfit elbow is for connecting to the mains water pipe.


Finally, will the plastic inlet on the the shower require a pipe insert?

Thanks for all help in advance.

Richard
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[namsag]

Do bottom picture. no need for insert in the shower plastic bit

 

[RichardCannock]

Cheers Namstag.

I'll give it a whirl when i am feeling brave enough!