Securing shower mixer.

[daveturnbull]

What is the best way to securing a shower mixer? The mixer unit has two dog leg screwed connections. I am fitting the shower to a false wall made up of 12mm plywood so can get behind the wall.

I have run plastic pipe up the back of the false wall and secured the pipework with clips. However in the shower instructions it states to connect the mixer unit to a suitable screwed threaded connection and that will hold it in place. In other words the pipe work is taking the weight and supporting the shower mixer in position. Should I use copper connections rather than than plastic pipe and push fit to strenghen it or is there as much easier way to secure the unit?

Thanks for any help

 

[Technotim]

you can buy a expensive fixing kit or use a 1/2" wall back plate elbow (garden tap fixing) that will do the same job. you will need one for each side.