Thermostatic Mixer Shower Fitting

[ibruceuk]

Hi,

I'm fitting a thermostatic mixer bar shower to my new bathroom but I've a few problems.

I've chased out the brickwork to under bath level for the pipes, but in places when I was chasing the chase has gone about 45mm deep into the brickwork, I've read the maximum is 30mm. Is this going to cause a problem??

Secondly, once I've run some pipe up how do I attach it firmly to the wall to allow the shower to bolt onto it??

Thanks,

Ian

 

[JPC]

dont worry about ur 45 deep bits..the pipe will find its own level. fix it to the wall with saddle clips (having allowed a gap for them to be screwed to the wall when u chased out.)
before u fix to the wall solder ur elbows on. (so a good 100mm is sticking out of the wall)... and then wrap in duct tape to protect from corrosion.
make sure when fixing into place that the pipework will connect to the shower unit !!!!!!!!

 

[Gasman1015]

Most Bar Mixers have 1/2 inch male connectors, so use a backplate elbow on the connection, they also have fixing holes, centre of pipe work is usually 153 mm.