Fein
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I would greatly appreciate any comments the shower rough-in below.
The setup: a rain shower always running and a handheld on a separate valve.
Pictured is a pressure balanced mixer with 1/2" inlets and 3/4" supplies.
A 3/4" shower riser leads to a ceiling mounted rain shower head.
The tee is 1/2" to a valve for a handheld.
A few questions:
1. I haven't tested the pipes from the mixer to the heads for leaks because I was afraid of damaging the mixer cartridge if I opened the shutoffs with the shower heads capped. Is this a valid concern? I figured I would run some hoses from the drop elbows to the drain to test.
2. I soldered the nipple to the drop elbow for the handheld supply because it only sits 1/2" proud of the finish wall tile. Is this a typical way to do it?
3. The outlet is very close (not touching anything). Is this a problem?
Thanks very much (and particular thanks to those who overlook the sloppy soldering- still getting the hang of it...)
The setup: a rain shower always running and a handheld on a separate valve.
Pictured is a pressure balanced mixer with 1/2" inlets and 3/4" supplies.
A 3/4" shower riser leads to a ceiling mounted rain shower head.
The tee is 1/2" to a valve for a handheld.
A few questions:
1. I haven't tested the pipes from the mixer to the heads for leaks because I was afraid of damaging the mixer cartridge if I opened the shutoffs with the shower heads capped. Is this a valid concern? I figured I would run some hoses from the drop elbows to the drain to test.
2. I soldered the nipple to the drop elbow for the handheld supply because it only sits 1/2" proud of the finish wall tile. Is this a typical way to do it?
3. The outlet is very close (not touching anything). Is this a problem?
Thanks very much (and particular thanks to those who overlook the sloppy soldering- still getting the hang of it...)