Plumber is having a problem installing our new Unichrome Triton Tyne
Mixer shower. He says that the problem is because the wall which the
mixer controls (and behind them the water pipes) are going into is too
thick - about 4". He says that the shower is designed to go into
thinner walls and the manual does make reference to "maximum thickness
of wall is about 20mm". But this is less than an inch!

Surely there must be a way of installing the mixer controls and
connecting to the pipes through a wall thickness greater than 20mm?

Anyone have any ideas or similar problem that they managed to solve?

The manual also refers to an optional "Bar bracket" - would this
assist in installing the shower?

Cheers

On 6 Mar 2007 09:27:19 -0800 someone who may be "UK DIY"
wrote this:-

Plumber is having a problem installing our new Unichrome Triton Tyne
Mixer shower. He says that the problem is because the wall which the
mixer controls (and behind them the water pipes) are going into is too
thick - about 4". He says that the shower is designed to go into
thinner walls and the manual does make reference to "maximum thickness
of wall is about 20mm". But this is less than an inch!

Surely there must be a way of installing the mixer controls and
connecting to the pipes through a wall thickness greater than 20mm?

This seems to be a bar mixer. Two possible options:

1) fit
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...03265&id=56419
which will take 15mm pipes from through the wall and provide a
suitable joint. This means there are no joints in the wall.

2) get hold of some fittings with have a 22mm solder ring connection
on one end and a 3/4" thread on the other. Large orange sheds have
these. Fit these through the wall in suitable holes and fit the
mixer to these. The best way is to feed them back from the bathroom
and then connect up on the other side of the wall.

The latter will provide a little more support due to the larger
diameter pipe. It does have the disadvantage of a joint in the wall,
but this should never leak if it is made properly.


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David Hansen, Edinburgh
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