Is it better to use thread tape when installing this for a shower head?
630277
White Teflon water pipe tape is the way I have always installed these. Never had a leek.
630278
I can't answer specifically about this product. Recently I have installed several different shower head connections (diverter, head, etc.) I always use tape, except in a couple of instances where the directions specifically said not to. In those cases I didn't. Following that guideline, I have rarely had trouble. However, I do not remember whether there was a specific direction about tape for this hose. I've had the hose installed now for six months with no problem. I had another hose (same type) installed on a summer cabin shower last summer with no problems.
1323407
I would suggest using hooks for if its on the shower head it might slip off..
1106649
Nikita - wrap the threads with thin tape and coat the end and sides liberally with Vaseline - mine slipped right through with a little "coaxing"!
1198668
Very easy to install. I used the white seal tape to wrap the pipe, and then put the shower head on and turned it until it was tight. I did not use any tools. If you do, just be gentle as not to break it while tightening. Overall about 5 minutes.
927194
Very easy to install. Remove old shower head (this might be the hardest part). Get about 2-3 inches of plumbers tape. Wrap the tape around the thread of the shower. Then screw on this shower head over the tape that you wrapped around the thread. This shower head is awesome!
1188136
Did you use white pipe tape on the spout where you connected your showerhead?
1563232
I am using our own shower head, it leaked at first, but we worked on it a bit and it is fine now. Use the teflon tape.
441411
Nothing, it's super easy. Unscrew your shower head, screw this guy on, then screw the shower head back into it. As with any item like this, you might have trouble matching up the threads to screw it on - mine screwed on just fine but I don't get a tight seal, so a little water escapes at that end, but not enough for me to be sorry I'm using the item.
237422
The process takes less than five minutes. Teflon tape is not included. The teflon tape comes in a package similar to medical adhesive tape. A roll is less than a dollar at the big box stores. Make sure you wrap the tape in a clockwise direction on the pipe. Wrap the tape around the pipe about three or four times. I found it was helpful to leave the first portion of the threaded pipe without tape to make it easier to get the shower head started. Hand tighten the shower head and then use a Crescent wrench to snug it up. No need to use brute force. You don't want to disturb the pipe coming out of the wall. The process takes less than five minutes. Teflon tape is not included. The teflon tape comes in a package similar to medical adhesive tape. A roll is less than a dollar at the big box stores. Make sure you wrap the tape in a clockwise direction on the pipe. Wrap the tape around the pipe about three or four times. I found it was helpful to leave the first portion of the threaded pipe without tape to make it easier to get the shower head started. Hand tighten the shower head and then use a Crescent wrench to snug it up. No need to use brute force. You don't want to disturb the pipe coming out... » Read More The process takes less than five minutes. Teflon tape is not included. The teflon tape comes in a package similar to medical adhesive tape. A roll is less than a dollar at the big box stores. Make sure you wrap the tape in a clockwise direction on the pipe. Wrap the tape around the pipe about three or four times. I found it was helpful to leave the first portion of the threaded pipe without tape to make it easier to get the shower head started. Hand tighten the shower head and then use a Crescent wrench to snug it up. No need to use brute force. You don't want to disturb the pipe coming out of the wall. « Show Less
938540
There are no threads in the squeegee head unit. I believe the best you can expect is a compression/friction connection with the extension (which is threaded).. It holds well enough, but doesn't have the security of a thread. For me, it's a quality squeegee head that's best used by hand...
123168
If you already have a shower pipe sticking out from the wall you should not need anything else. I would say try it with and without the flow restrictor in place to see what works best before permanently mounting. You would use the existing hot/cold valve(s) to control temperature. This unit just allows you to chose between the fixed or hand-held shower head or a combination of both.
1455629
Unless you want to put screws in your shower wall, I would say no. There are adhesive strips but I wouldn't trust them in a shower. Just me though.
1606512
It's good to have a roll of plumbing tape (it's very thin, white and stretchy) to wrap around the threads before you screw on the shower head .
933963
Double stick tape will work. However, for a more permanent installation, mounting with screws is preferred.
2080746
Hey, I have quite a bit of experience with chemical threadlockers, and much less with photography, but if you keep the application clean, only on the threads, and apply the right adhesive, there's no chance of damaging the threads, as long as they are both metal. You need to remember to use a low strength adhesive, to be able to detach the mount later. And with those glues - less is more.
126222
Nope, just the shower head. There is a rubber washer so its not absolutely necessary to plumber tape the threads.
1303741
I used it in-line with a shower head that would have been expensive to change (only reason I wanted to change it was that it wasn't a low flow shower head). Have had it installed for months now without any issues.