Can I retrofit this over existing shower plumbing ?
383664
No- you have to build a recessed box like for a washing machine. The shower unit has flex lines with fitting which screw onto shut off valves in the recess box.And you you have to make sure the recessed box is water tight.
383665
Yes, my contractor had to extend my piping so it would fit. Took him no time to hook it up.
383666
Yes The instructions are some what vague. You have to lay out the plumbing in order to install the connections. Not all connections will work with old shower. My advice is if after doing a test plumbing layout . You have any doubt call in a plumber to at lease plumb the cconnections
383667
You need access to the 1/2" hot and cold lines. If you have a standard tub-shower, your setup should look something like this: http://www.ereplacementparts.com/images/americanstandard/3375_WW_1.gif and this: http://www.rotdoctor.com/img/house/indoor/rdhi2.6plumb.jpg First step- turn your diverter valve to shower position, then take off the three handles. So you should have 3 stubs coming out of the wall once you removed your handles. Leave the parts shown as 10 and 11 (as labeled in the first link) in the center and remove parts 3-9 from the left and right outlet. The unit will come with two 90deg brass angles that will screw onto the threads (don't forget teflon tape). The down-facing ends of those angles will accept the connectors to the shower panel. There should also be a plastic cap that you can use to plug up the outlet for the shower head after your removed parts 1 and 2. If it doesn't come with that cap - you can get one at home depot (3/4") (Important that the diverter valve in the center is set to shower and that the shower-pipe is blocked or the panel will not receive water. Pretty straight forward, though the instructions are pretty much worthless.
1000225
This shower bar system is designed for easy installation onto an existing shower head. If you're replacing an existing shower head, you don't need anything else. If this is new construction you'll need both the valve trim and the water control valve. I got both through Amazon. I used the KOHLER K-304-K-NA Rite-Temp Pressure Balancing Valve (the particular model will depend on the type of pipe -- copper, PEX, etc. -- you use).
2094287
Don't know anything about what you have. This was faucet was installed with the existing plumbing under the sink. Works beautifully.
906999
If you have traditional plumbing, where your hot and cold enter into a single valve, behind the wall, and then a pipe goes up the wall from the shower head, you would have to ct a hole in the wall to acccess those two water supply lines, add elbows so they protrude through the wall, add a male threaded pipe so you can screw the two water supply hoses from the back of this unit onto those. This is a surface mount system so we installed wood horizontal boards in the wall behind the new shower unit before we installed it. It is a nice additin, but veryy "cheap" alluminum. Mine had a ding in it, but I dd not want to hassel to return it. Sorry for the typos...my key board is dying!!!! yikes. hope this helps. If you have traditional plumbing, where your hot and cold enter into a single valve, behind the wall, and then a pipe goes up the wall from the shower head, you would have to ct a hole in the wall to acccess those two water supply lines, add elbows so they protrude through the wall, add a male threaded pipe so you can screw the two water supply hoses from the back of this unit onto those. This is a surface mount system so we installed wood horizontal boards in the wall behind the new shower unit before we installed it. It is a nice additin, but veryy "cheap" alluminum. Mine had a... » Read More If you have traditional plumbing, where your hot and cold enter into a single valve, behind the wall, and then a pipe goes up the wall from the shower head, you would have to ct a hole in the wall to acccess those two water supply lines, add elbows so they protrude through the wall, add a male threaded pipe so you can screw the two water supply hoses from the back of this unit onto those. This is a surface mount system so we installed wood horizontal boards in the wall behind the new shower unit before we installed it. It is a nice additin, but veryy "cheap" alluminum. Mine had a ding in it, but I dd not want to hassel to return it. Sorry for the typos...my key board is dying!!!! yikes. hope this helps. « Show Less
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I think it could be done with basic plumbing knowledge. I'm sure you would need some additional fittings.
1234061
No. I used what I had when I installed it. If you need an extension to the water line, go to Home Depot and you can get one fairly cheap.
603491
Not sure you"ll find a brass replacement for this fitting. It's looks pretty custom. And, on mine, the plastic tip of the hose which connects into the fitting is looking more worn than the fitting itself. Mine's still working fine, but I think it's a losing battle to try to make this unit more than it is -- a cheap shower hose extension -- lucky to get a year+ out of...
1991421
Go to the website of the company and look up the shower model name. The install instructions are in the website.
558835
Since you are in a foreign country, I do not have enough knowledge about your plumbing and electrical set up to make any suggestions. I would suggest that you find somebody local who is familiar with the setup.
638835
I use a faucet to shower converter.. see if you can find one thats long enough for your needs
1189185
Yes, You need to buy either a 1.5" or 2" Multiport valve. Which ever fits your current plumbing.
184012
Hi Violet,Wish I could help, but it turned out to be the wrong hardware for a tub/shower combination, and I returned it without really opening the box. For what it's worth, the return credit was hassle-free.
734214
Yes. You remove existing shower head, tread new filter on shower pipe, then tread existing shower head onto the filter. Keep in mind that the shower head will be about 4" lower after installation.
647520
It is not difficult, you will need to get some teflon thread seal tape as well (like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BWCFT6/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc;=1). I just unscrewed the old fixture with a wrench, removed all of the residue from the old tape, wrapped new tape and screwed the new shower head on. the speaker part does need to be charged. then you press the blue button to sync with your device. i haven't had any issues, except you can only sync with one device at a time. Hope that helps!
438906
I used this on my custom shower i built. i would call customer service and ask them they are very helpfull
890649
I did, but I just installed over my existing moen plumbing ,with some slight modifications. if you use pfister guts you might have to cap one end, not 100% sure
724959
yes, you can. My husband used it to replace a similar showerhead and bar with little trouble. It is quite a nice system.