How do I fit this shower head????

[stanbates]

Hi all

My Aqualisa shower head snapped so I want to fit a new one. The old one used to slot over the pipe coming out of the wall and just screw into thewal, however as you can see this one doesnt. I asume I need a female connectoe of some sort to screw it into but all I have is a pipe. What do I need to do to fit it?

Cheers

Stan

 

[Mark Br]

If I was you I would get the aqualisa head with the fittings that fit over the pipe, they still make them as I fitted one last week.

The shower head you have is designed to fit in a 1/2" female fitting. For these I use a back plate. to fit one of these you would need to remove the tiles.

 

[stanbates]

Thanks Mark, I actually have an aqualisa head too but the fittings are different compared to the old on. The old one had plastic innards whereas the new one is all metal and I am unsure how to fit it too.

 

[Mark Br]

Your description of the old fitting is actually what I fitted last week. I didn't supply the fittings so I don't know what model it was. It would be worth going to an independant plumbing/bathroom shop (i.e. not a retail shed ala B&Q, Bathstore, Wickes, etc) to see if they can identify the parts for you.

 

[jobloggs]

Have you tried

http://www.aqualisa.co.uk/parts-store/

They should be able to sort you out a direct like for like replacement

 

[stanbates]

Looked on there before and theyre an absolute fortune, hence my purchase off ebay. It appears that the part is the same from the outside but the inside is different.

 

[stanbates]

In fact Ive just looked again and they're loads cheaper than they were last year!!!

The ebay one I got is this one:

http://www.aqualisa.co.uk/parts-store/Shower-Heads/Fixed-Head-concealed/

But I think Ive just found the one I need here:

http://www.aqualisa.co.uk/parts-store/Shower-Heads/Fixed-Head-concealed/Fixed-arm-O20mm/?add=2184

Its the plastic one, hopefully!!

Going to order and see, thanks for your help.

 

[stanbates]

Showerhead turned up this morning, just need to get a new washer and then I can fit it! Cheers