Shower head with concealed valve confusion

[hexdex]

Hi all.

OK, I'm confused. I have a shower head which fits to the wall with concealed pipework. I'm plumbing in by gaining access by removing the plaster the other side of the stud wall and here the confusion begins.

The bathroom is tiled onto Aquapanel with a total depth of 25mm, but the thread on the shower head is only 35mm long and by the time I've fitted the rubber washers and clamping nut there's no thread left to attach the water inlet!

What am I missing? There are no other components with the head and no instructions at all. Does anyone know of a solution to this? Surely I'm missing the obvious here?

Thanks.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

You could extend it, using a female-male.

 

[oldbuffer]

Cut enough out of the Aquapanel at the large diameter of the back-nut to give you 10 threads on the inlet.

 

[PullerGas]

You'd fit a standard Wall plate elbow & extend it with 303s, 1 or 2 whatever it takes Loon;
https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Pl...Conex+303+Compression+Female+Connector/p64648

 

[dilalio]

Rad tail extension of the appropriate length into a back plate elbow. And it can easily be tightened as it has internal hex for rad key.

 

[PullerGas]

Don't know what you've done D, but your link goes on for miles mate!!! I think you've f.cked up the Internet!!

 

[dilalio]

Don't know what you've done D, but your link goes on for miles mate!!! I think you've f.cked up the Internet!!

I know haha - trying to sort the bugger now

 

[dilalio]

Don't know what you've done D, but your link goes on for miles mate!!! I think you've f.cked up the Internet!!

Screw the link - screen shot instead

 

[PullerGas]

Your battery is nearly flat mate & there's two items in your checkout trolley.
Good call by the way, radiator tail extenders are better.

The size of that shower head the OP better have good fixings!!

 

[dilalio]

Your battery is nearly flat mate & there's two items in your checkout trolley.
Good call by the way, radiator tail extenders are better.

The size of that shower head the OP better have good fixings!!

Yes... and neither is my doing! Can't find my charger either... kids