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Fri, Sep 24, 10 at 18:00
| I have a deck-mounted roman tub faucet with 3 holes (for the hot nozzle, the cold nozzle, and the gooseneck spout). I want to install a hand shower, but don't see any hardware online that will allow me to do this. It seems like they expect you to tear out the tub, and change the rough-in to a 4 hole one (with the recessed hand shower slot). I don't want to tear up my tub to get this working. Is there any other way? I am a complete novice who knows nothing about plumbing - I would appreciate any help. Thanks. |
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- Posted by peteinsonj (My Page) on Mon, Sep 27, 10 at 13:31
| I don't think there is an off the shelf solution to simply add a handshower -- But if you don't want to tear up the deck, then consider a single handle roman tub faucet with a hand shower -- http://faucets.efaucets.com/nav/ct2/onehandlewithhandshower/ct1/romant ubfaucets/0 Of course, that part of the plumbing will need to be redone -- but then probably no tile or tub work. |
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| Hi, We are also looking for a solution for the same problem and were wondering if you found an answer. If so, could you guide as well. Thanks |
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- Posted by hhlresearch (My Page) on Mon, May 9, 11 at 8:58
| please check out this video on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_CC0-yBqVA |
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- Posted by sittapygmaea (My Page) on Mon, Feb 6, 12 at 19:53
| I'm having this same issue and there doesn't seem to be a great solution anywhere, so i'm bumping the thread in the hopes that someone knowledgeable will have a bright idea. I considered the solution suggested by peteinsonj, above, but since the current tub filler is deck mounted in tile with no access panel I don't see how to change the plumbing 'guts' without ripping up the deck. Am I missing something? |
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- Posted by lazypup (lazypup@yahoo.com) on Tue, Feb 7, 12 at 10:11
| In some instances you can access the tub mixer by coming in from the back through an adjacent room. It should also be mentioned that if you install a hand shower on the tub spout you are also required to install a backflow preventer on the hand shower line. |
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- Posted by sittapygmaea (My Page) on Tue, Feb 7, 12 at 15:42
| Thank you for adding your thoughts. I unfortunately cannot access the plumbing this way [the 'back' walls are second story exterior walls], but maybe this idea will help someone else. |
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