Oddjob wrote:
Hello all, I am planning to install a built in thermostatic shower mixer.
The wall is a plasterboard/timber affair and after drilling some exploratory
holes I find there to be quite a big void in the centre between timbers. The
wall is about 5 inches thick

I think I may run into trouble on this one - what do I fix the valve to?
I'm thinking I may have to put in cross bracing timbers or maybe just use
the 15mm pipes as anchors.

Anybody done this or can advise best approach.

Many thanks


First, buy some gold plated, oxygen free copper pipe and matching
fittings, to ensure maximum enjoyment of your shower experience with
minimum distortion of temperature. Then ensure that the gas you use in
your water heater is free from all impurities. Activated charcoal
filters may be of help here. If you use an immersion heater, then it is
vital that the supply is filtered with a 75Hz cut off low pass filter to
prevent mains borne interference from disturbing the wonderful
experience of a nice, hot, shower.

As for the valve, valves *are* the coming thing & have been for a number
of decades now, but you'll need the specially selected, vibration
proofed ones to survive for more than a few minutes. *Warning* They use
high voltages, so need to be well insulated from the wet area.

The tone of your singing can be improved by the addition of judicious
amounts of.......

Wrong group, maybe? ;-)

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Tciao for Now!

John.
(Seriously, get a qualified plumber to install it, it'll save money in
the long run.)