Installation, troubleshooting and renter-friendly bathroom upgrades.
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you need shower arm thread size how to measure guidance, start with the thread type, not the nominal number on a listing. The check is worth doing before you buy a replacement arm or head. The manufacturer sheets opened for this guide describe the common…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. A shower head sprays in different directions for a short list of reasons, and the checks mostly involve the arm, the joint, and the face of the head. The usual causes are an arm that is not set straight, a joint that is not tight, a…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. In manufacturer sheets, a shower head adapter is the part that joins the shower head to the arm, or a connector that joins the head to the hose. This guide follows the steps in those sheets: flush the arm, seal the threads, connect the part, tighten…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. This guide explains how to replace a shower arm, the arm that the shower head screws onto, and where the sources stop. The sources cover the threaded end of the arm: removing the old head, cleaning and taping the threads, reattaching the head, and checking for…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Why shower water pressure drops suddenly is usually a question of where the drop happens. If one shower is weak while the other taps run normally, the cause is most likely at that outlet or its supply valve. If every tap drops at once, the causes…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. How high should you mount a shower head? For most bathrooms the answer comes from the shower arm, not from one standard. The manufacturer sheets we opened put a shower arm at 78 inches above the floor for the valve layouts they show, and an older…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Rain shower head mounting height has no single standard in the sources we opened. It depends on the arm, the ceiling and the people who use the shower. Moen’s overhead rainshower specification gives a placement rule rather than a height: “For best performance, mount rainshower directly…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. A rain shower head can drip after the water is off for three main reasons, according to manufacturer guides: water left in the head, a leaking joint where the head meets the arm, or a valve problem. This guide explains how to stop rain shower head…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Debris and mineral build-up can clog the nozzles of a rain shower head. This guide explains how to clean rain shower head rubber nozzles using steps from manufacturer care guides and a state health department guide. The sources agree on gentle handling: rub, rinse, dry, and…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Here is how to reduce water usage in shower time without giving up a usable spray. Four changes do most of the work: choose a showerhead rated at 2.0 gallons per minute (gpm) or less, shorten the time the water runs, fix leaks at the head…