Summary: Learn how to install the handheld hose in this free home improvement video clip on DIY shower head installation.
George Finn is an expert in mechanical systems. He has a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. George is a licensed engineer and licensed...read more
"Hi! I am Drew Fenn professional home inspector. I am here for Expertvillage.com. Today, we are going to install a shower head and I will show you how and the video is produced by Black Dog Video. You can visit blackdogvideo.biz on the internet. On these fittings it seals are made over gasket. We are going to make sure that doesn’t fall off and loose it otherwise you are going to have a leak. So you put it on carefully and be very careful that we don’t cross thread it and this one the only hand tight and there is no mix sign here. We don’t want you to put a wrench on here, you could damage the finish and you can get a plenty type by doing it with your hand. Now with your last fitting to connect here and again we have to Teflon tape the threads, this is going into. Clockwise position and don’t get into the water flow area, three times around, ready to go. Now we connect it here, careful not to have it cross threaded. I am going to move the head down so that the hole from two can twist. We just snug this right in here. Okay… really tight again and that should be up a really good seal. "
eHow Article: Installing the Handheld Hose to Install a Shower Head