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I've been asked to install a Phoenix Square Thermostatic Bar Valve With Rigid Riser as part of a new bathroom refit. A link to the valve
can be found here Phoenix Square Thermostatic Bar Valve With Rigid Riser - Nationwide Bathrooms
As can be seen, the head of the valve sits on a a rigid horizontal rail the end of which rests on the top of the shower enclosure glass via a 10mm groove (lip) which is
not clearly visible in the picture. The problem is that, whilst there is horizontal adjustment in the rail (for different width of trays), there is no vertical adjustment whatsoever !
This means that the pipe centres for the valve have to be exactly the right height so that when the valve is finally installed on the finished wall, the end lip of the horizontal
rail slides snuggly onto the top of glass of the shower enclosure. Considering the first fix of the pipework is obviously done before installing the tray, tiling, and enclosure install makes
it an absolute nightmare IMO.
The shower is a an 800 x 1700 walk in enclosure with a single glass panel and small glass panel return. The lip of the horizontal rail that fits onto the glass panel is
just 10mm deep with no vertical adjustment. Additionally, as it is a bar valve to be fixed to a stud wall, I will need to put a fixed mounting bracket in the wall so I can't even leave
a small amount of play in the pipework for final alignment.
If anyone has previously installed one of these valves, I'd welcome some advice please.
Thank you.
can be found here Phoenix Square Thermostatic Bar Valve With Rigid Riser - Nationwide Bathrooms
As can be seen, the head of the valve sits on a a rigid horizontal rail the end of which rests on the top of the shower enclosure glass via a 10mm groove (lip) which is
not clearly visible in the picture. The problem is that, whilst there is horizontal adjustment in the rail (for different width of trays), there is no vertical adjustment whatsoever !
This means that the pipe centres for the valve have to be exactly the right height so that when the valve is finally installed on the finished wall, the end lip of the horizontal
rail slides snuggly onto the top of glass of the shower enclosure. Considering the first fix of the pipework is obviously done before installing the tray, tiling, and enclosure install makes
it an absolute nightmare IMO.
The shower is a an 800 x 1700 walk in enclosure with a single glass panel and small glass panel return. The lip of the horizontal rail that fits onto the glass panel is
just 10mm deep with no vertical adjustment. Additionally, as it is a bar valve to be fixed to a stud wall, I will need to put a fixed mounting bracket in the wall so I can't even leave
a small amount of play in the pipework for final alignment.
If anyone has previously installed one of these valves, I'd welcome some advice please.
Thank you.
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