Outdoor Exposed Shower Faucet

The kit is a bit strange. For example, this "adjustable wall bracket" is totally useless because it is barely adjustable by length and too long for practical usage. Besides, it is intended to support the rising pipe only. However, the first question is how to mount the valves and the central T-section on a wall? I personally spent a lot of time in a plumbing department at a local home center trying to figure this out. But finally I succeeded by using 3 split ring hangers and 3/8 bolts, and the overall result appeared rather good. You will also most likely need 1/2" nipples for attaching water mains... But finally you will be rewarded with a great pleasure of taking shower outdoors at your own backyard on a good summer day!

While we have had the opportunity to use our new outdoor shower only once--and it seems to work as promised--installing it was a challenge! It comes with no directions and no hardware, so we ended up making more than one trip to the hardware store for not only support hardware but also hoses and clamps. We used c-shaped brackets attached to a wooden block affixed to our 4x4 treated post to secure the faucet--otherwise, it would just be "dangling" from a very flimsy extension rod holding the upright pole. We're still not sure why the cold-water faucet is threaded and the hot-water faucet is not; the hot-water faucet handle moves freely in the faucet construction. Other than installation trials, the product appears to be well-made and--hopefully--long-lasting.

THere are "slim pickins" out there when it comes to exposed outdoor shower fixtures. This one works pretty well, but, even with teflon tape, it leaks and the "H" and "C" fixtures on the handles keep popping off. Also, the shower head provides a weak stream of water...so if you are looking for high pressure, keep looking. For the price, it gets the job done, and once you are in the shower with the sun beating down and blue skies overhead, the little problems don't seem to matter!