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Hand Held Shower Head - How to Install a Hand Held Shower

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Prepare Goose-Neck Threads


Once you've cleaned the threads of old debris, you should wrap the threads in Teflon tape to prevent leakage when the new shower head is installed.
  • Take about 9-12 inches of Teflon tape and wrap it around the threads in a CLOCKWISE direction for several turns (4-5).
  • Don't extend above the threaded area or else the tape will show when the new head is installed.
  • Take your fingers and gently press the tape into the threads.

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