Thread: shower head is too low

This shower head was installed only 5'6" from tub's bottom

Is there any rules for the height of shower head?

Originally Posted by Ben Im

This shower head was installed only 5'6" from tub's bottom

Is there any rules for the height of shower head?

See Chapter 3 - Building Planning

Looks like ceiling Height Requirement and Fixture as use as intended purpose.
*as shown,this would not have made my any of my reports unless clients were very tall.

No requirements other than what the owner wants! They can get an extension that goes up to give them more clearance. Our son is 6'5", all showers are too short for him...

Ben, that one is not bad. Check out this one that was in a mobile home.

Pic 2 is the proper way to plumb a rain head - down from the ceiling.

Originally Posted by John Kogel

Pic 2 is the proper way to plumb a rain head - down from the ceiling.

"Proper", as in the "proper way", is up to the owner/occupant/user.

I'd better not mention about it
Thanks a lot

Originally Posted by Ben Im

I'd better not mention about it
Thanks a lot

Or mention it and include some reference to adjustable height shower heads:
Shower Slide Bars, Adjustable Height Shower Heads | Signature Hardware

Originally Posted by Ben Im

This shower head was installed only 5'6" from tub's bottom

Is there any rules for the height of shower head?

My understanding is the height is to be no less than 6 ft above the drain

Originally Posted by frazier jeffery

My understanding is the height is to be no less than 6 ft above the drain

Do you have a cite that shows that?

Originally Posted by Scott Patterson

Do you have a cite that shows that?

I apologize ans stand corrected apparently there is No requirement for shower head height anywhere in any code plumbing building IRC no nothing

Originally Posted by Ben Im

This shower head was installed only 5'6" from tub's bottom

Is there any rules for the height of shower head?

See this guide from Delta.:

A - The diverter control should be easily accessible for all users. Typically it is just above or below the shower valve, but it can be set just inside the shower door for easy access.
B - The shower valve should be placed about waist high, which is approximately 36" from the floor of the shower.
C - The lowest body spray is usually placed at knee or thigh height.
D - The middle body spray is usually placed at hip or waist level.
E - The highest body spray is usually placed at shoulder or back height.
F - The shower head should be installed so that it is above the head of the tallest user, but still within reach of the shortest user. Ideally, the tallest user should not have to crouch or duck under the shower head to rinse his hair, while the shorter user should be able to manually adjust the spray modes of the shower head.
Read more: Configuring Your Custom Shower Layout : Delta Faucet

Couldn't get the chart to load---use the link.

Originally Posted by VirginiaRHammond

I think you should call a plumber. Because in your showers hole has been blocked by dust or something else.

WHAT?????????

Virginia joined yesterday and then posted 12 times to plumbing related topics. Most had poor grammar, misspelled words, and non-sense sentences. I believe what Virginia is pointing out is there were several streams of water missing and the shower head may be partially clogged.

Originally Posted by Bruce Ramsey

Virginia joined yesterday and then posted 12 times to plumbing related topics. Most had poor grammar, misspelled words, and non-sense sentences. I believe what Virginia is pointing out is there were several streams of water missing and the shower head may be partially clogged.

Not bad for a robotic brain in a box somewhere.

Originally Posted by Bruce Ramsey

there were several streams of water missing .

They Be Missing?!!.

Did you file a Police Report?

In my mother-in-law apartment, I put the shower head where I like them. My mother-in-law can't reach it (at over 80 years, she has trouble reaching up) so I configured a goofy attachment that lowered the shower head for her. It's ugly weird but works. No reason why someone couldn't do something similar to raise the head rather than do some re-plumbing.

Lon,

This is the easy solution, no goofy attachments required ...

Shower Slide Bars, Adjustable Height Shower Heads | Signature Hardware

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

Lon,

This is the easy solution, no goofy attachments required ...

Shower Slide Bars, Adjustable Height Shower Heads | Signature Hardware

Thanks. I see these occasionally. I was on a tighter budget eight years ago, but now that you reminded me, I'll see about changing over to one of these.