We select the faucet for the shower on the street: a review

Perhaps you are wondering what kind of faucet to use for the summer shower, do you need a faucet there, and how can all this be connected to the water supply, so that it also works? Of course, there are a lot of questions, but upon careful consideration, you will see that there is really nothing confusing here, and everything looks more or less simple.

Now we will discuss with you some points about valves and water-diffusing valves, and in addition, we will provide you with a thematic demonstration of the video in this article.

Summer shower

Note. If a dispenser is provided on the valves, this does not mean that it can be used for a shower stall. For example, it may be a faucet for a kitchen with a shower or a faucet for a bidet with a shower, but both mechanisms have a slightly different, highly specialized purpose.

What cranes are used

• Such locking devices, as in the top photo is usually called half-turn, although, in fact, the handle (lever, flag, lamb) turns there almost 360? (extreme points open-close). Nevertheless, this is a fairly good version of the crane, if you look at it from the point of view of economy relative to the operational resource, since the main mechanism, the crane of the axle box, needs to be replaced and repaired (in the second case, it is generally worthless).
• The essence of the axle box is focused mainly on the ceramic pair (two lapped plates with holes) and a rubber sealing ring - these elements just regulate the power of the water flow, as well as its shutdown. As a rule, it is the rubber ring that wears (flattened), but this defect is eliminated by adding thin shims either under the stem on the upper ceramic plate or under the ring itself, the more ones that can be done with your own hands.

• It is very similar to the aforementioned device with a worm gear, only here there is a full rotation cycle - in order to fully open / close it, you need to make at least 5-7 turns (it happens more). The device itself is somewhat simpler - the rotating rod rises and falls in the housing, thanks to the worm gear, which is enclosed in the fat chamber, and this device does not allow water to flow upward. There is a bowl on the bottom of the stem, which serves as a seat for the rubber shut-off valve - it is fixed to the bowl with a bolt and washer.
• Repair of such an axle box occurs quickly and easily, but for this you need to find a piece of thick and dense rubber, or buy such a valve in the store - it is sold in sheets of 10-20 pieces in one and the price of this sheet is almost penny.To replace, you need to unscrew the crane-box and unscrew the bolt that secures it to the landing bowl, then put a new rubber and screw the box into place. (See also the article How to choose a sink faucet: features.)

• You can also use the ball valve through passage, which can also be bundled with a watering can and in the full sense of the word can be called a half-turn, since its lever or flag rotates strictly 180?. Such shut-off valves are the most expensive and the instruction manual does not provide for its repair, but there is even no sense in it - the shut-off device itself practically does not fail as long as the case lasts.
• The ball in this mechanism has a hole that, when turning the rod, can turn either along or across the flow of water., it may also be not fully rotated, which will make the flow less intense.

Note. Some for some reason believe that it is possible to install a faucet with a thermostat (thermostat), which is used to connect radiators, to the shower as a stop valve. But this is a complete misconception - such mechanisms have a discrete principle of operation, that is, it does not regulate the temperature of the water (as a mixer), but the temperature in the tank where it goes. For example, you set the thermostat to 55 ?, and the water enters the radiator until it reaches the desired temperature and as soon as this happens, the flow of water is blocked until the battery cools down a few degrees.

Some nuances of editing

In fact, you can use any of the above taps, if they are made as walkthroughs, or it can be a finished shower head with a tap that regulates the water supply. The most important thing here is that you can attach the nozzle to the container and the joint should not leak - the finished assembly kit has everything you need for this: a press washer on the threaded tube, a rubber sealing gasket and a nut for fixing.

You will only have to make a hole in the tank and fix the finished device there.

But you can also assemble such valves with a spray yourself - for this you need a long haul, a valve of any type, a watering can with a thread on the nozzle, washers, nuts, rubber gaskets.

The most basic thing is to pick up all the elements with the same thread, especially for the watering can, and also to make an even hole of the desired diameter, which the washers with gaskets inside and outside the tank can easily block. The water supply to the tank (barrel) is usually carried out with a rubber (polyethylene) hose from the existing water supply system, or generally fill the tank with buckets.

Conclusion

As you can see, the crane for the hygienic shower in its summer performance is not such a difficult task, if you clearly understand what you want and what materials you will use. The most important thing is that in such cases you try to equip a full-fledged shower with a mixer, as this requires hot water, and the solar heat here will not be enough.