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How to Modify the Shower Wand in an RV

Depending on your RV size or class, the shower may be small or large. Class-A RVs -- the large, near bus-like enclosed units -- tend to have larger showers with large wands and long hoses. Smaller class-C RVs, such as the truck cab with camper, tend to have smaller shower fixtures. If your needs change in the shower, modifying the shower head is possible.

Things You'll Need

  • Waterproof caulking
  • Dual Shower-head add-on
  • Shower hose
  • Hose clamps
  • Screwdriver
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Instructions

  1. Dual-Head Modifications

    • 1

      Turn off all water to the RV and check that the RV's internal water tanks are switched to prevent flow into the shower plumbing.

    • 2

      Remove the shower's metal attachment bracket, the circular disc surrounding the shower hose at the wall. Pry off the bracket with a screwdriver and scrape off the old caulking. Drill out holes for the dual shower-head attachment. Align the mounting bracket to the holes and screw into position. Make sure the hose extends out from the center of the attachment prior to screwing into position.

    • 3

      Mount the second shower head onto the hose. Use the dual shower-head t-piece, a "T" shaped hose attachment that splits the water flow into two separate flows.

    • 4

      Apply waterproof caulking to prevent drips or water-leaks around the mounting pieces that have been attached and screwed to the wall.

    Modifying the Water Flow and Hose Extension

    • 5

      Apply waterproof caulking into the holes on the shower wand to prevent flow from some holes, and increase flow in others. Use this to modify the wand to the flow you desire.

    • 6

      Remove the old wand by unscrewing the existing hose clamp at the wand's base and pulling the hose off from the wand.

    • 7

      Unscrew the old wand shower head and screw on a new wand shower head piece.

    • 8

      Slide the hose clamp over the hose and push the wand back onto the hose. Slide the hose clamp back to the base of the wand and tighten into position.

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