Shower Arms with Female threading

Most brands of shower arms in the United States are made with male threading on both ends in order to replace your existing shower arm with very little effort. Occasionally there are brands, like Great Vibrations, that prefer to take a more internationally universal approach to designing their shower arms and have designed shower arms with male threading on the shower head end and female threading on the end closest to your shower wall. These arms can be used in American showers when installed in combination with a 1/2 inch pipe nipple (usually purchased separately). ShowerStore.com includes easy step-by-step installation instructions with orders of female-threaded shower arms. Downloadable PDFs of the installation instructions can also be found on the product pages and in the ShowerStore.com Support Section.

Female-Threaded Standard Shower Arm Installation Instructions:

1. Remove your existing shower arm flange
2. Mark a line on the existing shower arm where it meets the wall.
3. Unscrew the existing shower arm
4. Measure the length from the end of the shower arm to the line marked on it in Step 2.
5. Screw on a 1/2 inch pipe nipple that is 3/4 inch longer than the length measured in Step 4.
6. Wrap pipe nipple with Teflon tape
7. Screw female-threaded shower arm onto pipe nipple.
8. Thread flange over shower arm
9. Install shower head

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Female-Threaded Swan Shower Arm and Hi-Lo Shower Arm Installation Instructions:

1. Remove your existing shower arm flange
2. Mark a line on the existing shower arm where it meets the wall.
3. Unscrew the existing shower arm
4. Measure the length from the end of the shower arm to the line marked on it in Step 2.
5. Screw on a 1/2 inch pipe nipple that is 3/4 inch longer than the length measured in Step 4.
6. Wrap pipe nipple with Teflon tape
7. Place flange over pipe nipple
8. Install shower arm on pipe nipple. Be sure to thread through the flange for secure fit.
9. Install shower head

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