Outdoor shower

Hello-- First time posting, first time owner of a new to us TM. The outside shower is broken at the 90 degree elbow on the back of the unit. I know that TM no longer supports the replacement parts (90 degree elbow) for the outdoor showers but how do I fix my existing outdoor shower so I can use it. I have tried a plastic 90 degree elbow that I bought at the hardware store but it's too long and hits against tub unit. Therefore, I can't fit the shower unit back into the tight space from which it came out of. Any ideas out there. Sorry to sound like a whinny baby.

Looking forward to many years camping in our Trailmanor trailer.

I had issues with my outside shower when the TM was new so I called MCD out and they removed the entire door assembly to work on it. If I were you I'd call a dealer for TM and see if they can cross reference the part from the source- for TM doesn't make it so you might be able to find the same part in a catalog.

If that doesn't work, maybe you can source an entirely new unit- shower and the valve system, holder and door. That would put it back to the way it was from the factory.

If you don't care about the shower, which I do not, what I would do is just find a small garden nozzle and put it on the end of the hose. There has to be a way to change the fitting out on the end of the hose to make that work.

Anyway, just some ideas....good luck and welcome to the forum.

Phil

OH my goodness...what a great idea. Somethimes it's hard to see the forest in front of the trees. Putting a small hose at the end of the line is a great idea.

Thank you so very much.

Our 2007 TM has a Fontana exterior shower manufactured by ITC inc.

On that shower the 90 degree elbow comes out of the back of a part called the siphon break. Not a lecture, just not sure what shower you have.

ITC appears to be selling on eBay as a user named marinediscounts. My siphon break was cracked from freezing when I bought the trailer and they had it as a specific part. Check with them - they may have what you need if your shower is made by them. My shower part number was on a tag inside the door.

I guess my TM is different since you have to connect the shower hose to the back of the siphon break which acts as a mixing valve for the hot and cold water lines behind the bathtub. The water lines are separate so I don't see a way to hook them up directly without the shower unit.

Thanks, I'll check into your idea.

[HIKERZ]

My outdoor shower is leaking. I took the panel off and I can see the leak. It is leaking where the hose joins the hot and cold lines. there looks to be a large nut but I am unable to get any access as the box barely extends and I can't access the back. There also looks to be some sort of pvc bracket mounts to the box I should also not that I have no plumbing skills

[Bill]

You can remove the box from the wall fairly easily. It has been a while since I did it, but as I recall, you have to cut the caulking, and I imagine there is a screw or two. It doesn't pull out very far, but you can get access to the back of it from the bathroom, by disassembling that panel that sticks out over the tub a bit.

Bill

[HIKERZ]

You are right about the box not extending very far. I will try the bathroom access panel. Thanks

[mjlaupp]

I'm not familiar with the newer bath with the corner tub faucet configuration. It would seem logical that there should be access to the shower plumbing through the outside storage area.

[Brittany Dogs]

This was one of my problems with my new unit. The hose connection at the hot/cold valve joint was not screwed down all the way and it leaked like crazy. I had to unscrew the mounting screws of the outside box, break the beautiful RTV caulk bead the factory made and just simply take several turns of that hose connection.

Then it is just a matter of screwing the box back on and re-applying a bead of caulk.

Easy job but something that should have been tested at the manufacturing point.