Easy Installations for Temperature Sensor Color Changing LED Shower Head

LED shower head with temperature sensor offers a great combination of style, comfort and safety. The LED system uses a three-color coded system to let you know the exact temperature range of the water that’s running through your shower head. Ranging from green, which represents temperatures at 90F or less, up through blue, and all the way to red, you will never be caught off guard with these LED lights watching your back. The process of replacing you old shower head with new contemporary LED shower head can be as easy as changing a light bulb. Here are few steps on how to install the LED shower head.

Shut off main water

It is recommended to turn the main water off so you avoid getting wet.

Remove the old shower head

Wrap the attachment nut with masking tape or cloth prior to loosening so that you don’t scratch the finish and remove the old hardware with a strap wrench (a wrench that easily clinches around plumbing fixtures), an adjustable open-end wrench or pliers.

Do not break shower head

Always avoid applying too much pressure otherwise you may break the shower head gooseneck.

Remove any build up around shower fixture

Check the old hardware to see if it has any mineral build up remove such build up with a steel or a rough cloth, you may also try to use vinegar as it dissolves any build up. Clean the threads of any debris and then wrap them with tape to seal against leaks around the connection.

Run teflon tape around shower head thread

Wrap the tape in a clockwise direction for four to five turns and make sure not to extend the tape above the threaded area, otherwise it will be visible when you install your new shower head.

Installing the new LED shower head

Screw the new shower head on and tighten with a wrench. Get as snug as you can but do not over tighten. Turn the water main back on, test for leakage and enjoy.