UK trade guideShower Spares 6 min readUpdated 9 July 2026

How to Fit a Thermostatic Mixer Shower (UK)

Install a bar or concealed thermostatic mixer shower. TMV2 approval, pipe centres, first fix.

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Pipe centres

Bar mixers require 150 mm ±10 mm centres — hot on the left. Use a wall-mount jig to guarantee alignment.

First fix

Copper stubs, capped at 150 mm centres, projecting 40 mm from finished wall. Add S-unions to fine-tune spacing at second fix.

Frequently asked questions

Does a mixer shower need pressure balancing?
Only if hot and cold pressures differ by >0.5 bar — gravity systems typically fine; combi systems always balanced.
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