Huge Diameter Shower Head Pipe. Would like to replace with standard. What To Do?

[ToolGuy]

I have a shower head with a pipe feed that is much larger than 1/2"

I believe it is 1-1/8" or 1-1/4" The outside diameter of the pipe is about 1-1/4" It is far too large for any off the shelf shower assembly. I want to add a hose and wand to the current set-up without having to open up the wall or have my shower unavailable for more than a day.

Other online sources say 1/2" npt is standard in the U.S., but this ain't no 1/2" NPT.

Should I just get a pipe wrench and unscrew the big angled pipe out of whatever the fitting is in the wall? I

I took off the shower head, unscrewed the fitting that holds it, but there was more stuff in side the chrome pipe, like a filter, etc. I tried, gently, to remove that, but it started to hurt the threads for the shower fitting so I stopped.

I don't understand why anyone would put in a non standard pipe, but now I am stuck with it.

What do you suggest?

I am thinking that I get this chrome pipe out, try to find a new pipe with the same diameter and add a 3/4" to 1/2" reducer.

Or perhaps you know where I can buy a new shower head that is 3/4"?

Any help would be appreciated.

Paul

 

[Marlinman]

Not all is what it appears. Several manufacturers make large diameter arms with 1/2" connection. This is Hansgrohe. You will need to remove the arm from the wall to see what you are dealing with. I'm sure you will see 1/2" NPT.

 

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[Breplum]

Get the shower head off. Then usually a heavy screwdriver or one handle of channel lock pliers to unscrew with leverage.

 

[ToolGuy]

Shower head simply pulls out of the rubber/silicone base. Then I used a cresent wrench to take off the part the shower head plugs into, but cannot remove what is behind it. in the pipe neck, so next, as suggested above, I will use a heavy rag wrap and a pipe wrench to attempt to remove the whole pipe. I have to look at the escutcheon, I think it has an Allen set screw. Not looking forward to any of this.

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[Jeff H Young]

no idea why your doing this but if there are no set screws then it just unscrews .

 

[Tuttles Revenge]

Kohler makes a big looking shower arm in their Purist line. The shower arm threads over 1/2 NPT.