Mounting Hand Dryer on tile?

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JJWalecka

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Anyone have an efficient way of mounting Electric Hand Dryer on tile?

I have seen plastic anchors and or 3/16 toggle bolts used. Tough to drill into the tile.

I have always drilled in reverse with the hammer drill bit to prevent the tile from cracking. Unfortunately I was not brave enough to use the Hammer drill on forward in fear of the back charge. LOL.

Justin J. Walecka
 
Ideally the carpenters installed wood blocking in the wall where the dryer goes. :p

If not I find the wall studs and locate the dryer so one set of mounting screws will catch the stud.

If the studs are wood I use 2" #10 sheet metal screws into them.

If the studs are metal drill a large enough hole right through the face of the stud to install 1/4" toggles through the tile, Sheetrock and stud face.

For the end that will not land on a stud I use 1/4" toggles.

I also spread silicone adhesive caulk on the back of the dryer so that it can not slide around if the toggles get a bit loose.

To get through ceramic tile I usually just use a 1/4" masonry bit without any 'hammer' just push hard to break the glaze.

Once the glaze is broken you can easily open the hole up with a 3/4" masonry bit.

This may sound like overkill but it seems these bathroom hand dryers get the heck beat out of them in many public bathrooms.

I would not call my way 'efficient' just long lasting. ;)

IMO plastic anchors are all but useless for this type of application.
 
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Hopefully you will not have to do what this guy did.

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Yes that is a 1/2" EMT to 1/2" FMC fitting being used to change from 1/2" EMT to 3/4" EMT.

This guy gets an "A" in thinking outside the box and in 'hackology'.
 
We go to the local hardware store and buy a tile bit. It grinds it's way through the tile instead of a hammering action. I remember going to Electric West in Las Vegas a few years back and buying some " Big Dog " drill bits. They used the same grinding action as a tile bit. It has been 7 years or so and as I look on the back work bench in the shop all I saw was an empty Big Dog drill bit case.
They also make those anchors that have the wing that goes straight in a 1/4" hole then folds over after installed in the hole. We don't use them much but they seem pretty slick.
 
dduffee260 & Jim W in Tampa,

Thank you for your feedback. The right tool for every job. I will have to try that. LOL.


Iwire,

Thank you again. I can't get over that install. My... that's some fine work. Looks like the EMT was at a pitch for drainage.


Justin J. Walecka
 
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