So take the negative expectations with a grain of salt.

If you have a fire extinguisher, a periodic inspection should check for of at least the following items:o Located in designated place.o No obstruction to access or visibility.o Operating instructions on nameplate legible and facing outward.o Safety seals and tamper indicators not broken or missing.o Fullness determined by weighing or "hefting".o Examine for obvious physical damage, corrosion, leakage, or clogged nozzle.o Pressure gage reading or indicator in the operable range or position. 7.

Take every day with a grain of salt and don't be scared to take action when you have completed the proper due diligence and are prepared financially. 

Take this with a grain of salt, you know your situation better than I do.

Lastly, with compression you do not need Teflon tape as the treads are just to create the compression not create a seal.

I would NEVER special order/ buy one smaller.Small people take baths/95 to 99 % adults take showers unless they grew up with or recently 'forced' to tub it.Make the shower,if thats what you have to do, as large as possible with a pan, then covered in river rock pebble floor,,,and ceramic tile the walls , over red guard,over cement board, over good insulation if its an outside wall,,,roxul is best, does NOT support mold like fiberglass,,,its spun from rocks.They also make a product you use INSTEAD of water when mixing your grout and its permanently sealed, forever,,,or use epoxy grout.Plastic or fiberglass enclosures are a joke and dont last from noon to dinner. crack, leak, get ruined often,,,are inferior product,,,and need special care, which renters dont EVER do.

I do consider the Zestimate, if only to evaluate trends (but all with a grain or five of salt).

Steve : Hyper inflation IS a VERY REAL CONCERN I don't remember who stated it but " Socialism is a GREAT CONCEPT until you run out of OTHER PEOPLES MONEY " Sadly look at WHAT is being TAUGHT in School Today certainlyNOT " SELF RELIANCE " OBOZO ,his Minions , the Libtards and MANY in congress are "WORTHLEES and DON"T have a clue how to ADDRESS the Problem Seal the Borders ,Send the Illegals back home .

Or is the attic sealed off?

The Frigidaire-whirlpool models are notorious for bearing seals going, and the "spider" casting that hold the drum corroding out within 4 years, resulting in a totalled machine, as repair is nearly the cost of replacement.