This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey fixes a faulty shower valve with new valve stems and seats. (See below for a shopping list, tool Documenting how i fixed a dripping shower faucet. Seat washer only cost a few cents. Repair time was under 30min.Amazon Seat Washer Review: http://goo.gl/TB1 Pull out the shower faucet cartridge. A single-handle shower faucet works using a cartridge. Latch onto the nut at the bottom of the metal stem with a deep well socket wrench. Screw off the nut and put it to the side. Pull out the cartridge. Loosen the cartridge using needle-nose pliers to get it out. Turn On Water. Make sure the handle is in the off position, then turn on the water by turning the knob under the sink counter clockwise. To test to make sure the leak is fixed, turn on the water and let it run for a minute. Turn it off and check if the faucet is still leaking. If the faucet is still leaking, you might have another issue. Remove the ring and be sure to note the orientation of the plastic pivot-stop ring in any keyway in the faucet body. This ring will orient the movement of the handle. Remove the stem washer. With these parts removed, you should now see the retainer nut that holds the cartridge in place. Remove the retainer nut. How to fix a leaking / dripping tap. If you have changed the washers in your taps and they are still leaking / dripping then this is the video for you. I wil VjKjh. Here’s how to change a tap washer and put a stop to annoying drips. 1. Turn off the water supply – you want to fix a leaking tap, not flood the house! 2. Plug the basin. The nuts and bolts you’ll be removing are small and fiddly and might disappear down the plughole! 3. Remove tap covers with a flat-head screwdriver. Grease ensures your cartridge seals rather than leaks. Align the cartridge with the hot and cold lines on your shower. All Delta shower cartridges are marked. Usually with H/C stamps. Then, push the cartridge into the faucet. Make sure the indentations on the valve body align with the indentations on the cartridge. If your bathtub faucet is dripping, hopefully this will help you get it fixed! you can do it yourself. No need to call the plumber. Save some money! how to fix a leaking Kohler shower valve , cartridge , faucet repair Remove the shower plate to see if you have enough room around the valve to inspect the valve connections. If you can, remove a portion of the wall behind the valve so you can inspect the valve and all associated piping. 3. Turn on the Shower. The reality is many homes don’t have access to the shower valve from the backside of the valve.

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