Use a screwdriver to remove the handle and faceplate Remove the metal sleeve from the shower valve Take out the locking clip on top of the valve cartridge Use a cartridge puller or pliers to loosen and remove the cartridge Slide in a new cartridge and replace the valve. In this video, when a shower valve in a perfectly preserved original bathroom started leaking, a homeowner reached out to richard trethewey for help fixing i.
A leaky shower faucet or shower head can be both irritating and expensive Beyond the annoying drip, drip, drip, a leaky shower faucet (valve) can waste hundreds of gallons of water every week And worse, a leak on the hot water side of the shower valve can waste significant energy because the water heater must continually operate to warm the water being drawn unnecessarily Save water, lower bills, and stop leaks.
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