subject: How To Fix Shower Fixtures At Home [print this page] How To Fix Shower Fixtures At Home How To Fix Shower Fixtures At Home
Maintaining your bathroom is a very good step in making sure that you are safe from all kinds of problems that come with non maintenance of your shower head, calling a plumber every time to fix your ordinary shower fixture troubles is a waste of time and money. Fixing the most ordinary troubles that you face with shower head can be easily seen to by yourself just by following these few tips. Frequent drippings are one of the most ordinary troubles connected with shower fixtures. The shower head, the shower handle and the diverter which is the press on switch that turns the shower on are some of the places where water can drip. There are some factors you must consider before attempting any maintenance, make sure the water to the bathtub and shower is closed. If the drip is only in the shower head, there are a number of steps to take to correct the drip. Unbolt the diverter and the faceplate around the shower tap and remove it. The part that needs to be substituted will be at the back of the shower faucet. Check the washers and the O-ring, which is on a pipe near the shower wall, for wear, and restore them if they are damaged. Restore the seat a and springs which will be between the orb gathering which includes a round part about the size of a marble and the O-ring if your earlier effort does not get rid of the drips but the ball assembly should be entirely restored if the drip continues. If the fixing guidebook for the shower head is not on hand, then take the old parts to the construction or hardware store to evaluate them to the new ones being acquired. Be sure to stiffen the regulating ring which is just at the back of the faceplate when the grip is restored. This ensures that there are no drips from the faucet. Stiffen it just sufficient to keep the faucet from dripping as over stiffening will hastily wear the regulating ring. The diverter will need to be cleaned or restored if water is running from both the faucet and the showerhead at the same time. If the diverter is part from the bathtub spout and is part from the tub grip, take off the diverter and take away the faceplate around the diverter. Turn the water on and test.
