How To Solve The Problem Of A Dripping Shower ?

November 4th, 2009

Frequently occurring problem of shower head leaks disturbs the overall integrity of the sanitation schema of your bathroom. A wise head on your shoulders however can save the day for you. Keeping a course of action in mind and certain precautions even you can repair your shower head.

Before you do anything else make sure all the tools that would be required in the project are available. These include a Teflon tape roll, a pipe wrench or crescent wrench and a washer( plastic or rubber O-ring).

Once all the tools are in tact, remove the shower head from the stem to discover the junction where head meets the pipe. Though the head is removed easily by the hands but if it is a bit tight then avail the services of a pipe wrench or a crescent wrench. If the head is held on with screws then unscrew the head.

Once the shower head is detached take a look into the shower head to locate the place where the head screws into the pipe. A plastic or rubber O-ring washer would be located there. If the washer leaves a black goo on your fingers then it is time to replace it. Match the size of the washer with a new one to replace it effectively. Just push the new washer into the assembly such that it is placed flat inside the fixture.

Move to the shower stem after inserting the washer properly. Tighten the threads of the stem by applying wraps (only two) of Teflon tape on the threading such that only ridges of threads are visible but threads are not piercing through the tape. Also the tape should be wrapped in the direction of the thread flow.

Once the washer and the threads are tightened remount the shower head on the pipe. Hand-tight the fixture as over tightening may damage the threads or the screws. Turn on the water to notice any water leaks or drips from the shower head.

If the shower is still dripping then a review of the same procedure may be considered. Increase the number of wraps around the threads to three and also tighten the head a bit more.

If still the problem remains unsolved then a fault in the shower’s water-control valve is detected. For that though a plumber has to be consulted.

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