How to stop a leaky bathtub faucet?
April 3rd, 2009 | by admin |musiconecanplay asked:
The faucet on my bathtub is leaky and i need to know how to fix it. It doesnt leak all the time, but only about every hour or so. When it does it, it only last for a second-it even does it if the shower hasent been on for a day. The faucet is also loose and doesnt fit tight to the shower and when i try to tighten it, it just goes round and round and wont tighten-could this be the problem?
Ted
The faucet on my bathtub is leaky and i need to know how to fix it. It doesnt leak all the time, but only about every hour or so. When it does it, it only last for a second-it even does it if the shower hasent been on for a day. The faucet is also loose and doesnt fit tight to the shower and when i try to tighten it, it just goes round and round and wont tighten-could this be the problem?
Ted
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By rives on Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
recalk it with caulking gun or buy a bottle of sealant spray
By pathfinder on Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
If you are not handy with tools,I would recommend you call a plumber, or a friend who can do minor plumbing repairs. You can turn a simple repair into a major repair job, if you break something and cause flooding in your house.
By atlanta_calling on Apr 10, 2009 | Reply
Try replacing the washers in the valve stems. If that dosn’t help you may need to replace the valve stems themselfs. Usually Home Deepot or Lowes should have the parts you need.
By BILL on Apr 10, 2009 | Reply
The leak you describe is probably comeing from the Shower diverter- there is constant water pressure on the Faucet if it were the hot or cold it would drip- The pipe going up to the Shower head, holds water,and is probably leaking back - if you decide to fix it, do it all - Shut off the Water supply- drain the Faucet and shower head, since you have a minor leak you can probably replace the Rubber washers,only, not the Stems, which are expensive- pretty simple job- Protect the Chrome if you do this, by putting a rag around the Nut before using the wrench. If you don’t know anything about Faucet Repair, buy a book or go to Do it Yourself dot com.
By etcher1 on Apr 11, 2009 | Reply
here’s a couple of links, one for two handle faucets and one for single handle faucets. Hope it helps.
By Mollygog on Apr 11, 2009 | Reply
The bathroom all this time sorry dont know how to fix the bathroom all this time sorry dont know how to fix the faucet sounds like job for plumber to fix the bathroom all.
For plumber to fix the faucet sounds like job for plumber to fix the bathroom all this time sorry dont know how to me.