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Posted by p@ on June 21, 2005, 4:45 pm
I have an older 3-handle system in my bathroom shower: hot, diverter,
cold. The water was never quite shutting off all the way - more than
a drip, slightly less than a constrant stream. I took the handles
off, pulled the valve stem out and took it to Home Depot and matched
it perfectly. I took them home and removed the valve seat, put the
new valve seat in (I couldn't get the hot water valve seat out but it
looked pretty good so I left it), put the new valve stems/bodies in
and there's no change. I turned the water on to each handle one at a
time and they both still leak. If it was just the one with the old
valve seat I could maybe see it but the new one is just as bad.
Any ideas on :
1. what I might've done wrong (going to HD notwithstanding]
2. how to fix ?
Thanks,
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Posted by Speedy Jim on June 21, 2005, 5:19 pm
p@ wrote:
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> I have an older 3-handle system in my bathroom shower: hot, diverter,
> cold. The water was never quite shutting off all the way - more than
> a drip, slightly less than a constrant stream. I took the handles
> off, pulled the valve stem out and took it to Home Depot and matched
> it perfectly. I took them home and removed the valve seat, put the
> new valve seat in (I couldn't get the hot water valve seat out but it
> looked pretty good so I left it), put the new valve stems/bodies in
> and there's no change. I turned the water on to each handle one at a
> time and they both still leak. If it was just the one with the old
> valve seat I could maybe see it but the new one is just as bad.
>
> Any ideas on :
>
> 1. what I might've done wrong (going to HD notwithstanding]
> 2. how to fix ?
>
> Thanks,
> p@
Did you apply sealant to the seat threads? If not,
even a perfect seat will leak.
I don't like Teflon tape in this application;
too hard to wrap and be sure it's on there.
A good pipe dope is better.
The hot side is the seat that usually goes;
I would change it too,.
Jim
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Posted by p@ on June 21, 2005, 5:29 pm
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>p@ wrote:
>> I have an older 3-handle system in my bathroom shower: hot, diverter,
>> cold. The water was never quite shutting off all the way - more than
>> a drip, slightly less than a constrant stream. I took the handles
>> off, pulled the valve stem out and took it to Home Depot and matched
>> it perfectly. I took them home and removed the valve seat, put the
>> new valve seat in (I couldn't get the hot water valve seat out but it
>> looked pretty good so I left it), put the new valve stems/bodies in
>> and there's no change. I turned the water on to each handle one at a
>> time and they both still leak. If it was just the one with the old
>> valve seat I could maybe see it but the new one is just as bad.
>>
>> Any ideas on :
>>
>> 1. what I might've done wrong (going to HD notwithstanding]
>> 2. how to fix ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> p@
> Did you apply sealant to the seat threads? If not,
> even a perfect seat will leak.
> I don't like Teflon tape in this application;
> too hard to wrap and be sure it's on there.
> A good pipe dope is better.
> The hot side is the seat that usually goes;
> I would change it too,.
>Jim
Aha. I'll get some pipe dope and apply. I'll work harder to get the
hot side seat out.
Thanks
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Posted by Don Young on June 21, 2005, 11:27 pm
I once had a shower valve with a channel corroded through the seat threads.
It leaked with new seat and washer but I was able to seal it with some real
thick sealer.
Don Young
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>>p@ wrote:
>>> I have an older 3-handle system in my bathroom shower: hot, diverter,
>>> cold. The water was never quite shutting off all the way - more than
>>> a drip, slightly less than a constrant stream. I took the handles
>>> off, pulled the valve stem out and took it to Home Depot and matched
>>> it perfectly. I took them home and removed the valve seat, put the
>>> new valve seat in (I couldn't get the hot water valve seat out but it
>>> looked pretty good so I left it), put the new valve stems/bodies in
>>> and there's no change. I turned the water on to each handle one at a
>>> time and they both still leak. If it was just the one with the old
>>> valve seat I could maybe see it but the new one is just as bad.
>>> Any ideas on :
>>> 1. what I might've done wrong (going to HD notwithstanding]
>>> 2. how to fix ?
>>> Thanks,
>>> p@
>> Did you apply sealant to the seat threads? If not,
>> even a perfect seat will leak.
>> I don't like Teflon tape in this application;
>> too hard to wrap and be sure it's on there.
>> A good pipe dope is better.
>> The hot side is the seat that usually goes;
>> I would change it too,.
>>Jim
> Aha. I'll get some pipe dope and apply. I'll work harder to get the
> hot side seat out.
> Thanks
>
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Posted by p@ on June 29, 2005, 5:54 pm
It's not from behind the handle - it's down the spout. Yes, the stem
came with a new washer.
Thanks.
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>You didn't say where it leaks. If it drips from the spout then as Jim
>suggested, seal the threads on the seat. We are also assuming there is a
>washer on the end of the new stem.
>Now, if the leak is from behind the handle then you have a problem with the
>packing. You can get some graphite packing and wrap the stem and then
>tighten up the stem nut.
>>I have an older 3-handle system in my bathroom shower: hot, diverter,
>> cold. The water was never quite shutting off all the way - more than
>> a drip, slightly less than a constrant stream. I took the handles
>> off, pulled the valve stem out and took it to Home Depot and matched
>> it perfectly. I took them home and removed the valve seat, put the
>> new valve seat in (I couldn't get the hot water valve seat out but it
>> looked pretty good so I left it), put the new valve stems/bodies in
>> and there's no change. I turned the water on to each handle one at a
>> time and they both still leak. If it was just the one with the old
>> valve seat I could maybe see it but the new one is just as bad.
>> Any ideas on :
>> 1. what I might've done wrong (going to HD notwithstanding]
>> 2. how to fix ?
>> Thanks,
>> p@
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> cold. The water was never quite shutting off all the way - more than
> a drip, slightly less than a constrant stream. I took the handles
> off, pulled the valve stem out and took it to Home Depot and matched
> it perfectly. I took them home and removed the valve seat, put the
> new valve seat in (I couldn't get the hot water valve seat out but it
> looked pretty good so I left it), put the new valve stems/bodies in
> and there's no change. I turned the water on to each handle one at a
> time and they both still leak. If it was just the one with the old
> valve seat I could maybe see it but the new one is just as bad.
>
> Any ideas on :
>
> 1. what I might've done wrong (going to HD notwithstanding]
> 2. how to fix ?
>
> Thanks,
> p@