my shower faucet is leaking from hot water side through the cold water side. It's too corroded to tell the size. Can't afford a plumber to come out, right now. I turned the hot water off, that's how I know its on the hot water side. They (both sides) have been changed before but they weren't the correct size either. Had a plumber tell me they would have to change out everything behind the wall and that's why I can't afford them right now.
2006-09-14 04:55:12 · 4 answers · asked by aj 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Take your old valves to the hardwar or home improvement store. They have rebuild kits for most types or complete vavle assemblies to replace the bad unit. Shouldn't cost you more than 20 or 30 dollars.
2006-09-14 04:57:55 · answer #1 · answered by Jt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fixing a Leaky Shower
Tracking down the source of water leak calls for methodical detective work. In this case, the homeowner was baffled by a leak that appeared only when the shower stall was used. This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey showed him where the leak might be coming from and how to troubleshoot the situation.
2006-09-14 11:58:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A leaking hot water faucet us using thousands of gallons of water that you are paying to heat. Getting it fixed will pay for itself very quickly. Take the faucets to a good hardware store. They should be able to fix you up.
2006-09-14 16:50:23 · answer #3 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats the only way to do it.
honestly.. if you dont. you are going to rot out your inner and exterior walls. Thats not a good thing.
Then your costs will be SO MUCH HIGHER.
If you know a kind hearted person who is handy.. that might save you alot of money.
2006-09-14 12:03:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋