Shower Faucet - Fix it Easy and Fast

So that ominous shower faucet fix has put you in a fix. What are you planning to do about it? Simple, just dig out some high-profile plumbing names from the yellow pages and prepare to part with munificent portions of your hard-earned income. After all, aren't you kind of hamstrung for lack of plausible options?

Not the kind of sentiment that financially astute homeowners or avid do-it-yourselfers would echo. Being a unique breed of customer, they don't exactly bury their head in the sand in ostrich fashion. They believe in dealing with this fly in the ointment head-on with a boatload of patience and very generic household tools.

I think you must take a cue from them

The Wind Back In Your Sails

It's time to let tardy decision making remain a thing of the past. So without letting the fecklessness of previous attempts affecting your morale, let's set sail into uncharted waters. Here's how:

• No faucet repair, whether in the kitchen or bathroom, can take place without turning off the water supply to the house.
• Using the commonly used pocket knife take off the cap on the shower handle. You will now be able to see the screw inside.
• With the help of another banal household tool, the screwdriver, take off the screw, followed by the handle. Make sure all these parts are kept aside safely.
• The cartridge retaining clip comes off next with the help of a slightly smaller screwdriver. You also need to take off the nut that joins the cartridge to the body of the faucet valve.
• Reach the root of this niggling problem, the faulty cartridge, with the help of pliers. Check for any visible signs of damage. You'll need to replace the cartridge and also wipe the faucet stem clean.
• Replace all the parts in the correct order.

Turn on the water, and let the self evident truth bring a gush of happiness into your quiescent existence.

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