How Do You Replace A Shower Faucet Handle
This video discusses how to find the proper replacement bathtub faucet handles shows how to remove the cover to access the screws holding the handles shows removing the screws and prying off.
How do you replace a shower faucet handle. You will need to remove a shower faucet valve prior to installing a new shower faucet valve. Before removing or replacing the handles look to see how they are attached to the valve stems. Gather the right materials and try doing it yourself. Pry off the plug with a slot screwdriver.
Replacing shower faucet handles to repair or update the look of your bath only takes minutes. If you need to replace parts on your shower faucet to stop a leak or repair damage you have to know the type of faucet it is. To gain access cut out a section of drywall approximately a foot square on the other side of the wall from your shower valve. You ll need a 1 8 inch allen wrench to remove it.
You ll need few tools and about 10 minutes to complete this job. It s a cap located on the front of round or faceted handles that. Learn how to replace or repair a broken or outdated bathtub and shower handle. The design of faucet handles vary not only from brand to brand but from model to model.
Finding out the type and brand requires some skill and persistence but when you know where to look the job becomes much easier. It also helps to learn the brand name of the manufacturer of your faucet since each brand has different repair parts. Place the screwdriver head between the cap and the faucet and tap it gently with a hammer and the cap should pop off. Gather the right materials and try doing it yourself.
If you have a faucet with a lever style handle look for a set screw underneath the lever. To locate the valve drill a pilot hole or two from the bathroom side next to the valve with a long bit. To put in a new shower valve you ll first need to remove the old one from inside your shower. If you have lever.
In this video i m removing the old low end moen plastic handle and replacing it with a universal chrome handle both. Depending on the style of handles used you can replace them using only a screwdriver or an allen wrench. How to replace shower bathtub handles.