You'll love getting the faucet out as much as moving that desk too. Even though the screw was tightened did you notice any grinding or feel like it was slipping? If it felt funny you may want to take the screw out and pull the handle off. Take a pair of vise grips or pliers and see if you can turn the stem sticking out. See if the shower works after twisting the valve stem all the way.
I don't think this will be the problem but they are all steps you go through to avoid having to change out the faucet part. ----- Original Message ----- From: Betsy Whitney To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Scary shower problem Well, it's not looking good. I tightened the screw on the handle, no help. It wasn't really loose. I took the shower nozzle completely off, no help. I found the piece of paneling in my office that probably allows access to the pipes, but I have an L shaped desk, a total of ten feet that has to be moved before any more progress can be attempted. I must say, I just love this list. Stayed tuned... Betsy At 02:58 PM 3/4/2009, you wrote: >I wonder if the knob has become loose or otherwise is no longer >engaging the diverter valve inside. Might just be a loose screw so >that the knob is no longer shifting the mechanism which redirects the flow. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: RJ >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 7:35 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Scary shower problem > >Did you take off the shower head and see if that might be the >problem? Next check the center valve and see if it needs repairs. >RJ >----- Original Message ----- >From: Betsy Whitney >To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com >Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 19:18 >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Scary shower problem > >Aloha everyone, >I have a bathtub that has three knobs, hot water, cold water, and one >in the center that makes the water go up and out of the shower nozzle. > >This morning I turn the center knob and after a very small stream >started coming out of the shower nozzle, there was a very loud pipe >rattling noise and no water was coming out of the nozzle. So, not >believing what I heard, I tried it again and turned the knob all the >way to the open position. At that point there was no water coming out >of the shower nozzle, just all still pouring into the tub. What's the >problem? I did listen to see if I heard water running or dripping >inside the wall, but can hear nothing. Fortunately we have another >bathtub, but need to get this one working again. >Thanks for all your suggestions in advance, >Betsy >Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
