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Considering replacing the shower arms in my house. Someone talk me out of it.
Posted on 9/7/23 at 11:12 am
Posted on 9/7/23 at 11:12 am
I recently replaced the shower head in our guest bathroom and now have mismatched finishes. Shower arms are 15 years old and could really use replacement. This project feels primed for disaster.
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Posted on 9/7/23 at 11:31 am to Black n Gold
What are shower arms?
Have a picture?
Have a picture?
Posted on 9/7/23 at 11:33 am to Black n Gold
This:
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You literally unscrew it and screw in the new one. Wrap some teflon tape on the threads and go to town, it takes 2 minutes.
?? You literally unscrew it and screw in the new one. Wrap some teflon tape on the threads and go to town, it takes 2 minutes.
Posted on 9/7/23 at 11:33 am to ItzMe1972
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What are shower arms?
I believe he means shower arm extension
Posted on 9/7/23 at 11:34 am to Black n Gold
I changed mine for aesthetic reasons and had the same reservations you do... it seemed like every week I found some new thing that the previous homeowners infinitely deferred maintenance on so every project was ripe for problems.
Mine surprisingly turned out fine using the screwdriver in the pipe method to rotate (make sure to grip the part going into the wall tightly). If it doesn't turn fairly easily, seek other methods from YT.
Worst case scenario, you can't get them easily unstuck and you leave them as they were or call someone.
Mine surprisingly turned out fine using the screwdriver in the pipe method to rotate (make sure to grip the part going into the wall tightly). If it doesn't turn fairly easily, seek other methods from YT.
Worst case scenario, you can't get them easily unstuck and you leave them as they were or call someone.
Posted on 9/7/23 at 12:11 pm to Black n Gold
That's a very easy job as already stated OP. In fact, if you have an older home with a low ceiling you can buy new arms now that raise the shower head up, I've done this with mine in the past. You just unscrew, add teflon tape to the new one, and screw back in. You want it tight.
I've had 2 of my rental homes have water leaks due to the arms not being tight enough. So its actually something you should check every couple of years especially somewhere like a kids room where stuff is hung from them and they may get rotated on accident.
I've had 2 of my rental homes have water leaks due to the arms not being tight enough. So its actually something you should check every couple of years especially somewhere like a kids room where stuff is hung from them and they may get rotated on accident.
Posted on 9/7/23 at 2:36 pm to Black n Gold
Maybe the easiest job in plumbing 
Posted on 9/7/23 at 3:30 pm to Slagathor
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Mine surprisingly turned out fine using the screwdriver in the pipe method to rotate (
Are you saying you drilled a hole through the pipe and then stuck a screwdriver through it to take it out, or you stuck a screwdriver into the end of the pipe?
This post was edited on 9/7/23 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 9/7/23 at 4:20 pm to Black n Gold
I've been procrastinating on doing this because i'm worried about there being a slow leak that I won't detect until it's done damage.
I bough longer extensions because the new heads with sprayer were too close to the wall.
I bough longer extensions because the new heads with sprayer were too close to the wall.
Posted on 9/7/23 at 6:16 pm to rented mule
quote:quote:
Mine surprisingly turned out fine using the screwdriver in the pipe method to rotate (
Are you saying you drilled a hole through the pipe and then stuck a screwdriver through it to take it out, or you stuck a screwdriver into the end of the pipe?
Screwdriver in the end of the pipe is what he meant. 
Posted on 9/7/23 at 8:46 pm to Black n Gold
I don’t know about the screwdriver trick, but I just wrap the channel lock teeth in electrical tape. Or you could use one of those rubber thingies from the kitchen that housewives use to open jars with. Don’t try and get it super tight.
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