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re: Shower handle snapped off. Repair ideas?
Posted on 7/30/18 at 9:06 am to baldona
Posted on 7/30/18 at 9:06 am to baldona
I got the valve stem out. Went to Lowe’s and Home Depot looking for a replacement but nothing matched. Still not sure of the brand.
Being that I have to replace the knobs, I might as well replace everything. Will another brand fit into the existing plumbing? For instance, assuming the old stuff was Delta, would Kohler fit into those same brass fittings? I know most of the faucet sets I’ve seen come with their own valve body
Being that I have to replace the knobs, I might as well replace everything. Will another brand fit into the existing plumbing? For instance, assuming the old stuff was Delta, would Kohler fit into those same brass fittings? I know most of the faucet sets I’ve seen come with their own valve body
This post was edited on 7/30/18 at 9:08 am
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Posted on 7/30/18 at 9:11 am to Tyga Woods
If it is older than 10 years or so, I’m sure copper was used to supply the water. If that’s the case, anything will work.
Posted on 7/30/18 at 9:11 am to Tyga Woods
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Son had a bunch of knucklehead friends over and one of them snapped this bitch off
It was the fat one, wasn’t it?
Posted on 7/30/18 at 9:12 am to Tyga Woods
Chances of another brand fitting are slim to none. I wouldn't buy the generic stuff either, I've had bad luck with them. You need a basically exact fit close is not enough, under pressure they will leak.
I'd take it to a plumbing supply warehouse, they likely will know unless they only sell certain brands then they won't know the others.
I'd be surprised if the name wasn't on the faceplate, or at least the logo. For example, I have a faucet that has a rubber plug for the set screw hole that is the company logo. That's the only logo on there.
I'd take it to a plumbing supply warehouse, they likely will know unless they only sell certain brands then they won't know the others.
I'd be surprised if the name wasn't on the faceplate, or at least the logo. For example, I have a faucet that has a rubber plug for the set screw hole that is the company logo. That's the only logo on there.
Posted on 7/30/18 at 9:17 am to Tyga Woods
Nm. If you don’t know the brand and can’t find a handle that will fit, there may be an adapter that makes it fit?
This post was edited on 7/30/18 at 9:19 am
Posted on 7/30/18 at 9:26 am to baldona
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Chances of another brand fitting are slim to none
shite
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I'd take it to a plumbing supply warehouse
That’s what I’ll do this afternoon. Thanks
Posted on 7/30/18 at 9:38 am to baldona
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I'd take it to a plumbing supply warehouse,
What he said.
Posted on 7/30/18 at 9:39 am to Tyga Woods
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I'd take it to a plumbing supply warehouse
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That’s what I’ll do this afternoon. Thanks
I had the same problem in my shower. I went to Lowes and Home Depot looking for the part to fix but the didn't have anything close. Then I went to that plumbing supply place on Siegen and they sent me to some plumbing parts store on Florida Blvd near Denham Springs and they had exactly what I needed. Take pictures of whatever you haven't disassembled and take any parts with you to this place on Florida. They will have what you need.
This is assuming you are located in or around Baton Rouge.
This post was edited on 7/30/18 at 9:41 am
Posted on 7/30/18 at 10:20 am to Tyga Woods
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Nope. It’s on an exterior wall.
1. Order a pallet of bricks & sand
2. Rip out the exterior wall
3. Pull the shower out via Exterior wall opening
4. Replace shower handle and reinstall shower
5. Replace the ext studs & sheathing
6. Hire a bricker to rebrick opening
7. Good to go!!
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