Important Steps to Help You Fix a Leaking Shower

How would you describe a dripping shower-excruciatingly painful, grating or galling? This constant drip has the remarkable alacrity to get on ones nerves pretty quickly.However, what many homeowners are not well-known with is the fact that this mundane leak in the bathroom can cause a severe drain on your finances and resources.

Before you start flipping the yellow pages to ferret out details of a plumber, let me tell you that you don’t need the efficiency or the competence of a plumping professional to fix a leaking shower. An adjustable wrench from hardware near your house, a screw driver and a brand new washer are the tools you need in this war against your leaking shower head.

Tackle your leak on a war footing

 

Do you believe that, instead of burying the head in the sand in true ostrich fashion, the need of the hour is to plunge headlong in to this intractable situation? Well, the consternation can be attended to a considerable degree if you understand the main cause of the problem at hand.

The leak could occur either at the point where the shower head and the pipe meet, or a clogged shower head might be the villain of the piece. Here is what you ought to do to make sure that the situation doesn’t assume rampaging dimensions, no matter what the diagnosis is:

1. At times with help of an adjustable wrench, remove the shower head

Remove and then check the state of the rubber gasket that is inside the shower head. If the part leaves a black residue on the hands, it should be replaced

2. Push the new part into place, using the right size. The ring must be placed flat inside the shower head assembly

3. Wrap some wraps of Teflon tape around your pipe threads in the same direction as the threads is imperative

4. Thread the shower back in to place until it’s fairly tight

5. It’s now time to check for results. If there’s no leaking, Bravo, you have succeeded

6. However, if the shower leaking persists, you may have to unscrew the head, and then screw it back.

If you realize you have a leaking shower do not worry. Many problems can be fixed cheaply and simply at home by yourself. A plumber can also give you professional advice on repairs, if you have a bigger problem or don’t know what to do.

An easy to fix leak is when the head is dripping. This is because the washer inside it has become damaged or worn out. This is easy to repair by unscrewing the head and replacing the washer with a new one. The washers are very cheap. Special tape can also be wrapped around the area to ensure a tight seal.