How to remove the shower faucet? How to repair the shower faucet?
October 07, 2021
If the shower faucet is used for a long time, some problems will occur more or less. At this time, it is very important to carry out some simple maintenance.
Do you know how to remove the shower faucet? How much do you know about the repair method of the shower faucet? Today I will talk about these two issues.
How to remove the shower faucet
Method 1: First, close the main water valve, and then buckle down the 8 mm red and blue mark on the faucet handle, use a flat-blade screwdriver to loosen the fixing screw counterclockwise, take off the handle, and use an adjustable wrench to open the faucet Use a wrench to open the upper part of the valve core, and take out the ceramic valve core inside.
Method 2: First, close the main water valve. You can insert a screwdriver under the handle of the faucet, and pry up from left to right. You need to pry it while you are doing it slowly and evenly and stably, so that you can remove the valve core.
Method 3: First, close the main water valve, unscrew the blue cover on the right handle, loosen the screw inside with a Phillips screwdriver, remove the handle, the valve core is exposed, and then use the adjustable wrench to unscrew the valve core.
Shower faucet repair method
Issues: The faucet does not output water, or the water output is too small
If the faucet does not produce water, or the amount of water is too small, it may be due to some debris or scale clogging the filter. In this case, the repair technique is: remove the faucet and clean it, and clean the filter. Install the faucet again and it should be fine.
Repair tips for loose faucet handles
If the handle of the faucet is loose, it may be because the installation is too careless and the screw of the handle is not tightened. In this case, the repair technique is: use the hand to tighten the screw. If not, you can find a suitable wrench or pliers. Screw fixed. This method is very simple.
Repair tips for leaking faucet
If the faucet cannot be completely turned off, that is, the water will leak after turning off the faucet, it may be because there is a hard debris stuck in the sealing port. In this case, the repair technique is: remove the handwheel and unscrew the valve cover. Take out the debris, clean the debris around the valve core, and then install it as it is. Generally, the problem can be solved. Of course, if you just drip a little bit of water, this is normal. As long as the duration is not long, there is no need for maintenance.
Maintenance skills of noisy faucet
If you encounter noise from the faucet, it may be due to high water pressure, poor fixation of the hot and cold water pipes, or obstruction or scale in the water inlet pipe. If you encounter this situation, the maintenance technique is: first reduce the water pressure, if not, check whether the water pipes and water heaters are not properly connected, and if there are any, install them again. If the problem is not resolved. That's because there are obstructions or scales in the water inlet pipe, and you need to clean up the debris or scales at this time.
The article above introduced you to the repair method of the shower faucet, and also taught you how to remove the shower faucet. If you want to repair the shower faucet yourself, you can try the method above.
