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Replacing a stubborn shower head
Hi all,
I moved into an older apartment and I'm trying to replace my shower head with a hand-held one. The problem is that the shower head is basically just a round ball which snaps into a ball-and-socket joint. I need to unscrew the "ball" so that I can screw on my replacement shower head, but it seems to have been glued in place. I considered replacing the whole pipe leading into the wall, but that's been glued as well. Is there something I can use to dissolve the glue and remove the "ball" shower head? I've used Goof Off, but it's not strong enough. Any tips on how I can get the "ball" shower head unscrewed? Thanks, Hoonsuk |
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On Aug 1, 6:53 pm, hoonsuk wrote:
Hi all, I moved into an older apartment and I'm trying to replace my shower Have you tried the 2 big pipe wrenches approach. You will likely scar the crap out of the pipe between the wall and the head, but if you are careful not to over stress the pipe inside the wall, You should be able to gorilla it off. head with a hand-held one. The problem is that the shower head is basically just a round ball which snaps into a ball-and-socket joint. I need to unscrew the "ball" so that I can screw on my replacement shower head, but it seems to have been glued in place. I considered replacing the whole pipe leading into the wall, but that's been glued as well. Is there something I can use to dissolve the glue and remove the "ball" shower head? I've used Goof Off, but it's not strong enough. Any tips on how I can get the "ball" shower head unscrewed? Thanks, Hoonsuk |
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"hoonsuk" wrote in message
ups.com... Hi all, I moved into an older apartment and I'm trying to replace my shower head with a hand-held one. The problem is that the shower head is basically just a round ball which snaps into a ball-and-socket joint. I need to unscrew the "ball" so that I can screw on my replacement shower head, but it seems to have been glued in place. I considered replacing the whole pipe leading into the wall, but that's been glued as well. Is there something I can use to dissolve the glue and remove the "ball" shower head? I've used Goof Off, but it's not strong enough. Any tips on how I can get the "ball" shower head unscrewed? Thanks, Hoonsuk See what Eric said. And, sometimes if you're lucky and the stars are lined up just right, you can avoid scarring the pipe by wrapping it with a damp cloth and then grabbing it with the wrench. I use a piece of pond liner (thick rubber) for this, but you're not likely to go looking for a pond supply store. Got anything similar, like rubber mats that people sometimes put in the bottom of the kitchen sink to grow mold as a hobby, or an old rubber bath mat you can cut a piece from? |
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On Aug 1, 5:09 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"hoonsuk" wrote in message ups.com... Hi all, I moved into an older apartment and I'm trying to replace my shower head with a hand-held one. The problem is that the shower head is basically just a round ball which snaps into a ball-and-socket joint. I need to unscrew the "ball" so that I can screw on my replacement shower head, but it seems to have been glued in place. I considered replacing the whole pipe leading into the wall, but that's been glued as well. Is there something I can use to dissolve the glue and remove the "ball" shower head? I've used Goof Off, but it's not strong enough. Any tips on how I can get the "ball" shower head unscrewed? Thanks, Hoonsuk See what Eric said. And, sometimes if you're lucky and the stars are lined up just right, you can avoid scarring the pipe by wrapping it with a damp cloth and then grabbing it with the wrench. I use a piece of pond liner (thick rubber) for this, but you're not likely to go looking for a pond supply store. Got anything similar, like rubber mats that people sometimes put in the bottom of the kitchen sink to grow mold as a hobby, or an old rubber bath mat you can cut a piece from? Thanks for the great tips. Looks like I have to go buy another plumber's wrench from Home Depot. :-) Hoonsuk |
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If you think you might do much more plumbing, get the aluminum one.
You'll thank yourself for ever. On Aug 1, 7:23 pm, hoonsuk wrote: On Aug 1, 5:09 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "hoonsuk" wrote in message oups.com... Hi all, I moved into an older apartment and I'm trying to replace my shower head with a hand-held one. The problem is that the shower head is basically just a round ball which snaps into a ball-and-socket joint. I need to unscrew the "ball" so that I can screw on my replacement shower head, but it seems to have been glued in place. I considered replacing the whole pipe leading into the wall, but that's been glued as well. Is there something I can use to dissolve the glue and remove the "ball" shower head? I've used Goof Off, but it's not strong enough. Any tips on how I can get the "ball" shower head unscrewed? Thanks, Hoonsuk See what Eric said. And, sometimes if you're lucky and the stars are lined up just right, you can avoid scarring the pipe by wrapping it with a damp cloth and then grabbing it with the wrench. I use a piece of pond liner (thick rubber) for this, but you're not likely to go looking for a pond supply store. Got anything similar, like rubber mats that people sometimes put in the bottom of the kitchen sink to grow mold as a hobby, or an old rubber bath mat you can cut a piece from? Thanks for the great tips. Looks like I have to go buy another plumber's wrench from Home Depot. :-) Hoonsuk |
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On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:09:49 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote: See what Eric said. And, sometimes if you're lucky and the stars are lined up just right, you can avoid scarring the pipe by wrapping it with a damp cloth and then grabbing it with the wrench. I use a piece of pond liner (thick rubber) for this, but you're not likely to go looking for a pond supply store. Got anything similar, like rubber mats that people sometimes put in the bottom of the kitchen sink to grow mold as a hobby, or an old rubber bath mat you can cut a piece from? Or rubber strap wrenches. Cheap and sold a few places. BTW, I doubt anything is glued on. It's screwed on. |
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... On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:09:49 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: See what Eric said. And, sometimes if you're lucky and the stars are lined up just right, you can avoid scarring the pipe by wrapping it with a damp cloth and then grabbing it with the wrench. I use a piece of pond liner (thick rubber) for this, but you're not likely to go looking for a pond supply store. Got anything similar, like rubber mats that people sometimes put in the bottom of the kitchen sink to grow mold as a hobby, or an old rubber bath mat you can cut a piece from? Or rubber strap wrenches. Cheap and sold a few places. BTW, I doubt anything is glued on. It's screwed on. He may be seeing cruddy residue of teflon tape combined with soap, minerals and who knows what else. |
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in
: "hoonsuk" wrote in message ups.com... Hi all, I moved into an older apartment and I'm trying to replace my shower head with a hand-held one. The problem is that the shower head is basically just a round ball which snaps into a ball-and-socket joint. I need to unscrew the "ball" so that I can screw on my replacement shower head, but it seems to have been glued in place. I considered replacing the whole pipe leading into the wall, but that's been glued as well. Is there something I can use to dissolve the glue and remove the "ball" shower head? I've used Goof Off, but it's not strong enough. Any tips on how I can get the "ball" shower head unscrewed? Thanks, Hoonsuk See what Eric said. And, sometimes if you're lucky and the stars are lined up just right, you can avoid scarring the pipe by wrapping it with a damp cloth and then grabbing it with the wrench. I use a piece of pond liner (thick rubber) for this, but you're not likely to go looking for a pond supply store. Got anything similar, like rubber mats that people sometimes put in the bottom of the kitchen sink to grow mold as a hobby, or an old rubber bath mat you can cut a piece from? try an scrap of bicycle inner tube,or a rubber jar opener(round rubber disc,textured) On my shower,I had to replace the elbow pipe that comes out of the wall;the ball was an integral part of that pipe. they do that so you can't swap shower heads. (the "glue" may only be liquid pipe compound.) -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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Replacing a stubborn shower head
agree with earlier post suggestions of either strap wrench or old
bicycle inner tube. I replaced the tubes in my wife's bike a while back, and kept the old ones around for just such uses. |
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Replacing a stubborn shower head
replying to hoonsuk, Katherine Maldonado wrote:
I have the same problem. How did you fix it? -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...ad-239264-.htm |
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Katherine Maldonado posted for all of us...
replying to hoonsuk, Katherine Maldonado wrote: I have the same problem. How did you fix it? -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...ad-239264-.htm Get a real newsreader and find out what is being discussed on the newsgroup: alt.home.repair -- Tekkie |
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