My Bathtub Faucets Leak And I Have Replaced Everything. Why Is It Still Leaking?
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at
9:21 am
At first my bathtub pipes had 2 problems. Leaking in the wall and at the faucets. So I replaced everything in sight. The leak in the wall is gone but I cant get the faucets to stop leaking. I used all brand new parts, plumbers tape, and put it all back together EXACTLY the way I found it. One attempt after another I have been troubleshooting it for hours. I am soooo frustrated! Can someone help me please? Maybe I am missing a step.
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Filed under: Home Repair
sorry we cant answer your question without knowing what style and or type of faucet you have
If you have a valve with two handles (a hot and a cold), you may need to replace the “seat” inside the valve. The rubber washer compresses against this surface to close the passageway of the water.
If the seat has been damaged or worn, it will leak.
You will need an inexpensive tool (called a seat wrench) for this, along with the new seats.
You can see one here: http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/52-301...
With the water off and stems removed, insert the seat wrench into the seat and turn it counterclockwise. Once you get the old seat out, be sure the replacement seat you buy is an exact duplicate.
Not all faucets need plumbers tape. In fact some of them have built in rubber gaskets that don’t work if you use the tape. Not sure which ones you got but thats a possible solution. Also you will have problem if you use too much tape. I think the recommendation is never more than 3-4 wraps around threads.
I had a bath faucet that had deteriorated to the point that it could not be fixed. Take out the functioning part of the faucet and inspect the area where the washer seats to get a seal. If the metal at the back of the faucet has corroded, just purchase a new faucet.
i dont know but something may be broken on the bathtub and fixing the things you did were not the cause of the actual leak
i would take it back apart and use some kind of sealant to make sure that the seal is fully made.
Good answer Cobra… I concur
you must have the wrong rubber washers