| Think repair to shower faucet is a walk in the park? | | | | - Start by turning off the water supply to the faucet. |
| Well, guess what? You have just hit the nail on the | | | | This is achieved by turning the main shut-off valve of |
| head. Ask homeowners that have bravely but | | | | the house in the clockwise direction. |
| cautiously set sail into uncharted waters, and the | | | | - Remove the cap fixed on the faucet very gingerly. |
| response will be unanimous. This seemingly onerous | | | | You'll now be able to see the faucet handle screw |
| task can be completed with aplomb, without the | | | | that precedes the faucet handle. You may have a |
| redoubtable presence of somebody listed in the | | | | hard time getting the handle out of the way, but |
| yellow pages. | | | | your sustained efforts are sure to produce the |
| Do Your Homework Well | | | | desired results. |
| Repiaring a faulty shower faucet is sure to be mission | | | | - In some faucets, the handle is followed by a trim |
| impossible if you don't have the basic understanding | | | | sleeve from the valve. |
| of faucets and their construction. But David and | | | | - You have now successfully reached the valve |
| Goliath should inspire you, right? | | | | stem, at the end of which is the faulty washer. |
| Faucets are broadly categorized into two varieties. | | | | Replace this worn-out part immediately. To do this, |
| While those that bear allegiance to the medieval | | | | you'll need to get the packing nut attached to the |
| period rely on washers to regulate the flow of | | | | valve stem out of the way. |
| water, the faucets that quench our thirst for | | | | - In case of washerless faucets, it's the cartridge |
| high-end technology have cartridges for the same | | | | that requires replacement. In both cases, the new |
| purpose. | | | | part must be of the same dimensions as the old one. |
| If you are having trouble getting your head around all | | | | - Put all the parts back in place. Just hope you |
| this technical jargon, let me put matters in a slightly | | | | remember the correct order. |
| nursery way. When your shower faucet begins to | | | | Before you go completely delirious with anticipation, |
| wreck havoc in your life, it's time to replace this | | | | turn on the water supply and see the spectacular |
| supremely important part. | | | | results yourself. |
| The Time Has Arrived | | | | Congratulations, you have just joined the burgeoning |
| You have made sense of the science of the faucet; | | | | class of homeowners that believes that shower |
| it's now time for artistic abilities to take over. Here's | | | | faucet repair is indeed a tenuous contention. |
| how: | | | | |