am trying to get a round shaped single shower handle off so that I can replace the stem which is leaking
the handle part is a metal disc, it is first pulled slightly toward oneself, then rotated to the left or right 180 degrees to control hot/cold
problem is the removal of the disc part
despite having replaced several stems in separate hot/cold shower handles, I am unable to get to the stem on this handle.
have removed the one screw in the middle of the handle metal disc but the round handle piece will not come off and after tugging it and attempting to rotate it left and right, did not want to force it too much as the entire pipe assembly would move behind the tiled wall, under the handle
I understand that as soon as I get the round handle off, I can get to the valve stem but the problem now is not being able to get handle off the tip of the stem
there is no corrosion visible, have tried to apply heat (gently) and still failed to get it off