I have a hot water leak in the shower which I am trying to fix. I have done the following:
Yet the leak continues unabated...I'm open to new ideas and suggestions.
i had so many troubles with new parts that were no longer compatible i bit the bullet and replaced the entire mess with a delta temperature balance with flow control valve, my only regret i didnt do it sooner.
compare carefullt the old and new valve stems, i found the new made in china ones were slightly different.
is the leak a drip or in the wall leak?
When you replaced the seat, did you use sealant (pipe dope) on the seat threads? If not, water can seep past the threads. I wouldn't use Teflon tape for this.
Jim
Is that the same thing as plumber's grease? I did use that.
No, not grease. Water pressure will just squeeze it out.
Like this:
You can also use LocTite, one of the non-permanent types.
Jim
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