Shower massage hand held part needed.

[David Farber]

I have a no-name brand hand held shower massage in which a pinhole leak has developed in the plastic fixture that connects the device to the pipe coming out of the wall. I have included two photos:

These are two views of the same part. Side-2 shows that there is a second, smaller part that fits inside the larger part.

I was just going to replace the entire thing and not bother with finding a replacement part however I cannot find any new models that has the one feature I really like and that is at the bottom of the handle of the sprayer, there is a variable flow control. It lets you control the water pressure in whichever spray mode you select.

Is there a comparable model for sale now that has a variable flow control? The ones I see now are equipped with pause buttons but that is either all on or all off choice. If not, is there a generic part I can use to replace the old part that leaks? If so, what do you call that part?

Thanks for your reply.

[hubops]

Would a simple flow-control valve work - in between the new shower head and the pipe ?

[trader_4]

How about a drop of crazy glue to try to seal the leak? Nothing to lose. Soaking it in vinegar or CLR to get the minerals off would clean it up too.

[Fake ID]

Or marine epoxy.

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[David Farber]

After going to several hardware stores, I found a generic connector, which was packaged as a shower bracket. It did the job but the cradle that holds the shower massage handle wasn't a secure fit and it kept falling out of the bracket. I looked to see if there was a different sized bracket that would fit the handle I had. By pure accident I noticed that there was a brand name etched very lightly around the edge of the shower massager and it is a Waterpik. I called Waterpik and explained the problem and sent them the link to the pictures of the parts. A few minutes later they asked me for my shipping address and they are going to send me the replacement part as a courtesy, no charge. That was a pleasant surprise.

Thanks for your reply.