How Do You Stop A Leak In The Bathtub Faucet?
All bathtub faucets will eventually leak. By understanding how they work to open and close the flow of water, you can easily repair the leak yourself. Turn off the water to the tub faucet. Sometimes shutoffs are in the wall behind the faucet, accessible through a panel. If not, you will have to shut off water at the main, located in the basement or a utility room, directly before or after the water meter. Open both the hot and the cold water to take off the pressure. After the water has stopped, remove the handles. A screw usually hold the handles in place but it may have a cap on it. Pry the cap off with the tip of a flathead screwdriver. Some handles are held in place with an Allen wrench screw on the side. Set these aside and don’t lose anything. It is a good idea to set all the parts for the hot side together and the cold side together because they are sometimes different. Unscrew the flange around each handle stem. Now the top of the stem or cartridge is exposed. Unscrew the ring
