Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Tubs and Disposals - Leaky Shower Head - Help?

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Cabin Projects
07-06-04, 01:43 PM
My shower head leaks. It is a stand up fiberglass (32"x32") shower with a single handle that you pull to turn it on and turn left or right to adjust the temp.

The faucet body is behdind the fiberglass wall and I am not sure if that needs to be replaced or if there is some way to get to a washer that may be bad.

What I am left with after removing the handle assembly is a rod (that the handle was mounted to) going into the faucet assembly. Around the rod is what looks and feels like a hard plastic washer with two tabs on it.

I really do not know where to go from here.

Moonpie
07-06-04, 04:44 PM
Do you know brand and model name or number on either the valve or the trim?

For example:

Moen 3510 valve
Moen T3124 trim
Moentrol valve
Moen Monticello trim

Would all get us to the same basic valve body.

Any and all specific info would help!
Plumber2000
07-06-04, 04:50 PM
Sounds like moen, install a new moen cartridge 1225B that will fix it.

Cabin Projects
07-07-04, 01:36 PM
Thanks for your suggestions. I think it is a Moen too, but I will need to doublecheck. I could always purchase the cartridge you suggest and take it back if it is wrong.

I bough a 'puller' too. Not sure if that was a waste of $, but the book at Home Depot showed the person using one to get the cartridge out. I would have just used vice grips, but I was there so I picked one up.

I will give this a try and see how it goes.

Thanks again.