Timeline for Do I have to turn off the main water supply to replace tub/shower faucets & screws?
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| Jul 4, 2017 at 22:10 | comment | added | Andrew Morton | Knowing where the main water supply valve is and checking that you can turn it off if you need to is a good start. After turning it off, when you turn it on again do not turn it full-on and leave it: turn it full-on and then back at least half a turn. That reduces the chance of it getting stuck full-on. Next, see if you can find out where the pipes go from the back of the shower - it might be that there are isolating valves somewhere which you can shut of temporarily to do the work. | |
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| Jan 20, 2017 at 21:57 | comment | added | Jim Stewart | There are replacement knobs that attach to the shaft of the stem if the flutes are worn off. These have a hardened knife that bites into the usually brass shaft of the stem. You would not have to turn off the water at the outside cutoff to do this. But if you want to change the stem assembly then the water must be off at the cutoff. I know someone who described to me his experience in trying to change a washer on the older type of shower faucet and he claims to have done it with help from another person who does things brute force. They 'got it done' and then dealt with a flood. Why?! | |
| Jan 20, 2017 at 19:24 | answer | added | DMoore | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jan 20, 2017 at 18:49 | comment | added | isherwood | Is the screw stripped, or is the stud stripped? If it's the screw, then sure. | |
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