leakmaster
New Member
Someone please help, Im gonna be long winded to explain what I have done and ask what needs to be corrected. Approx. 3 weeks ago had a tub spout drip that turned rather steady. (second floor) With this I replaced the cartridge first., still leaking, then the pressure valve and it stopped. (greased all o-rings) All good!!...Then last night noticed a steady water drip below the shower in my unfinished laundry room while my boy was showering. With a light i saw it dripping from inside the wall behind the handle/cartridge connection. Turned water off took trim kit off and cartridge to inspect the seals., looks good re-grease put back turn water on - no leaks... as soon as I pull lever to turn on shower the leak starts again from behind the cartridge. If I pull shower diverter and put water to shower head it leaks even faster. Did this without the trim on to see if i can see where its coming from., looks to be from where the cartridge meets the pressure valve. So then out of curiosity I turned the main off took the cartridge off and then put the main on, water seems to be coming out of the valve H/C with no problem and there did not seem to be any leaks from the housing or the pressure valve. Then turned main off again put cartridge back and turned main on again and again a steady drip ONLY when the lever is pulled to feed water to the shower.. There is NO leak while the handle is in off position. So questions???..could it be the cartridge went that fast? did i tighten it too much installing something and broke something?... Please help., I am reasonably handy but am the king of leaks. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks ahead of time.