I've started to notice that the pressure of water from my shower head when it's hot water gradually decreases. It stays "good" for about a minute and a half then reduces pretty drastically.
I've been told by my condo maintenance that the shower cartridge likely needs to be replaced and suggested I call a plumber. I wanted to poke around a bit myself, instead of spending money on a plumber.
Since I'm in a condo I can't turn off the main water, and I do have integral stops going to my shower cartridge. However, I spent about 30 minutes turning them and they seem to go in, but continue to be turnable. Twisting the shower catridge also releases water through the spout, which to me indicates that the stops aren't fully turned.
So two questions:
a) is the diagnosis on the shower cartridge right? Should I check something else?
b) How do I know when the integral stops are tightened? How long does it take to tighten them and am I even doing it right? (just using a minus screwdriver to go at them)
-Sravan
I've been told by my condo maintenance that the shower cartridge likely needs to be replaced and suggested I call a plumber. I wanted to poke around a bit myself, instead of spending money on a plumber.
Since I'm in a condo I can't turn off the main water, and I do have integral stops going to my shower cartridge. However, I spent about 30 minutes turning them and they seem to go in, but continue to be turnable. Twisting the shower catridge also releases water through the spout, which to me indicates that the stops aren't fully turned.
So two questions:
a) is the diagnosis on the shower cartridge right? Should I check something else?
b) How do I know when the integral stops are tightened? How long does it take to tighten them and am I even doing it right? (just using a minus screwdriver to go at them)
-Sravan