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Thanks, that makes sense. My remaining question is: What do I hold to keep the pipe inside the wall from twisting? The chrome sleeve (E) spins freely, so not that. Should I grip the PVC with my hand as best I can?

Which piece unscrews? The wide PVC collar? Or the chrome p-trap (which would be tricky since it's attached to the sink)? I'm surprised nothing has flats for a crescent/box wrench. Do I need a strap wrench?

I'm trying to disconnect a pedestal sink's chrome p-trap from the horizontal PVC waste line into the wall. But I don't see any nut to loosen. How does this work? Could it be just a friction fit? There's a chrome sleeve over the exposed part of the PVC. In the photo it's slid towards the wall...

I now highly suspect that the lack of hot water flow until I move the handle back and forth is caused by a clogged balance spool. I also think the loud rushing noises from my and my neighbors' showers are caused by this issue. Unfortunately the spool is not accessible, since the shower was...

Well, I solved the jammed handle. That red plastic ring that lets you limit how far you can move the handle to the hot side somehow got moved out of place. I'm still not sure what causes the hot water flow to be restricted. The passages in the cartridge were clear. There was a whole lot of...

My American Standard shower handle recently jammed. It won't move left past the mid-point towards the hot side -- it's a hard stop. I believe it's an R120 Ceramix type cartridge. It's the type that tilts up and down for volume, and left and right for temperature. A while back I posted...

I have a problem with an American Standard R120 shower valve (the type where the lever moves up/down for volume, and left/right for temperature). Sometimes no hot water comes out. If the lever is all the way on the hot side, no water comes out at all. If I turn it back and forth, eventually...

I recently fixed a relative's wobbly American Standard shower handle of a similar vintage. After a big wet struggle with various allen keys (the shower was running, since it was an apartment and we didn't have access to the shutoffs), I got underneath and looked, and the set screw took a...

Thanks. I think they are models which take a R120 valve. The handle goes up and down for volume, and rotates for temperature. Any tips for loosening the set screw, like what size screwdriver to use?

I'd like to remove these two American Standard shower handles, particularly the one with the starbust design, so I can clean out or replace the cartridge. I'm having trouble removing the set screw. It looks like it takes a slotted screwdriver, but I tried several, and they don't feel like...