Change bathtub handles

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  1. Deb Valcq

    Deb Valcq New Member

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    I am replacing my brass fixtures in my bathroom and have been able to remove the tub handles, but there are 2 brass nipples which contain the cartridges for the water and I would like to change those out. I have tried everything to get those off. Sprayed with lubricant, vice grips, everything, you name it. Do they even come off? Please help. Thanks.
     
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    Deb Valcq, Jun 17, 2014
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  2. Reach4

    Reach4 Well-Known Member

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    I suggest posting a photo of what you are talking about, 800 pixels or less, for somebody who might know.
    I doubt that "housing for the water" is descriptive enough.
     
    Reach4, Jun 17, 2014
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  4. hj

    hj Moderator & Master Plumber Staff Member

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    YOu do know that whatever you try to use for a replacement HAS to be by the same manufacturer as the existing faucet, and sometimes even the same model.
     
    hj, Jun 18, 2014
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