MMG
New Member
I recently purchased a home built in 1990. The two handled shower (no tub) began dripping last week, and I could hear the valve running despite tightening the handles as much as possible. I replaced the stems (pretty corroded) but was unable to loosen the seats. The part is Danco 15884B 9B-3H for Sayco Faucets. This stopped the leak. Knowing that the seats were significantly rough (plus I needed to switch hot and cold sides), I replaced those today after using some liquid wrench. Not an easy task but both came out with the threads unaffected. I replaced the seats with a single wrap of plumbers tape and reinstalled the stems. Unfortunately, now there is a more steady drip.
I figured I would turn the faucet off and on a few times to blow out any trash. When I opened the cold side, a broken black washer flushed down the drain before I could catch it. Worried that one of the new washers was damaged, I took the cold side apart again and actually replaced the valve again. No damage but still dripping. I no longer hear the valve partially open or water running.
My questions is, did I screw something up? If this is the O ring, I can’t easily get to it because there is no access panel and it’s a fiberglass shower. What’s my next step?
I figured I would turn the faucet off and on a few times to blow out any trash. When I opened the cold side, a broken black washer flushed down the drain before I could catch it. Worried that one of the new washers was damaged, I took the cold side apart again and actually replaced the valve again. No damage but still dripping. I no longer hear the valve partially open or water running.
My questions is, did I screw something up? If this is the O ring, I can’t easily get to it because there is no access panel and it’s a fiberglass shower. What’s my next step?