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christy.schlosser@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm having trouble with a stuck shower head. I know there have been
> questions before, but I still cannot get it.
>
> I'm trying to install a new shower head, but I cannot get the old one
> off. There's the pipe that comes out of the wall, which broadens into a
> ball shape. The shower head is attached there. I have used wrenches and
> pliers, but when I turn the shower head left to remove it, it just
> rotates around and around the ball. It never loosens or tightens...it
> just keeps rotating.
>
> Any thoughts? I am sure it's a very obvious solution, but I just cannot
> figure it out. Thanks in advance.
>
If the shower arm has an integral ball end,
it is an old-style American Standard (et al) arm.
The nut behind the ball must be held with plier/wrench
as the shower head is unscrewed.
If it's been on there for many years, the threads
may be choked with calcium deposits. Soak with WD-40, etc.
If all else fails, heat the nut with a torch to expand slightly.
Do whatever necessary to avoid having to unscrew the arm from
the wall as that invites disaster.
Some pics that may help exp0lain what's inside:
http://www.speakmancompany.com/shower.php?action=3&cat=89
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1279263
http://www.blackenergy.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=54_55
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Re: Stuck shower head
