I’m about ready to throw in the towel on fixing leaky shower connections

[tallhair]

Why is it so hard to find replacement rubber washers for the shower connections?

Easy enough to find water hose rubber washers, seals, gaskets, or whatever they are called, but same thing for a Delta shower head, hose, and main connector to the pipe coming out of the wall no dice. What are they even called?

Tried internet search, YouTube, etc. Delta, and plumbing sites etc and all they want to do is sell me a new assembly, or the hose.

Disposable crap.

Spent an hour at local Ace hardware store looking at everything they had and nothing is close.

very frustrating.

 

[tallhair]

All I can find is videos for removing the restrictions for higher water pressure or new rainfall showerheads

 

[LocuMob]

I looked up my showerhead, to get a new one rather than soak it in CLR. Well, it's not available anymore, but I can buy a $20 pos version, or the next one at $200. CLR turned out to be the best option.

Disposable is right.

 

[tallhair]

Everything about mine is good. Just leaked everywhere there’s an connection with a black rubber washer. 3 in total.

 

[LocuMob]

Tried the local hardware store? We have two that don't throw out anything, so sometimes you can find stuff like that.

 

[tallhair]

Seems like they dumbed it down so much to install without tools, that if they are ever to tight, ruins the seal.

 

[stubs300]

Try a local Plumbing Supply House, they have all kinds of oddball stuff. Good Luck

 

[tallhair]

Tried the local hardware store? We have two that don't throw out anything, so sometimes you can find stuff like that.

I’ll take it apart tomorrow and post pictures. I’m afraid to now, may break or throw something lol

Maybe someone can advise what the heck I need to search for.

Im having no luck, maybe I’m not holding my mouth right

 

[tallhair]

Try a local Plumbing Supply House, they have all kinds of oddball stuff. Good Luck

I’ll post pics tomorrow so I can even use the correct terminology.

 

[tallhair]

Maybe today, if I can get over the urge to break something

 

[tallhair]

Also, if anyone has a suggestion on a whole new assembly that’s not plastic junk, and hand tighten plastic/rubber connections only, I’d be happy to buy new.

Like a shower head and hand held combo that fits on one downspout pipe out of the wall.

Any home builders, contractors, or plumbers out there?

 

[78Brougham]

 

[Toolmanmike]

They don't call it a "plumbers nightmare" for nothing!

 

[rapidtrans]

Just swapped my fancy multi pattern, leaky, pos, shower head for the 38 year old head from the tub/shower in other bath the contractor installed. One dang pattern and plenty of force. Perfect!

I've had the same drip problem with these newer all plastic heads. The cheap a** threaded connection to the pipe from the wall always leaks. Can’t use the plumbers tape or you crack the plastic fitting. Pipe dope is too heavy also.

 

[tallhair]

Kramer was the best physical actor since W.C. Fields, Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, the little tramp, the Marx brothers, or maybe the three stooges.

 

[tallhair]

Just swapped my fancy multi pattern, leaky, pos, shower head for the 38 year old head from the tub/shower in other bath the contractor installed. One dang pattern and plenty of force. Perfect!

I've had the same drip problem with these newer all plastic heads. The cheap a** threaded connection to the pipe from the wall always leaks. Can’t use the plumbers tape or you crack the plastic fitting. Pipe dope is too heavy also.

I have no problem out of the downspout, just every other connection.

It’s spraying out all over the place because of **** plastic threads and worn out rubber washers.

two on each end of the hand held hose, and one at the connection to the main head. But It’s not a issue with the thread tape.

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

Just JB Weld it! hee hee

 

[tallhair]

Just JB Weld it! hee hee

I'm thinking that’s not the solution for this malady.

 

[tallhair]

They don't call it a "plumbers nightmare" for nothing!

Please elaborate Mike

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

Please elaborate Mike

The most cursed thing on the planet is the pedestal sink.... designed by... yep you guessed it, a Woman!