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I gutted my bathroom yesterday but won't have my contractor/plumber back for another 2 weeks to finish the job. The spout was leaking when I bought the house a couple years ago, but now it's an issue because I don't have a tub in there anymore to catch the water.
I can't figure how to fix this thing. The valve doesn't look like anything I've seen online (cartridges). But I'm new to this plumbing stuff, so I'm perhaps I'm not searching for the right thing.
Here is a picture of what I got:
Anyone know how I can go about stopping the leak? I threw away the old faucet, since I'm getting a new one. I could get it of out the trash if it would help. I'd like to fix this on my own without having to wait 2 more weeks...
That's an older style moen valve body. You can pick up one of those cartridges for under $20, however, it's probably corroded into place and will be a bugger to get out.
I think you should replace the whole valve and trim.
Shut off the house water, drain water, cut the copper lines with copper cutters and cap the lines with SharkBite caps (snap on shut offs easily found at home depot) and your plumber can take care of the rest when he comes back.
I totally agree with EnolaEagle. Have the contractor replace the whole old thing with a balancing valve.
It is silly to spend that money and time on something you are about to replace anyway. Buy a 50 cent copper pipe end cap, a torch, steel wool, and solder, dry out the interior as best you can, clean the surface with steel wool and then solder the end closed. That whole run will get replaced anyway on a new install.
The reason I suggested the Gator Grip is its a temporary fix and you don't have to solder (which is tough to do when there is water leaking in the pipe). You don't need tools, just shove it on. Great for a fast fix.
Called the plumber yesterday and he said he's going to come over Monday morning and put sharkbite caps on it until he is ready to rip the old thing out and replace it with a new valve and whatever else. Going to raise the shower head up too with new pipes. So you guys were right on the money!
I carry Gator Grips/Sharkbite caps in my truck.
Many times I am called to inspect a house that the water has been turned off because a valve has been removed, or a pipe is open on the end. I can cap it off, do the inspection, remove my cap and be on my way.
It is very difficult to solder a pipe that has water in it, even with the bread trick. These fittings take second to put on, and you don't even need tools.
Yeah, probably so. I just have done enough soldering that it isn't an issue for me. Even faster, and not requiring a trip to the store for many of us, a scrap of rubber or foam, crimping, and a vise-grip left on it would seal it for a few days.
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