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Seat is stuck in bathtub hot water and middle Shower turner and I NEED TO GET IT OUT!
The seat is worn smooth on the inside of the Hot water and the shower turner. It is a 50s house with pfeister stem and seat. The seat remover is useless. Someone on another post said for the shower spray they used a screwdrive and wedged it in and turned. What size screwdriver and how do I get one that long to reach. I also do not want to damage the pipes. So do I take the screw driver and hammer it in and then turn with a pipe wrench. I am not clear on the size of the screwdriver, the size of the end of the screwdriver and do not want to turn something I am not supposed to or any other suggestions other than calling a plumber because that is not a financial possibility. Any suggestions appreciated.
Someone on another post said for the shower spray they used a screwdrive and wedged it in and turned. What size screwdriver and how do I get one that long to reach. I also do not want to damage the pipes.
Guilty!! I was the guy that said if you couldn't get a seat wrench,(see image) to work then take a long handled screwdriver and follow your own advice which was to,
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take the screw driver and hammer it in and then turn with a pipe wrench.
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Try the seat wrench first. and if that doesn't work you can locate a screwdriver with a long shank and a blade wide enough to wedge into the seat. Good luck, Tom
I have, on occasion had the type of seat wrench shown above, bottom out on the back of the valve body before engaging the seat. Try cutting off about 1/4" of the seat wrench and see it it properly engages the seat.
I have, on occasion had the type of seat wrench shown above, bottom out on the back of the valve body before engaging the seat. Try cutting off about 1/4" of the seat wrench and see it it properly engages the seat.
. Thanks. How do you cut off the seat wrench? With what? (((hugs)))
Guilty!! I was the guy that said if you couldn't get a seat wrench,(see image) to work then take a long handled screwdriver and follow your own advice which was to, .
Try the seat wrench first. and if that doesn't work you can locate a screwdriver with a long shank and a blade wide enough to wedge into the seat. Good luck, Tom
Really should have given you credit speedball. Ok, I am going to the hardware store to find a huge headed screw driver and I will let you know if it worked. Then if it does not hopefully the other answer will tell me how to cut off the seat wrench. Thanks (((Hugs)))
Are you saying that you have a seat wrench that's so long it bottoms out and you have to trim it back? Cheers, Tom
I am saying that I already tried the seat wrench and it flip flops around and does not catch on aything which I assume is bottoms out. The seat has lost it's groove that would normally fit on the handle as I was able to remove one. The seat itself is worn. I will have to call you for $.95 a minute and I bet you talk very very slow.(joke) if neither works. I can not rate your question because I have to rate someone else first and so...... I have to try it before I rate it although I received a nasty rating on my answer. I will definitely rate every answer with a nice reply unlike know it all "Judy". Right! Cheers (I think)
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