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    Nov 3, 2011, 11:30 AM
    Shower leaks! Help!
    I have a kohler single handle shower. It leaks from the shower head... I replaced and greased the o-rings around the cartridge, but now it leaks worse! Should I replace the cartridge? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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    Nov 3, 2011, 11:49 AM
    Jackie27, yes, replace the cartridge. Back to you. Milo
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    Nov 3, 2011, 11:51 AM
    Which one do you have? KOHLER: Showers: Bathroom The leak is more likely the cartrdige not the O ring so replacement would be the way to go. Check out their warranty
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    Nov 3, 2011, 12:46 PM
    The shower looks like the "fairfax" model, however, the part number on the cartridge I pulled out is 73716-aa which does not match their diagrams...
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    Nov 3, 2011, 01:42 PM
    You can contact Kohler KOHLER: Warranty Information: Planning Lifetime warranty or just go to Home Depot and find the cartrdige. Some Kohler cartridges can cost over $100 so that warranty looks good to me.
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