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    Mar 22, 2012, 07:22 PM
    Leaking shower arm
    The shower head has been leaking & I have removed the head but water is still dripping from the arm. How can I fix it?
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    Mar 22, 2012, 07:30 PM
    Which end of the arm is dripping, where is connects to the head or where it screws into the wall, aka drop ear as its called in the trades.
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    Mar 22, 2012, 10:27 PM
    Shower are is leaking because your faucet keep refilling it. You will need to replace washers or cartridge in your faucet to stop the leak. Milo
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    Mar 23, 2012, 04:44 AM
    Milo hit it! What type of shower valve do you have? One handle or two knobs? What's the brand name? How old? Back to you, Tom
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    Mar 23, 2012, 07:14 AM
    Milo is likely correct. I read this as a leak when the shower was in use. However if the "arm" leak, that threw me, when the shower is not being used then a leaking valve is the issue. Hard to tell when the OP doesn't come back to answer questions or fully explain the issue.
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