Shower drip saga

**leighcat** · 05-07-2010, 10:38 AM

Before I bought the house, their was a leaky shower pan in the master shower. So, the seller paid $3,125.00 to have the whole shower replaced and have the wall in the closet re-plastered. I still find pieces of grout on the shower floor from the oh-so-wonderful repair job. The shower drips. My boyfriend tried to fix it twice. I bought a $50.00 replacement part kit. Still drips. The idiot who re-did the shower tried 3 times. Still, it drips. It didn't start dripping each time until he left. But as soon as he leaves, the dripping starts again. So, I called a REAL plumber. It will cost me $170.00.
It will be interesting to see if he can get it to stop dripping.

**MomToTwoBoys** · 05-07-2010, 10:53 AM

We've been having issues with ours, but it's an old faucet. If they just fixed it and replaced it, there should be no reason for it to leak unless they forgot to put in a washer somewheres.

**druthb00** · 05-07-2010, 11:56 AM

WHERE does it drip from? The shower head or the handle? This makes a difference. Also, if your repair kit had any ceramic cartridge(s) you must NOT touch the ceramic part with bare hands, the oil will ruin it. I would (if you have the time) get in touch with a plumbing wholesaler in your area and talk to one of their counter men. If you have a well known brand (Delta, Moen, Price Pfister, Hansgrohe, Danze) they should be able to tell you exactly which part you need depending on where it is leaking from. If it turns out the repair kit you got didn't contain that part, I would DEFINITELY try that before spending $170 on a plumber. Good luck

**leighcat** · 05-07-2010, 02:11 PM

It is really old plumbing I guess. Sayco? They only replaced the tile and shower pan, not the fixtures. It is leaking from the showerhead. It is something to do with the valve not holding water back in the pipes.

**druthb00** · 05-07-2010, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by leighcat

It is really old plumbing I guess. Sayco? They only replaced the tile and shower pan, not the fixtures. It is leaking from the showerhead. It is something to do with the valve not holding water back in the pipes.

Sayco is still around, I believe it may be under the name Briggs Sayco now, however. I can't remember unfortunately because they kicked my company to the curb several years back for not buying X dollars in a years time. If there is a problem with the valve body itself then you will need a plumber because cutting pipe and soldering is going to be involved. I hope he'll cut you a break if that's not what it is, because if it's just a cartridge or seats&springs ....that's a hefty fee. Keep us posted on how this turns out.

**McD** · 05-07-2010, 02:42 PM

Since, I love sharing my random knowledge of water facts, I thought I would throw out this fun fact:

Even a small leaks...such as a drip 1/32 of an inch in diameter can potentially lose 205 gallons of water per day. That adds up to 6,150 gallons per month!

I'm glad you are being proactive to fix this problem. Hope it gets squared away quickly!