Hi,
Plumbing novice needs help. We have a leaky shower faucet. The system has three knobs--one hot, one cold, one diverter. I've been told by the folks at Lowe's that I need to replace the diverter stem, but that I need to bring it in to make sure I get the right replacement. So far, so good. (Though if any of you have a different diagnosis, I'd be happy to hear it.) But when I went to remove the stem today, I couldn't get the diverter knob off to get at it. All three knobs have exposed center screws. I removed the diverter knob's screw, but I couldn't get the knob to come off. It acts like the screw is still there (only allows its normal movement). I looked for set screws--nothing. I resisted really cranking on it for fear of breaking something. Is there a trick here? Any advice will be much appreciated.
TIA,
jwr
Plumbing novice needs help. We have a leaky shower faucet. The system has three knobs--one hot, one cold, one diverter. I've been told by the folks at Lowe's that I need to replace the diverter stem, but that I need to bring it in to make sure I get the right replacement. So far, so good. (Though if any of you have a different diagnosis, I'd be happy to hear it.) But when I went to remove the stem today, I couldn't get the diverter knob off to get at it. All three knobs have exposed center screws. I removed the diverter knob's screw, but I couldn't get the knob to come off. It acts like the screw is still there (only allows its normal movement). I looked for set screws--nothing. I resisted really cranking on it for fear of breaking something. Is there a trick here? Any advice will be much appreciated.
TIA,
jwr