ShrinerMagic
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My shower is equipped with the Grohmix Integrated Thermostate Valve 34-436. It started leaking awhile back, about a drop/second. Called the plumber and replaced the wax cartridge (part #47.111) for a total cost of parts and labor of around $500. Shower still leaked after he left. Called him back and he advised that I would need an entire new faucet to fix the leak. That was about 6 months ago and we have lived with the leak all along.
Fortunately, decided to look at the web and found this site. Saw a similar thread back in 2006 and it looks like what I need to replace are the stop valves, probably both the hot and cold (part #08.355) based on what I learned from the 2006 thread.
Although I'm handy, I've never really tackled a plumbing job before other than replacing a kitchen faucet and a few leaker sink washers. Can those stop valves be replaced by a simple do it yourselfer? Do you need any special tools? I read that the o rings need to be greased. I don't even know what kind of grease one uses to do that. What kind do you use?
Does anyone have an idea what it would cost to replace the valves? Is it possible just to replace the o rings as opposed to replacing the valves?
Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks so much.
Moe
Fortunately, decided to look at the web and found this site. Saw a similar thread back in 2006 and it looks like what I need to replace are the stop valves, probably both the hot and cold (part #08.355) based on what I learned from the 2006 thread.
Although I'm handy, I've never really tackled a plumbing job before other than replacing a kitchen faucet and a few leaker sink washers. Can those stop valves be replaced by a simple do it yourselfer? Do you need any special tools? I read that the o rings need to be greased. I don't even know what kind of grease one uses to do that. What kind do you use?
Does anyone have an idea what it would cost to replace the valves? Is it possible just to replace the o rings as opposed to replacing the valves?
Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks so much.
Moe