Howdy,
New here and love the info on the site! I did some quick searching but couldn't find the answer I was looking for.
I replaced the original Price Pfister H/C bath stems with some new Danco replacement stems. (Model 05034P).
The installation of the stems was fine. The problem I'm encountering is that both the H/C stems are very difficult to move. I've either installed these stems incorrectly, am missing something silly, or am in a catch-22 situation.
My problems seems to be with that round "bolt" that fits over the stem and is used to compress the last o-ring arond the stem. This "bolt" also has threds on the inside of it for external fittings, etc.
If I loosen the bolt that compresses the o-ring around the stem, the handle works smoothly, but water leakes out of that o-ring.
If I tighten the bolt that compresses the o-ring around the stem, the water leak stops, but the handle becomes really hard to operate.
There *has* to be way to stop the leakng *and* allow these stems to move smoothly and easily. The orignal stems were nice and smooth (just needed some new o-rings, but I opted for new ones thinking new would be better. I guess I was wrong )
Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Parker
New here and love the info on the site! I did some quick searching but couldn't find the answer I was looking for.
I replaced the original Price Pfister H/C bath stems with some new Danco replacement stems. (Model 05034P).
The installation of the stems was fine. The problem I'm encountering is that both the H/C stems are very difficult to move. I've either installed these stems incorrectly, am missing something silly, or am in a catch-22 situation.
My problems seems to be with that round "bolt" that fits over the stem and is used to compress the last o-ring arond the stem. This "bolt" also has threds on the inside of it for external fittings, etc.
If I loosen the bolt that compresses the o-ring around the stem, the handle works smoothly, but water leakes out of that o-ring.
If I tighten the bolt that compresses the o-ring around the stem, the water leak stops, but the handle becomes really hard to operate.
There *has* to be way to stop the leakng *and* allow these stems to move smoothly and easily. The orignal stems were nice and smooth (just needed some new o-rings, but I opted for new ones thinking new would be better. I guess I was wrong )
Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Parker