Richard Gavle
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Hello all,
Got a call from a realtor I work for on rental properties, this one is a 60s built apartment, now townhouse and the problem I am having is a bathtub spout with a leaky shower diverter.
I have tried penetrant and heat with no luck but I am only using a small pair of channel locks and being fairly conservative with them.
The spout appears to originate at the water valve manifold as it sits between the hot and cold tap and the plumbing appears to be original. My question is how much force can I safely apply trying to loosen this? I have read to put a pipe on the end of an 18" pipe wrench. Do you think that its safe to try an 18" pipe wrench without fear of breaking the manifold? Or should I just give it another try after the soak and go straight to a cut off tool?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Got a call from a realtor I work for on rental properties, this one is a 60s built apartment, now townhouse and the problem I am having is a bathtub spout with a leaky shower diverter.
I have tried penetrant and heat with no luck but I am only using a small pair of channel locks and being fairly conservative with them.
The spout appears to originate at the water valve manifold as it sits between the hot and cold tap and the plumbing appears to be original. My question is how much force can I safely apply trying to loosen this? I have read to put a pipe on the end of an 18" pipe wrench. Do you think that its safe to try an 18" pipe wrench without fear of breaking the manifold? Or should I just give it another try after the soak and go straight to a cut off tool?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.