winniewarrior Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 it leaks at the shower plastic pipe when i open the valves. how much can the plastic parts be tighten without breaking? other ways to fix the leak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Does it leak when you're using the water pump or City water or both? If City water only, a pressure regulator might solve your problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winniewarrior Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 leaks when the pump is turned on, haven't tried with city line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maineah Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 A lot of the shower heads had a vacuum breaker or anti siphon valve it screws into the shower fixture and then into the pipe for the shower head. It is a one way valve and it should close with the fixture turned on and drain back when it's off if the valve leaks it looks like the fitting is leaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiter Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 As Maineah has said, there is a vacuum breaker. It looks like an adapter that screws into the facet then the hose screws into the adapter. They get a little piece of dirt, or the spring rusts out, then the valve leaks and dumps water. You can get these for about $5 at any RV place. Don't over tighten when you screw it into the facet or you could break the plastic facet. If that happens, then you'll need to replace the facet ($35) Take a look at this link, It doesn't show the vacuum breaker, but shows what I had to do to replace the facet. John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winniewarrior Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 As Maineah has said, there is a vacuum breaker. It looks like an adapter that screws into the facet then the hose screws into the adapter. They get a little piece of dirt, or the spring rusts out, then the valve leaks and dumps water. You can get these for about $5 at any RV place. Don't over tighten when you screw it into the facet or you could break the plastic facet. If that happens, then you'll need to replace the facet ($35) Take a look at this link, It doesn't show the vacuum breaker, but shows what I had to do to replace the facet. John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto fixed the leak, dismantled the shower head hose and used teflon tape on the fittings...voila no more leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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