First of all, what a great forum. I wish I had known about it previously, I could have used some advice on several home improvement projects I've recently completed.
I came across this forum while doing a Google search for "removing a tub spout". Of course, as my luck always runs, I have to have a different type of spout, and that's where I'm hoping someone on here can help me out.
I'm pretty much mechanically inclined and have done most of my own stuff over the years. When I went to tackle this spout replacement, I figured it to be a 15 minute job at the most. Man, was I wrong.
I did manage to find lots of information on line about removing these things, the only problem is that mine a.) isn't threaded, and b.) doesn't have a set screw or any other type of external locking device that I can find. Trust me, there is no set screw anywhere to be found.
What it does have is some kind of crazy internal plastic locking device that I just can't figure out. I've looked at it from every angle and I can't figure out what I have to push, pull or twist to get it to come off. I'm going to try to attach a picture that I took tonight, hopefully someone will recognize it and be able to tell me how to remove it. I have tried everything outside of taking out the Dremel and just cutting the spout to pieces. That freaked out my wife, it's her tub and she's got this mothering thing going on.
The second part of the story is the replacement that I bought. I went to Lowe's and of course, you can't just buy a tub spout, no, I had to spend $80 for a three piece set which I really didn't need. I "assumed" (yeah, that word again) that the spout I had was threaded, so I bought a threaded replacement set. I never knew before tonight that they had anything other than a threaded spout. Now, I guess I have to solder on a threaded adapter to the stub pipe for my new spout to work properly. Or does someone know if they sell just a plain, slip on spout that I could buy and take my $80 set back for a refund?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. Worst case, I'll send my wife to her favorite shoe store and break the Dremel out. Hopefully I can have it done before she returns.
I came across this forum while doing a Google search for "removing a tub spout". Of course, as my luck always runs, I have to have a different type of spout, and that's where I'm hoping someone on here can help me out.
I'm pretty much mechanically inclined and have done most of my own stuff over the years. When I went to tackle this spout replacement, I figured it to be a 15 minute job at the most. Man, was I wrong.
I did manage to find lots of information on line about removing these things, the only problem is that mine a.) isn't threaded, and b.) doesn't have a set screw or any other type of external locking device that I can find. Trust me, there is no set screw anywhere to be found.
What it does have is some kind of crazy internal plastic locking device that I just can't figure out. I've looked at it from every angle and I can't figure out what I have to push, pull or twist to get it to come off. I'm going to try to attach a picture that I took tonight, hopefully someone will recognize it and be able to tell me how to remove it. I have tried everything outside of taking out the Dremel and just cutting the spout to pieces. That freaked out my wife, it's her tub and she's got this mothering thing going on.
The second part of the story is the replacement that I bought. I went to Lowe's and of course, you can't just buy a tub spout, no, I had to spend $80 for a three piece set which I really didn't need. I "assumed" (yeah, that word again) that the spout I had was threaded, so I bought a threaded replacement set. I never knew before tonight that they had anything other than a threaded spout. Now, I guess I have to solder on a threaded adapter to the stub pipe for my new spout to work properly. Or does someone know if they sell just a plain, slip on spout that I could buy and take my $80 set back for a refund?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. Worst case, I'll send my wife to her favorite shoe store and break the Dremel out. Hopefully I can have it done before she returns.
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