Discussion in 'Plumbing Forum, Professional & DIY Advice' started by casualfc, Mar 7, 2020. casualfc New Member. Hand turns the shower handle on. How do you fix a singles shower handle moves by itself when turn on? Reminder to everyone: Use spoiler tags when necessary. It doesn't happen every time and only just … 1 2. The elements of water. grohe shower handle does not turn on water, went to shower this morning, turned handle counter clockwise to turn on and it started to trickle, then stopped, have shut off water as it would not turn off. As the title says, our power shower was switching itself off when we were having a shower. Be the first to answer this question. and then not turn off without powering it down. It's 3am and the shower in my unit has just turned itself on completely randomly. The hot water was not working in the guest bathroom. A few months back, my niece reported to me that our bathtub faucet was on full blast in the middle of the night, apparently all by itself. Some faucets seal with a compression washer (disc). Turn on the U Smart Shower before you even get out of bed. Pump on a timer? Me: turns the shower handle slightly the shower: Freezing and boiling. We can stop it temporarily by cutting off the whole houses supply but this isn't really ideal. Shower turns on by itself I have a decent hands on plumbing knowledge but I am stumped by this one. Occasionally the set screw hole is covered by a plug, which you can pop off with a small flat head screwdriver. The problem is that now when we turn the handle, it's very hard to turn. Make social videos in an instant: use custom templates to tell the right story for your business. It is common for a faucet with lever-style handles to become so worn over time that the faucet turns past the "off" position, or to have a faucet handle that turns in the wrong direction. The solution is simply replacing the shower handle. Hi, i have just moved in to a properly that has an electric shower and it does something i haven't seen before in others. If your faucet handle turns too far, it probably means that the interlocking knurls on either your faucet handle or faucet cartridge have become worn. They told me it was a 30-year-old valve that had become very hard to pull out and turn on. And no- there isn't ghosts doing it! We replaced the cartridge, and it works just fine. 122 months. Tuesday 26th October 2010. Clamp and handle puller tool to the knob if you cannot remove it by hand, then turn the tool's post clockwise until the knob comes free. – popular memes on the site ifunny.co 89 ($9.89/Count) $15.84 $15.84 The knob doesn't turn on by itself, but if you are in the shower, the hot water knob will turn and make it hotter. It was leaking from the base when it was on so I had to replace the cartridge or cylinder or whatever you call it and now the leak is gone and it works great. One factor is the tap itself, and in particular how many turns it takes to go from a completely open to completely closed valve. Answer. A plumber looked at it, quoted way too much. I figured she was exaggerating the facts to make it sound like we have a ghost or something, so I ignored it. Does anyone know what the problem might be Knowing how to remove the shower handle is often important in view of the fact that it can be multi-functioning. Create . ... there is not set screw below the handle to remove the handle itself. Make social videos in an instant: use custom templates to tell the right story for your business. I hope someone knows what to do to stop this because my freind is getting tired of it. Find shower faucet handles at Lowe's today. To use the shower you have to switch on the massive red switch outside the bathroom, and then turn the shower unit ( on the wall ) to 'on' then voila! Sometimes it will not run again for a day or so. 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