If you cannot find a dedicated shutoff valve, turn off the water for the entire house.

How to replace tub faucet handle. Visually assess the faucet handles to see if you see a button or cap with an edge. Pull the handle off by wiggling it. How do you replace a shower faucet handle?

Do the same to remove the handles. I remove a bathtub faucet handle , soak it in clr to remove minerals that have collected on it, then install the handle If the handle will still not come off just by hand, you might need to use a faucet handle puller.

To replace a shower faucet handle, start by turning off water to the shower. Look for a screw under the handle or at the front concealed by an index cap. Turn off the water to the bathtub.

Put a socket wrench over the bathtub faucet stem. Lift off the handle of the faucet from its stem. Look at the back of the escutcheon or decorative cover at the bottom of the handle.

Install new faceplate and casing. Place the new rubber gasket around the valve serving as a spacer between the casing and the cartridge. The faucet handle has a button or cap.

There should be a very small hole. A handle puller won't work for faucet handles with a set screw on the side. To replace a roman tub faucet with no access panel, first, turn off the water, and loosen the set screw to pull off the old spout.