Ask this old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey travels to seattle to help a homeowner whose shower runs cold whenever there’s a demand for.

Two handle shower cartridge replacement. All you’ll need to get started is a small screwdriver (or nail),. Gallons of water could be dripping out, costing you both per drop and for heating the water too. There are 4 main types of shower faucet stems/cartridges.

Put some grease on the replacement cartridge and carefully work it back into the valve. Homeowners spend an average of $175 on labor to replace a shower cartridge, and materials generally cost $65. Put the small clip back in to hold the new cartridge in place.

Line up the notches on the cartridge and the pipe when inserting the new cartridge. Save more with subscribe & save. Mira agile/pronta single lever thermostatic cartridge assembly (1736.704) £66.15 (£55.13 ex.

Firmly press the cartridge into the pipe until the notches have fully met. The average cost to replace a shower cartridge is $240.