Hi, I have been living in an older apartment building for over 10 years. My unit has 6" shower arm with 1/2" connection with IPS thread and shower head with 1/2" connection with IPS connection. All new shower arm and heads I found has NPT connections. IPS connection and NPT connection do not match. But can I take out my current IPS connection shower arm and install NPT connection shower arm? Like getting rid of both the old 1/2" IPS thread shower arm and shower head first. And then install a new 1/2" NPT threading shower arm with teflon tape to prevent water leaks and NPT shower head. Is is possible? Is it even recommended to replace IPS shower arm with NPT connection in an older apartment unit? Can you or anyone please help with answers? Thank you
Cant believe you didnt remove the old plate to at least make sure you didnt have a leak from the new shower arm. Just because you tightened it down doesnt mean its not going to leak. Leaking is the number one thing that has to be checked before putting that plate back in place and calling it good.
to replace the shower arm/head water doesnt have to be off because to get water up the pipe you need to have the water on for the tub and the diverter pulled up to get water out of the shower arm.
Use PB Blaster, its like WD-40 but better for eating rust. I had a 40+yr old shower arm that wasnt budging and when I put the PB Blaster on it to soak it finally moved.
Awesome Sam. Nice and simple repair. God bless.
just used your video to fix mine thanks!!!
Great video. Keep em comin bro
Hi, I have been living in an older apartment building for over 10 years. My unit has 6" shower arm with 1/2" connection with IPS thread and shower head with 1/2" connection with IPS connection. All new shower arm and heads I found has NPT connections. IPS connection and NPT connection do not match. But can I take out my current IPS connection shower arm and install NPT connection shower arm? Like getting rid of both the old 1/2" IPS thread shower arm and shower head first. And then install a new 1/2" NPT threading shower arm with teflon tape to prevent water leaks and NPT shower head. Is is possible? Is it even recommended to replace IPS shower arm with NPT connection in an older apartment unit? Can you or anyone please help with answers? Thank you
Cant believe you didnt remove the old plate to at least make sure you didnt have a leak from the new shower arm. Just because you tightened it down doesnt mean its not going to leak. Leaking is the number one thing that has to be checked before putting that plate back in place and calling it good.
Do you have to turn the water off?
to replace the shower arm/head water doesnt have to be off because to get water up the pipe you need to have the water on for the tub and the diverter pulled up to get water out of the shower arm.
Mine is very very very stuck. Ive tried everything... any advice?
Were u able to remove it?
@@Jocy0924 yup!! I put a long screwdriver into the arm and used a wrench at the same time and got it loose!
Use PB Blaster, its like WD-40 but better for eating rust. I had a 40+yr old shower arm that wasnt budging and when I put the PB Blaster on it to soak it finally moved.