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Final Assembly and Sealing

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Water Hammer In Shower Pipes!...I Tried This First

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What happens here

With the valve confirmed to be working correctly and free of leaks, complete the final assembly. Clean off any remaining old caulk from the tile. Place the escutcheon plate back over the valve, and then thread the handle back on. The final step is to apply a new bead of kitchen and bath caulk, like DAP Kwik Seal, around the perimeter of the escutcheon plate. Use a finger or a damp cloth to smooth the bead for a clean, waterproof seal. Wipe away any excess caulk.

Goal: Plumbing Fixture Installation

Tools and materials

  • Utility Knife Stanley — Scraping away any remaining old caulk
  • Kitchen & Bath Caulk DAP Kwik Seal Plus — Sealing the gap between the escutcheon plate and the tile to prevent water intrusion
  • Paper Towel — Wiping away excess caulk and cleaning the fixture

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Alright, so I guess the moment of truth here, let's just start trying it. So something in this pressure balancing cartridge failed, and we'll take this home and pull it apart, see if we can find any anomalies in there that we're making this thing go crazy on the water hammer. Because as far as I can tell, there is no more issue. Last thing we'll do is we'll take some white, so last thing we'll do is take some white siliconized acrylic bulk, put her around here, let her dry, good to go. Get all those water marks off there. Alright folks, so this was a weird little setup for me.

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