How to Fix Shower Knob: Tighten the screw that holds the handle in place. If you have a loose valve handle—on a shower, bathroom or kitchen faucet—tighten the screw that holds the handle in place.

A common problem that afflicts many showers each day is a bad shower cartridge causing the showerhead to drip. It will take about 30 minutes to fix but will save lots of water as a result.

Q: My showerhead drips water constantly, even when the knob, which controls both hot and cold temperatures, is turned off. How can I fix this? A: I think you have a sick shower. Actually, what you ...

Turn the shower handle so as much hot water as possible is coming out. Let the water run until the hot water pipe is clear of any water that cooled in the pipes since the last shower, then measure ...

Turn the shower handle so as much hot water as possible is coming out. Let the water run until the hot water pipe is clear of any water that cooled in the pipes since the last shower, then measure ...

All goes swimmingly until the next person vigorously cranks on the shower handle. Cathy said her team started seeking new stoppers. So let’s hope things “work out” with rec center plumbing.