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How do you fix or open a bathtub valve due to Hard Water?
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I live in Nevada and we have very hard water. In one of my tubs, I cannot release the open close valve to fill the bath tub. The shower works fine. The release is a push button on the nozzle that fills the tub. I tried to use some WD 40 and no success. It is very tight and I do not want to apply too much pressure and break the nozzle. What would you recommed to remedy this situtation?
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Use a rag and a wrench to unscrew the tub spout. Once off you can use a screw driver to remove the calcium. if that does not work replace it. Most are under 20 dollars.
Source(s): Plumber - John MLv 51 decade ago
You can try some lemon juice or some vinegar applied with a sponge.
After it frees up put some plumbers Lubricant on the piston and stroke
the piston up and down to lubricate it. Do this procedure monthly and
you shouldn't have a problem.
