How To Change A Shower Head & Stuck Shower Arm Pipe DIY

Here's how to install a new shower head and also a new shower arm pipe for all you DIY plumbers. Don't waste hundreds of dollars hiring a plumber, when we teach you all the pro tips of the trade and common DIY mistakes to avoid while installing a new shower head. Be sure to watch this plumbing tips video all the way through so you'll know how to change a shower head correctly.

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📺 WATCH: How to Remove a Stuck Shower Arm Pipe For New Shower Head

📺 WATCH: How to Remove a Stuck Shower Cartridge:

00:00 Changing a new shower arm
02:07 Shut Off Water Yes or No?
02:31 Removing the old showerhead
04:09 How To Remove A Stuck Shower Arm
06:29 Pro Tip: Removing old plumber's tape inside wall
07:47 Wrap new shower arm pipe with plumber's tape
10:25 Install new shower arm pipe
11:40 Install New Shower Head

[danno]

Jeff, your PVC pry bar advice saved my bacon. Didn’t think I was going to get the old shower arm off. Many thanks!

[dwyn]

Good Sir.... over and over again, your attention to detail, good camera views of the actual parts you are handling, has saved me over and over again during plumbing jobs!!! The best on the interwebs, by far!!! You are what people are really seeking 90% of the time they go to a hardware store and hope that the sales rep knows the industry and how it works.... they often don't, you always do!!! You should have 2M subscribers or more, because over 2M people every year break things, don't understand how cheap some things are made, or how they work. For any household, you have done a service to millions of people, if only they knew!!!

[clobberella]

What a timely video Jeff. My shower arm being stuck is what is preventing me from getting a new shower head. Thank-you!

[RichardFreeberg]

Nice. Thumbs up! Pretty basic, but covers most of the stuff we weekend warriors mess up. Delivery is paced about right and photography decent. I've done a bit of diy in my time, but still found a few tips and reminders. And little or none of the weird music that often is used in these tutorials that serves no purpose what so ever. Thanks!

[drjaymissdiana]

I watched your video on changing a shower arm pipe . . . I did it! And it worked! No more leaks!
Many thanks, Dr. Jay

[dl-onos]

I tried all the methods you suggested to remove the old shower arm. The one that worked for me was the pvc pipe method. I removed two old shower arms and replaced with new arms and shower heads with hoses. Thanks so much.

[arethavanhorn]

Thank you. The PVC pipe gave me the leverage that I needed! Excellent video.

[josephmalinowski]

It's so important to do the proper prep and use the right amount of plumbers tape so you don't get no leaks. Also make sure you go the correct way with the tape that you're going to tighten the shower unit so as you tighten the tape does not come off because you went the opposite way. You're going to get the best advice anyways because this is one of the top channels on YouTube. Happy new year brother 🙏

[BG-vqfd]

Perfect timing, I just bought a new shower head with hose to replace a fixed head. Good tips

[sararivero-calle]

Thank you! The PVC tube pipe trick was very helpful

[juanramirez-thmb]

Bro that really helped me out!! God bless you 🙏

[jmcenterprises]

Nice video, Jeff. Thanks for the pro tips. I'd like to pay something forward, with an additional tip. If you do happen to snap the shower arm off, and the threaded stub is left inside the wall in the fitting, take a file #6 or 8 I can't remember, and gently gently tap it into the hole where the broken stub of the shower arm remains. Files have teeth on the sides as well as the flat part. The teeth on the sides will grab the inner part of the broken stub and enable you to get on the file with a wrench and gently unscrew it! No need to call a plumber. I have done this and it works great.

[GainesMediaInc]

Great vid Jeff! Water shut-off was my main query as well...👍

[Mandy_]

Great video Jeff, I learned a few things & it's a great day whenever u learn new stuff 😉

[CanadianPineMarten]

Thanks, you are a life saver, fantastic video.

[getupandgo]

Thank you. Excellent video! helped me immensely

[westtennesseeprepper]

As always Jeff great job and thanks for the info been down awhile had some heart surgery they found out I had one lol needed a tune up great to be back enjoy watching great pro tips as well

[javierferrer]

Good video Jeff really like the pro tips see you on the next one 👍👍

[antlopez]

Thank you for this video and the tips really appreciate it Jeff 👍

[markb.]

Great video! When screwing in the new shower head pipe, I'd suggest inserting one handle of your rubber coated channel lock pliers into the pipe instead of the sharp end of a screw driver. 🙂