Servicing An Older Price Pfister Bathtub Three Valve Faucet

This is a job that's been on "The List" for about two years. I put it off as long as possible, but it started leaking bad enough to cause the shower head not to flow at full capacity, so I successfully made repairs to the diverter valve. That one is easy, since the water doesn't have to be shut off. Fast forward a week or so later, and the hot water valve would not fully shut off. I ended up servicing all three valves, and once again, I have a perfectly good tub pfaucet! It's a straight forward procedure. No need to call a plumber if you feel confident enough to tackle this project.
Newer video showing the repair kit from ACE Hardware: Part number 44739
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[@scottstone686]

Fixed mine - couldn't have done it without you! Helped me to watch the video at 1.5x speed, too.

[@dynatrak]

Awesome, glad to hear you got the repair knocked out! I like that video speed feature, as well.

[@jaykay18]

Oh yeah, I had to do that with the Gerber faucets I have upstairs, very soon after I moved in. I knew nothing, at the time, and there wasn't much available online either. I bought the valves down to the local Ace hardware. There was a really nice gentleman that took the time and explained it to me. In fact, he even had a kit of new washers, and replaced them for me--for free! Yours came apart nice and easy, that was virtually nothing. I had to use a puller tool on mine to get the handles off. Those valves were all chewed up, they were in pretty bad shape, but after the washer replacement, they have been working fine. One day, it's going to need new ones again, and I do not look forward to that at all. In our old apartment, the diverter failed, actually twice over the years I was there. I do not remember what type of faucets they were, but they were your typical builder's special, run-of-the-mill stuff. That one used a cartridge for the diverter. That was pretty easy to replace. Of course the cartridge was about 20 bucks, way way more than a pack of washers--so much for advancement. I was nice about it, and didn't bring those bills to the landlord, I just paid for it myself.

[@dynatrak]

Yep, been there, done that! This is one of the earliest repairs I learned to do, as a young teen. Amazing what you can do, when you _try_ ! Our local Ace was sold last year. The new owner still runs a decent operation, but not quite as good as the original owner. The parts lady is still there, and awesome as ever. I was telling her about the carb replacement on the lawnmower. I said I saved the old one, just in case. She said good, you'll need it. Those Chinese replacements are garbage, and I have a rebuild kit for your original. I recall my step-dad replacing the Price Pfister faucet (same as in my video) at my childhood home, with a builder cartridge type unit. Likely similar to the one at your old apartment. Even as a kid, I thought it felt much cheaper than the old faucet. Turns out, years later, I was right! Just a dumb kid that didn't know, they said! Heck yeah, buy a pack of washers over a cartridge any day!

[@jaykay18]

@@dynatrak It's more amazing what you can complain about, when you don't try! I have heard many times that the Chinese carbs aren't very good. On newer stuff, it starts out Chinese and continues that way. In fact, the local fix-it shop for lawn equipment won't even service a string trimmer anymore, they consider them disposable items. There are a good handful of people I've met, mostly through KZbin, that have always wanted to have a say as a kid, because they actually DID know better. But the parents just thought they were twerps, and blew them off, only to have something break, not fit, not work, etc. I guess when you actually KNOW a thing or two, and can reason, instead of bludgeon, you can get people to believe you, including your parents. Most people of sound mind will recognize and listen to someone who knows. I also know someone who doesn't know anything, but is good at bludgeoning. And lying.

[@jamespedigo3391]

Thank you! I loved the video. Each step the process and the tools got better and better. I never knew what a seat screw and nut was. Now I'm a better plumber.

[@RavenwolfFoxtrack]

this is exactly my current problem. thanks for the vid for help.

[@dynatrak]

Awesome, glad to help!

[@waltermorales9849]

Very helpful...my valve didnt have the plastic that you replaced at minute 14:07...problem solved as soon as I put one..ty!

[@dynatrak]

Thanks! I'm glad yours is fixed.

[@threeleggedcatdogwithtwosa6469]

Thank you so very much ❤️

[@dynatrak]

You're welcome!

[@evagreen1477]

Excellent video a lot of detail. Thank you

[@dynatrak]

Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@nick32121]

I think thall work, famous last words

[@dynatrak]

It did work, and continues to work perfectly.

[@CytoplasmicGoo]

Thanks for the vid, I have a rental that I have to do this for and my set up looks very similar, but are all price pfister diverters the same? I would like to pick up the parts before hand because I would hate to take it apart only to leave to store hop hardware stores until I find the right one. I don't want to inconvenience my tenants.

[@dynatrak]

You're welcome. I recently posted an updated video, where I install the kit from Ace hardware. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pICci4GcZbijhrM I have no way of knowing if _all_ Price Pfister diverter valves are the same or not. Highly likely many models use the same internal parts, to keep manufacturing costs down.

[@pavelbrutsky5838]

I have the same Faset it is leaking and I cannot find the model number. Can you tell me what kind of model or serial number it is. Or where I can buy the parts because all three cartridges is very rusty and damaged

[@dynatrak]

Unfortunately, I don’t know the model. If you have an Ace Hardware, they’ll probably have everything to repair. I will make a part 2 soon, I got a repair kit with the correct parts to install.

[@danjoe22]

Looks like you finally solved your problem, but in my opinion, once your get in there you should replace the valve seats just for the heck of it. Also, don't those kind of seats specify a flat instead of a beveled washer? I guess there are all types of solutions that work so maybe it is no big deal.

[@dynatrak]

Indeed! Only so many hecks to give around here. I'll certainly replace if damaged, especially, if I know someone has been wrenching on the handle to try and get water to stop dripping. At that point, I know the seat is damaged, and will likely destroy the washer in a short amount of time. This was a temporary repair that lasted two years before, I put the "right" parts in, as seen in the updated video, link in description. Yes, the spec is for flat washers in this application. The point of the video is sometimes I have to work with what's on hand, until correct parts are procured. Works even better with the proper kit installed.

[@imjustpineasmr6614]

New sub here!!!

[@dynatrak]

Thanks for subbing!

[@The1realro]

So , my hot water and diverter pipes do not have the necessary threads inside where the stem BIB is supposed to thread into. Does this mean that the entire 3 stem system needs to be replaced for something new? Basically because of this I cannot properly sit the stem inside since the back washer (that is screws in) doesn’t have the bib to press against.

[@dynatrak]

I've never heard of threads leaving the chat, but if they are not there, then the entire faucet needs to be replaced.

[@The1realro]

@@dynatrak lmao threads definitely have exited the chat. Multiple teams and guys have worked on this particular faucet and I got hired 2 weeks back. I’m running into “landlord specials” everyday. I don’t know how they left it unthreaded like it was and said “yea boss! This unit is good!” If you wouldn’t mind what’s a good universal faucet/valve/trim combination that I can recommend to the owners? We have 88 units so cost and ease of installation consideration.

[@dynatrak]

@@The1realro Sounds like they "know a guy," and they cross threaded, until no threads. That had to be leaking badly! Not really. I had a really old Price Pfister before this, and just bought a new version of the same faucet around 20 years ago. Everything lined up perfectly, with no modifications needed. I would imagine a drop in replacement would be the way to go, like I did. Looks like on Home Depot these are running about 160 bucks now. Model: LG01-3410. I'm pretty sure the brass manifold bodies are sold separately, as another option to keep cost down.

[@pavelbrutsky5838]

I have the same facets but I could not find a parts can you help me please

[@dynatrak]

44739 from Ace Hardware.

[@Unholyyray]

Any advise to get the big nut off to pull it out?? It’s in the wall and i can’t reach a wrench into it. I have a socket that fits it & i have used my strength to loosen it and i can’t. It’s not budging

[@dynatrak]

May have to take out some tile, unless you have access from behind. I've had to take the entire assembly out to repair before. Perhaps soak the fitting with penetrating oil, and wait a day, or two.

[@melissasegura5620]

What socket size was it?

[@35kenon]

Are you sure that that’s a Price Pfister

[@dynatrak]

Being I’m the one that installed decades ago, 100% sure that’s what it is.

[@gurutimes2]

i just got a brand new fister set, it looks just like this stuff

[@dynatrak]

@@gurutimes2 Yep, they are still made!