Snapped off shower head in wall

[trevorbayliss]

Does anyone know how i solve this problem.

I broke my shower head the other night while cleaning it. The metal has sheared off at the elbow joint in the wall which connects to the copper water feed from the valve.

So i have the elbow joint still in place and secure, but it has the threaded bit of the old shower head.

How do i get it out without having to cut the plaster board out and start replacing the elbow connector ?

I have tried with some pliers and i got a few mini turns on it, but no further. I may need to chop more plaster board out.

Thought i might ask here before i go any further.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Have you got a big tap eg 1/2?

 

[trevorbayliss]

Have you got a big tap eg 1/2?

I can check the shed as i think i have one small tap for a basin.

If i do have one how will that help ? The metal which is threaded into the elbow joint is smooth on the inside.

 

[Ben-gee]

Tap, as in tap and die, to bore out the old fitting.

 

[Jerry]

"cleaning it"

Tell us what you were really doing!

 

[trevorbayliss]

No i don't. I have been looking at "easy out screw extractor" vids online. But these tap into a mass of metal. I don't have any metal to tap into. I need to put something inside my hole and expand outwards and then i would turn it to bring it out, but i cant think what to use.

 

[Ben-gee]

Pliers?

 

[trevorbayliss]

"cleaning it"

Tell us what you were really doing!

As i said cleaning the top with bleach and a sponge while in the shower. Just pressed downwards a little to hard it seems.

 

[Ben-gee]

Hammer a chisel/old screwdriver to make a slight slot in the fitting you’re trying to remove. Then place a screwdriver in this slot and tap the fitting around - I have done this before to remove a shower cartridge.

 

[Burger]

Or maybe a junior hacksaw blade? A few strokes to start with and then get a flat bladed screwdriver into and turn.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Tap, as in tap and die, to bore out the old fitting.

To grab on and should start to undo 1 or 2nd stage should doo

 

[trevorbayliss]

SUCCESS !!!

I went back up and tried a slightly smaller plier. Fit like a glove and didn't need much force.

So now i need to buy a new fixed shower head, but i am not going to get one of the long ones we have just had with a big head on it. I think i am going to get an angled one as it will be lighter and less inclined to break off.

So for another question. Are there any recommendations for these shower heads? I have seen screwfix do some.

 

[MikeJhn]

This will probably be the best bet for someone that's heavy handed: Milan Square Flat Dual Fixed Shower Head (Waterfall + Rainfall) | Victorian Plumbing UK