How to Remove a Stuck Shower Arm Pipe For New Shower Head
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 Published On Premiered Aug 27, 2019

We show you How to Remove a Stuck Shower Arm Pipe For New Shower Head. Sometimes when you install a new shower head, you also have to remove the old shower head pipe and perform a shower head replacement, but you find a stuck shower arm extension. This stuck shower head arm just won't budge, so we show you how to remove this stuck shower arm extension.

✅ Parts and Tools used in this shower arm installation video:
✅ RIDGID One Stop Wrench Kit: https://amzn.to/2ClCbNa
✅ Cramer 5-Fugi Caulking Kit: https://amzn.to/2DjZVC1
✅ Robogrip Self Adjusting Pliers - 10 inch: https://amzn.to/2ZiSUOv
✅ Delta 75486CSN In2ition 4-Spray 2-in-1 Hand Shower and Shower Head Combo Kit: https://amzn.to/2MlPX6p
✅ Upgraded 5-Function Delta In2ition: https://amzn.to/2SZrdTN
✅ Glacier Bay 8 in. Shower Arm/Flange: https://amzn.to/2ssL7eg
✅ Channellock 12-Inch Pliers: https://amzn.to/2MdcnGR
✅ Dripless 10oz Ergonomic Caulk Gun: https://amzn.to/2Du7tRJ
✅ Goo Gone Caulk Remover/Silicone Caulk also: https://amzn.to/2NEyyZj

00:00 Introduction To Stuck Shower Arm Pipe
01:24 What Showier Arm Screws Into Inside The Wall
02:57 Method #1: Ridgid One-Stop Wrench With Pliers
04:28 Method #2: Insert Screwdriver Into Shower Arm Pipe
06:05 Method #3: Use Channellock Pliers Handles With 2nd Set of Pliers
06:52 Method #4: Spray PB Blaster Into Pipe Threads
09:24 Install New Shower Arm, Pipe

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Shower arm Removal Tips
As part of your shower head pipe replacement, you have to remove the stuck shower arm with smart shower arm removal techniques. We are not using any special shower arm removal tool, just a screwdriver and a pair of pliers or Robogrips are all you need for fast shower arm removal to break free that stuck shower stem. You'll have to be really careful using only rotational wrenching on the pipe or you'll be looking for a broken shower arm extractor after your shower pipe broke off in the wall. You don't want to end up with broken shower arm removal adding precious time to your project.

Shower arm installation tips
For installing your new shower arm extension pipe make sure to wrap both ends of the shower arm with Teflon tape to avoid a shower arm leaking behind the wall situation. the threaded end of your shower arm extender is metal and so metal threads of your shower arm going into the wall pipe need to have the Teflon tape to seal them. After that installing the shower heads is pretty simple.

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