A gasket is a thin piece of material used to create a seal between two parts. For shower products, the gasket can be made of rubber or fiber.
Gaskets can tear when too much force is used and the supply pipe has a sharp edge. If you have a gasket with a cut, don't use it. Replace the gasket or use Teflon tape to repair the leaky shower head instead.
Gaskets can tear when too much force is used and the supply pipe has a sharp edge. If you have a gasket with a cut, don't use it. Replace the gasket or use Teflon tape to repair the leaky shower head instead.
Need a gasket for my shower head or hand held shower?
Most hand held showerhead sets require a gasket to be used in both ends of the hose fitting. Without a gasket, the hand held shower hose will almost certainly leak. Gaskets are always included with hand held shower head sets when they need to be. Sometimes they are built in to the connection end of the handheld shower head. If you lose your gasket, your local hardware store caries a wide range of gaskets that can be used for Hand Held Shower Head Sets.
Most fixed shower heads can be installed leak-free using only Teflon tape. A gasket in a fixed shower head makes it so you can screw the shower head on leak free – just like a light bulb. If your fixed shower head did not come with a gasket, use Teflon tape.
Most fixed shower heads can be installed leak-free using only Teflon tape. A gasket in a fixed shower head makes it so you can screw the shower head on leak free – just like a light bulb. If your fixed shower head did not come with a gasket, use Teflon tape.
