Does any one know how to fix a bathtub faucet?

Call a plumber to fix. It will need to be soldered or compression fit. Take the bill out of next months rent.

No threads on the pipe? What’s on the inside of the faucet? That’s a strange arrangement.

Sounds like the landlord was the last “plumber”.

@RealEyesRealizeRealLies I am not sure I can.. currently running month to month no lease but don’t want to move. The lease I did have specified I had to contact my landlord if anything needed to be fixed. He went even further to state that if I wanted any cosmetic stuff done to contact him and he would charge me 50 dollars an hour.

So legally I may be able to or not. He’s the politician with some experience in contracts and lawyers and the history of managing rentals for 15 years. Nice guy despite that. But it is clear that it would piss him off and due to some other factors pending and brewing I don’t have enough info to sign another lease even if it was 6 months.

@Adirondackwannabe no threads just copper tubbing that I can stick my index finger into. To complicate matters further the fixtures for the water control are seperate. I assume that means if I got a faucet with a ring around it and managed to attach it whether that involves cutting the tubing and finding a safe method of straightening the angle and attaching a ring to the wall it would continue to function?

@Tropical_Willie you got it, I could continue to pester him but last time it took him two weeks to respond, he gets the kids on the weekend and he goes out of town frequently. i am tired and don’t have time for baths I love them but would like a quicker fix. i figure he won’t mind as along as i don’t screw anything up and he doesn’t have to pay for it.

The copper tube should have threads on the outside The faucet threads onto the copper…. The landlord is NOT a good plumber. Maybe his lawyer is a good plumber, ask the landlord to get the lawyers name, because you have been injured by the faucet dropping on your foot.

Lol! The duct tape and bungee cord idea sounds better and better.

@Tropical_Willie Exactly my thoughts. A cob job.

This is something that the LL should repair but @RealEyesRealizeRealLies withholding rent money is not really a good solution. The rental agreement is probably written so that to withhold funds is a violation of the agreement and could get you kicked out.

If you go the plumber route it will probably cost you about $125.00 plust parts. Depends on what it is worth to you.

You might try superglueing the tub spout onto the copper tubing. If you get the stuff that works in damp conditions you should be able to stick it on.

Maybe I’m just too old to be intimidated by landlords any more. The lengths they must go to for evicting a tenant, then advertising for new one, checking them out… well, they don’t want to do that at all, ever, unless they need a spot to stash the mistress on the cheap dime.

Your lease either states that the landlord will provide for essential repairs, or it doesn’t. If it does state that, and he doesn’t, even after numerous attempts, then get it done and enjoy your showers harm free. With a proper lease, and reasonable leniency for allowing him to fix the problem, you would find favor in small claims court. If it doesn’t state that, then you’re at his mercy or on your own to make repairs at your cost. Plumbing issues are usually part of the landlord responsibility. Odd if it wouldn’t be.

Is there not a person in your life that could accommodate this repair as a friendly favor? At least charge the landlord for the parts and a pizza for a friend to do the work. Don’t ask the landlord for permission to start your days without hassles. Tell him you plan to live life as expected when you became his client.

Trust me… if he’s not the kind of guy who can make this repair quickly and efficiently… then he’s not the kind of guy who will go through the hassles to kick you out for such a minor cost on something which definitely needs repair.

Good luck either way. And sorry to be so frank about my opinions on this. My mother was just suffering through a similar issue. Repeated promises and attempts for landlord fix proved unrewarding. Weeks passed without attention deserved. And although he bitched about losing $200 for a tub repair that he had plenty of opportunity to address, in the end, that was the worst of it. I have little patience for landlord jerks who don’t respect their clients.

Thanks for the idea @rojo. Worth a shot for the morning. Maybe I can have a shower for the end of week!

@RealEyesRealizeReaLies Good for you for sticking up for your mother glad it worked out for her. Thanks for the tips.. I do know a couple people with real life plumbing experience. Funny it never occurred to me to ask them.

It’s not known as tap the collective for nothing :-)