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pninn (IL)
Hello. I have tub that has a hand held shower held with flexible hose. The shower head normally rest on the edge of the tub in a cut out hole. There is an tile enclosure around the tub that creates space for the tub plumbing including the flex hose for the shower head.
The hose screws into the shower head. Somehow the connection between the hose and head became loose and the hose was disconnected from the shower head. The hose is now lying at the bottom of the enclosure space around the tub. The only access point is the 1 inch hole that would normally hold the shower head plus connected hose.
I want to get the hose reconnected to the shower head but can't think of a way to get it off the bottom of the enclosure floor. I tried hooking it was a hanger but the hose was too heavy to lift.
Any suggestions of how to get the hose out of the enclosure so I can reconnect the shower head. I am hoping not to take out tiles or break the enclosure itself to access that area.
Thanks
Patrick
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
One of those 3 finger grabber flex cable tools might work.
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mr leak (CA)
Maybe take a piece of romex electrical wire and smear some 5 minute 2 part epoxie on the wire let set for awhile then give it a try or maybe JB weld
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sharp1 (IL)
If you have enough room to see and use a clothes hanger wire, you might try this. Tie a steel nut(about a 3/8" to a nylon cord and drop the nut into the hole. Use a hook bent on the hanger to push the nut and cord under the hose. With a hook bent into the hanger or using a telescoping magnetic pick up tool retrieve the nut. You now have a loop around the hose. Tie a slip knot in the the cord and slowiy start pulling. The noose should tighten around the hose and let you extract it through the opening.
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