How to turn off the shower?

Betty
by Betty

I read after taking shower turn off handle first or was it to turn off spout where water comes out first. ? Anyone else read it ? Thanks.

  6 answers
  • GrandmasHouseDIY GrandmasHouseDIY on Oct 12, 2018

    I would think it would be to turn the shower head off first, so the water drains out of it and then turn the spout off. Though I can't see how it would hurt doing it one way or the other?

  • 2dogal 2dogal on Oct 12, 2018

    Turn off the handle to stop the water from coming out the water spout. If it is a tub shower, turning off the handle should allow a gizmo inside the pipe to drop down and stop all water flow from both the tub and the shower spouts.

    • Betty Betty on Oct 13, 2018

      Thanks for the reply. Mine I have to push down with my foot. .old shower. .thanks again .

  • I turn the handle off first, then bleed the line to the (hand held) shower head. On the shower in my master bath, I turn off at the handle off first then bleed the line by flipping the switch to drain through the tub spout. Depends on the set up in your bath / shower.

  • Betty Betty on Oct 13, 2018

    Thanks for the reply. .I did have it right. .thanks again. .I read it does make a difference. .

  • Betty Betty on Oct 13, 2018

    Thanks for the reply. .I did have it right. .thanks again. .I read it does make a difference. .

  • Sandi Sandi on Oct 13, 2018

    I don’t get it. What possible difference does it make?