thank you for posting this information... i skipped the hammer and used the screw driver after pouring the apple cider vinegar on the hole and wa la ... it came off. Thanks again
I had the exact same problem with my Moen tub spout. I used a Dremel rotatory tool with a cut-off wheel attachment and cut away the plastic spout to remove it (the plastic get very hot and stinks as it is being cut). I then cut away at that inner gray piece just about where the set screw housing is. Once I was able to remove that gray piece from that set screw housing bulge I found why nothing would simply slid off: an O ring was frozen in place on the copper pipe. I had to carefully cut 2 slits in the O ring to remove it, and then the rest of the set screw housing came off with no problem. Now I have a tub new spout installed. I used a Danco Universal Tub Spout. I'll never buy another one. The instructions are worthless. I'm going to buy a Moen and replace the Danco.
I had the exact same problem with my Moen tub spout seen in the video. I used a Dremel rotatory tool with a cut-off wheel attachment and cut away the plastic spout to remove it (the plastic get very hot and stinks as it is being cut). I then cut away at that inner gray piece just about where the set screw housing is. Once I was able to remove that gray piece from that set screw housing bulge I found why nothing would simply slid off: an O ring was frozen in place on the copper pipe. I had to carefully cut 2 slits in the O ring to remove it, and then the rest of the set screw housing came off with no problem. Now I have a tub new spout installed. I used a Danco Universal Tub Spout. I'll never buy another one. The instructions are worthless. I'm going to buy a Moen and replace the Danco.
Finally some with corrosion on the pipe video.
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thank you for posting this information... i skipped the hammer and used the screw driver after pouring the apple cider vinegar on the hole and wa la ... it came off. Thanks again
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I had the exact same problem with my Moen tub spout. I used a Dremel rotatory tool with a cut-off wheel attachment and cut away the plastic spout to remove it (the plastic get very hot and stinks as it is being cut). I then cut away at that inner gray piece just about where the set screw housing is. Once I was able to remove that gray piece from that set screw housing bulge I found why nothing would simply slid off: an O ring was frozen in place on the copper pipe. I had to carefully cut 2 slits in the O ring to remove it, and then the rest of the set screw housing came off with no problem. Now I have a tub new spout installed. I used a Danco Universal Tub Spout. I'll never buy another one. The instructions are worthless. I'm going to buy a Moen and replace the Danco.
Just put a new male fitting on the pipe if you know how to us the torch and new spout! May be $ 7- 10 and bingo clean job😎👍🍺
The spout I have will not turn and I can not get it off
I had the exact same problem with my Moen tub spout seen in the video. I used a Dremel rotatory tool with a cut-off wheel attachment and cut away the plastic spout to remove it (the plastic get very hot and stinks as it is being cut). I then cut away at that inner gray piece just about where the set screw housing is. Once I was able to remove that gray piece from that set screw housing bulge I found why nothing would simply slid off: an O ring was frozen in place on the copper pipe. I had to carefully cut 2 slits in the O ring to remove it, and then the rest of the set screw housing came off with no problem. Now I have a tub new spout installed. I used a Danco Universal Tub Spout. I'll never buy another one. The instructions are worthless. I'm going to buy a Moen and replace the Danco.