Replacement shower handles

[joshhudm]

Hi all, I have a shower only with separate hot and cold handles. One is leaking and the other cracked and just spins freely now. I know i need a new stem or gasket for the leaking one, but i need a completely new set of handles. I am looking on Home Depot and see set with shower heads, but i dont need a shower head. Then on Lowes I see individual handles, but i am not sure if they will work, or are actually for a dual handle system. Any tips on how i can figure out what would fit/work?

[HayZee518]

the cartridge ends will tell you which handles will work. most are splined with one screw holding them in. remove the bezel in the middle and look.

[joshhudm]

Thanks! It seems most of the replacements we like on online only.. would it state on the site what would work?

[joshhudm]

Hey, so I went to the store and bought a variety pack of those sockets to remove leaking stem.... And none fit..... Any suggestions?

[HayZee518]

let's go back to square one. take your camera and snap a couple of pictures. maybe we can match them up this way. - MOEN, PFITZER, AMERICAN STANDARD etc.