Shower Diverter Problem

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Shower Diverter Problem

Ultraglide

01-27-2007

Re: Shower Diverter Problem

Jim Yanik

01-27-2007

Re: Shower Diverter Problem

buffalobill

01-28-2007

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Posted by Ultraglide on January 27, 2007, 6:30 pm

I have a tub/shower combo. Just recently I noticed (it's the kids bathroom)
that only about half the water was coming out of the shower head and the
rest out of the bathtub faucet. I figured it was a diverter problem
(Waltec). I bought a new one and installed it and the problem remains. Is
there a trick to installing on of these things? I have done it before with
no problem.

Posted by Jim Yanik on January 27, 2007, 9:06 pm

> I have a tub/shower combo. Just recently I noticed (it's the kids

> bathroom) that only about half the water was coming out of the shower

> head and the rest out of the bathtub faucet. I figured it was a

> diverter problem (Waltec). I bought a new one and installed it and

> the problem remains. Is there a trick to installing on of these

> things? I have done it before with no problem.

maybe the shower head is partially clogged and puts too much pressure on
the diverter? You might have mineral deposits built up in the head. Soak in
vinegar or LimeAway to clean the head.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Posted by buffalobill on January 28, 2007, 10:29 am

your new tub spout with a diverter pullup simply blocks the flow. to
troubleshoot the shower head's vertical hidden pipe, remove shower
head and retest. if still misbehaving, remove the new spout and block
the spout's pipe with perhaps a 1/2" female iron pipe threaded cap, or
a short nipple with a sillcock. or a wet rag. turn on the handles and
turn off the water at the spout; this will send all the hot and cold
up the pipe to the open shower head. if the upper flow is great, try
it with a different shower head.

wrote:

> I have a tub/shower combo. Just recently I noticed (it's the kids bathroom)

> that only about half the water was coming out of the shower head and the

> rest out of the bathtub faucet. I figured it was a diverter problem

> (Waltec). I bought a new one and installed it and the problem remains. Is

> there a trick to installing on of these things? I have done it before with

> no problem.

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