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Questions tagged [diverter]

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Why has my tub spout diverter not dropping back down after use? (brand new installation)

I installed a replacement tub spout with diverter and after about a week, the diverter doesn't always come back down after a shower. At first it dropped down right after a shower. Sometimes it happens hours later and sometimes it doesn't happen at…
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Knob/handle to turn shower diverter valve

Handle for diverter valve. The plastic has split and will no longer turn the spindle which is 5 mm in diameter with a flat. The handle/ knob does not need to look like this one. I just want to be able to turn the spindle. Can anyone help to find a…
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Identify shower diverter valve (switch)

Good day to all, Dear community, please, try to help me. I bought a freestanding shower faucet but the shower/faucet switch broke and now I'm having trouble finding a replacement. I know that this mixer is very common in Poland. This is how the…
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Shower diverter ID for old home

In my 1950s house water was spraying down the stem when diverted to the shower position. It's just shy of 6 inches with a long hex nut as its bonnet. The escutcheon is threaded and attaches to the right most threads pictured. The hot/cold are cross…
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Who manufactured this type of 1992 shower diverter valve?

I’m trying to replace trim on a diverter valve in our shower installed around 1992 by the previous owner. It diverts water from a fixed shower head to a handheld. We thought it was made by Kohler like everything else in the bathroom, so we stupidly…
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Diverter valve in Glacier Bay two handle kitchen faucet

My kitchen sprayer works fine, but I now only get a trickle from the spout. Still only a trickle after removing the spout. I'm assuming the diverter valve either needs to be cleaned or replaced, but I'm not sure how to remove it, and I'm worried…
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What is the name of a roof section between converging valleys?

I have a similar situation as the member in this thread: How to flash a roof valley on parallel roofs However, I'd like to know if this roofing solution has a name. I'm thinking since it diverts rainwater, maybe it's called a diverter? Any…
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Does a bathtub spout with a diverter have to be on the same side as the valve, or can I move it over to the side of the tub?

I'm putting in a shower/tub unit and we want to have the tub spout on the side of the tub in the middle. The valve unit will be in the usual place on the end of the tub, with the shower head above it. The diverter is in the tub spout. Will this…
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Leaking Shower Diverter

Recently my wife told me that the shower diverter in the guest bathroom was leaking from the bath spout when the diverter knob was pulled up. I looked at it to determine that it was a Kohler diverter, then without thinking any more I ordered a…
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How do I remove this shower diverter knob?

I’m trying to remove my tub hardware so I can replace the tub surround, but I’m stuck getting the diverter disassembled. Every guide that I’ve found online says that the cap should pop off to expose a screw. That was true for the faucets but I can’t…
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How difficult is it to replace this tub diverter valve?

I live in a house built in 2008. The tub diverter valve no longer stops water from coming out the tub spout when engaged. You therefore can't take a shower. I looked under the diverter and there isn't a screw holding it in place. Is the diverter…
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Minimum height requirement for shower head above tub spout diverter

I am installing a new shower valve and will be removing the current shower head and replacing it with a hand held shower head supplied from a drop ell fitting which would be lower than the current shower head by about 24”. I am told that this will…
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How to remove specific shower spout; no set screw?

I need to replace the existing shower spout (with diverter). It has a hole on the bottom side (close to the wall) but there is no set screw there for unscrewing. I have cut out the caulking. I have tried pulling it out and unscrewing the whole…
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Are there bathtub spouts with diverter valves that don't drop when the water is turned off?

Are there bathtub spouts with diverters that stay closed when the water is turned off? I just installed a new bathtub spout with diverter. My previous spout's diverter would stay closed when the water was turned off, due to age I guess. I realized…
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tee diverter / valve to my shower

I need to attach some kind of tee diverter / valve to my shower. It would look something like this: This thing will have 2 outlets. My usual shower head will go on one of the outlets, and the other outlet will have this tube: Sioux Chief -…
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