How To Change Shower Diverter

No water getting to your shower head.

How to change shower diverter. When water is not being diverted as it should even though the diverter is engaged then there is no doubt it needs some. On the other hand if the shower has a three valve diverter focus on the middle pipe. If your shower diverter is a two valve focus on the temperature dial.

You may also have to replace the seat of the diverter stem. And it s easy to tell when it s not working properly. That s where the valve is located.

How to replace or fix a three valve diverter. This is because it often doubles as a shower diverter gate. Replace the diverter with the new diverter same make and model as the old diverter if you can screw it in using the socket wrench.

Install the new shower diverter by either twisting the new diverter onto the copper supply pipe and tightening the set screw or by applying teflon tape to the threaded end of the supply pipe and thread the new diverter onto the supply pipe until it is snug against the wall and in the right position or close to the wall and in the right position. If this is the case call a plumber. Make sure the nylon washer comes off with the diverter.

Replace the handle diverter valve on a spigot. Arguably the more complex shower diverter to fix you will be focusing on both the hot and cold knobs. It controls hot and cold but it also controls up to the showerhead or down to the spout.

Water getting to the shower head but. For this fix job you will need to shut off the main water supply to the shower. For showers with a diverter valve located inside the tub spigot you ll need to replace the entire spigot.