Hello Plumbing Gurus,
I need your help.
I have a stand alone shower with a Symmons Temptrol Assembly with a TA10H spindle (not really different than the TA10 other than the handle is longer).
It was dripping dripping dripping. I tried to take the spindle out and replace the washer on the back. Couldn't get it out. Called Plumber #1, he broke the spindle. I ordered a new spindle and washer kit. Plumber #2 replaced those parts. It was still dripping. I ordered a full replacement kit for the entire assembly and Plumber 2 came back and changed all the parts. Drip drip drip was gone. I did notice when I turn the shower off, about a minute later, about a cup of water gets dumped out. Other than that, for like 2 months I had no issues.
Recently I noticed mildew on my shower floor. I stopped using the shower. Still mildew, and some water. I realized every few hours, about a cup of water comes flying out of the shower head. Just often enough to keep the floor wet and allow mildew to grow.
If I walk into the bathroom and watch the head, it doesn't drip. In fact, its bone dry if I touch it.
The shower does have a diverter that moves the water to a hose and handle, and additionally, there's another diverter that goes to two jets.
I never leave the diverter set to these things, and they never drip.
I really don't think its the assembly or the spindle. I think there's some pressure issue in the house doing this but I can't understand what it is, if i run the sinks and flush the toilets I can't make the thing drip.
Anyone have any ideas how I can make this stop? After the other leak was fixed i scraped and regrouted the whole shower, now its turning mildewy again. Boohoo.
Any advice is welcome, esp from someone who has experience with this kind of intermittent drip.
I need your help.
I have a stand alone shower with a Symmons Temptrol Assembly with a TA10H spindle (not really different than the TA10 other than the handle is longer).
It was dripping dripping dripping. I tried to take the spindle out and replace the washer on the back. Couldn't get it out. Called Plumber #1, he broke the spindle. I ordered a new spindle and washer kit. Plumber #2 replaced those parts. It was still dripping. I ordered a full replacement kit for the entire assembly and Plumber 2 came back and changed all the parts. Drip drip drip was gone. I did notice when I turn the shower off, about a minute later, about a cup of water gets dumped out. Other than that, for like 2 months I had no issues.
Recently I noticed mildew on my shower floor. I stopped using the shower. Still mildew, and some water. I realized every few hours, about a cup of water comes flying out of the shower head. Just often enough to keep the floor wet and allow mildew to grow.
If I walk into the bathroom and watch the head, it doesn't drip. In fact, its bone dry if I touch it.
The shower does have a diverter that moves the water to a hose and handle, and additionally, there's another diverter that goes to two jets.
I never leave the diverter set to these things, and they never drip.
I really don't think its the assembly or the spindle. I think there's some pressure issue in the house doing this but I can't understand what it is, if i run the sinks and flush the toilets I can't make the thing drip.
Anyone have any ideas how I can make this stop? After the other leak was fixed i scraped and regrouted the whole shower, now its turning mildewy again. Boohoo.
Any advice is welcome, esp from someone who has experience with this kind of intermittent drip.