Spout diverter not diverting all the water to shower head

07-03-2011, 10:56 AM	#1
suncowiam Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 56	Spout diverter not diverting all the water to shower head I just installed a new shower faucet. The bathtub spout/diverter is not diverting all the water to the shower head when I pull up the tab. How do I fix this? Thanks

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07-03-2011, 10:59 AM	#2
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,278	Spout diverter not diverting all the water to shower head What brand? is diverter on the spout or does it have a separate handle on the wall? __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--

09-10-2011, 10:02 AM	#3
FUSE Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2	Spout diverter not diverting all the water to shower head Hi all, didn't see a reply to this. I am having the same issue. The diverter is in the spout itself. I'm going to keep searching the forum to hopefully find an answer.

09-10-2011, 11:14 AM	#4
AllanJ Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashua, NH, USA Posts: 6,739	Spout diverter not diverting all the water to shower head Spout diverters are often flimsy. Also the spout material (typically aluminum alloy) corrodes easily and the "valve seat" where the diverter engages gets pitted enough to not seal well. A spout diverter merely blocks the spout opening. The water then takes the path of next least resistance which is the shower. __________________ The disadvantages of crab apple trees. In summer, the apples are too sour to pick and eat. In winter the birds come and leave dropping all over the place. Last edited by AllanJ; 09-10-2011 at 11:16 AM.

09-10-2011, 01:38 PM	#5
NitroNate Member   Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Antonio Posts: 347	Spout diverter not diverting all the water to shower head diverters are typically cheap construction grade and if you have hard water will corrode and pit very quickly. unscrew it (they usually twist off) and replace it with a new one of higher quality. they are not fixable.

09-10-2011, 06:21 PM	#6
FUSE Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2	Spout diverter not diverting all the water to shower head Thanks folks. I'll look at getting a new one a real plumbing store. Any suggestions?