Plumbing
#1
Plumbing
Hot water runs from every "tap" except one. In one bathroom tub, there is a "spigot" to fill the tub and a shower head. One can draw hot water into the tub via the spigot but when the shower head is turned on, the water runs ice cold. I would have thought that the hot water for both would come through the same pipes.
The control is of the single "knob" type - Delta. The range - degrees the knob may be turned - has been checked and is the same as that in the other shower with the same type of control. Both turn counterclockwise about 120 degrees. Thus, I believe the problem is not that the control is "stuck".
Ideas as to what is causing the problem and how to correct?
The control is of the single "knob" type - Delta. The range - degrees the knob may be turned - has been checked and is the same as that in the other shower with the same type of control. Both turn counterclockwise about 120 degrees. Thus, I believe the problem is not that the control is "stuck".
Ideas as to what is causing the problem and how to correct?
#3
Plumbing ... diverter??
I have no idea what a diverter is. I moved in about 4 wks ago and this is the first time someone tried to use this shower. My assumption is that, at the time the builder installed the plumbing, he/she must have used something of that era - 1994.
How would one find out the type of diverter as I assume it would not be easily accessible?
How would one find out the type of diverter as I assume it would not be easily accessible?
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These are tub spouts with shower diverters on them (diverter pulls up to divert the water flow from tub to showerhead):
Diverter Tub Spouts
OR, there could be a diverter valve or button on the wall or faucet, which will switch the faucet flow from the tub to the showerhead.
All are easily accessible from the tub/shower side.
A Delta is a ball-type faucet. You can do a search (above) on Delta faucets for general how-to repair info.
This link will take you to the Delta Customer Service site, so that you can see what you're dealing with:
http://www.deltafaucet.com/custserv/faucet_repair.html
Also, some Delta faucets have an adjustable anti-scald pressure balance valve (which I think may be what you have that is causing your problem). Here's how to adjust it, if you do: http://www.deltafaucet.com/custserv/faq_hot.html
Good Luck!
Mike
Diverter Tub Spouts
OR, there could be a diverter valve or button on the wall or faucet, which will switch the faucet flow from the tub to the showerhead.
All are easily accessible from the tub/shower side.
A Delta is a ball-type faucet. You can do a search (above) on Delta faucets for general how-to repair info.
This link will take you to the Delta Customer Service site, so that you can see what you're dealing with:
http://www.deltafaucet.com/custserv/faucet_repair.html
Also, some Delta faucets have an adjustable anti-scald pressure balance valve (which I think may be what you have that is causing your problem). Here's how to adjust it, if you do: http://www.deltafaucet.com/custserv/faq_hot.html
Good Luck!
Mike