Recently I replaced the hot/cold water stems in both our tubs and the shower diverters as well and both took the exact same parts. No brand name anywhere so I haven't a clue who the MFG is. In one tub all went well. In the other, the shower, after installng the new parts, now splits the water half from the head and half from the spout which it did not do before the rebuild. I took it apart again but found no apparent cause. I reinstalled the old diverter and it started spliting the water half/half. I took it back out, took both diverters apart comparing each piece...they're identical. I put the old one together and back in with the same results. I took it apart AGAIN, took the head off, then blew 100psi back through the shower pipe hoping to dislodge anything IF something were causing a blockage. Nothing changed. Next I turned the shower on, placed a wet washcloth in the palm of my hand, and held it tight against the spout. This caused no difference in the shower output. My next thought was to just buy a spout wwith a diverter built into it. But then if the washcloth held against the spout didn't increase the shower output, a spout with a built-in diverter won't either. Oh, and during one of the take aparts I turned on both hot/cold to flush the water manifold out. Nothing changed. How can something this simple STOP working simply because it was rebuilt?! And how can something THIS simple and basic not have an apparent cause for not working now?!!!!! Shezzzzzz. it's a manifold with two inlets, two outlets, and three valves which when removed you have all it's working parts out? Help PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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17 years ago