anne thies
New Member
my home was a foreclosure and never had diverter stem or knob. the hot and cold stems are corroded into the seat assembly but after much trial and error i found the correct size and thread for this diverter, but it still isnt working correctly, the knob will only turn about 33 degrees counter-clockwise before it begins to unscrew from the valve assembly.
what am i doing incorrectly? i tried everything possible as suggested in this and other threads and now when i turn the knob on my diverter counter-clockwise to the point where anything comes out of shower head the diverter begins to unscrew from the seat behind the wall. if i turn the knob clockwise it cuts off water completely- nothing coming out of shower head or tub filler. i turn the knob about 20 degrees counter-clockwise and i get a good flow of water from bathtub filler. i go further counter-clockwise and i get a decreased flow out of bathtub and drips from shower head... but any further the entire stem begins to unscrew and i have major leakage between stem assembly and seat behind wall.
the entire valve assembly is past its prime and needs to be replaced- i know. however we need a shower to use for at least the next 2 months since our entire master bed and bath is gutted and in the early stages of renovation.
what in the world am i doing wrong? is it possible this is still not the correct diverter assembly? i have tried three different models (the only 3 with correct connection size and thread) that i can find and the result is always the same. the hot and cold knobs are universal replacements with an inside adaptor so i have no way of determining the original make and model.... ANY SUGGESTIONS ARE APPRECIATED- I AM AT MY WITS END!!!!
what am i doing incorrectly? i tried everything possible as suggested in this and other threads and now when i turn the knob on my diverter counter-clockwise to the point where anything comes out of shower head the diverter begins to unscrew from the seat behind the wall. if i turn the knob clockwise it cuts off water completely- nothing coming out of shower head or tub filler. i turn the knob about 20 degrees counter-clockwise and i get a good flow of water from bathtub filler. i go further counter-clockwise and i get a decreased flow out of bathtub and drips from shower head... but any further the entire stem begins to unscrew and i have major leakage between stem assembly and seat behind wall.
the entire valve assembly is past its prime and needs to be replaced- i know. however we need a shower to use for at least the next 2 months since our entire master bed and bath is gutted and in the early stages of renovation.
what in the world am i doing wrong? is it possible this is still not the correct diverter assembly? i have tried three different models (the only 3 with correct connection size and thread) that i can find and the result is always the same. the hot and cold knobs are universal replacements with an inside adaptor so i have no way of determining the original make and model.... ANY SUGGESTIONS ARE APPRECIATED- I AM AT MY WITS END!!!!