During a recent bathroom remodeling project, my neighbor installed a new shower and tub fixture for me. Since it is used mainly for showers, he installed the valve about chest-height. Whenever the water is turned on, it will flow out of the shower head, even when the diverter at the tub spout is not engaged. After doing some research, and replacing several parts thought to be causing the problem, I'm finding that he installed the valve too close to the shower head. The distance from the tub spout to the valve is about 30", and from the valve to the shower head is 20".
The shower wall backs up to a closet, so I cut out the drywall to expose the plumbing. I extended the pvc to create a longer run between the valve and the shower head, but that did not fix the problem.
Is there anything that can be done short of tearing out the existing tile and plumbing and re-doing the job?
The shower wall backs up to a closet, so I cut out the drywall to expose the plumbing. I extended the pvc to create a longer run between the valve and the shower head, but that did not fix the problem.
Is there anything that can be done short of tearing out the existing tile and plumbing and re-doing the job?