Shower Diverter keeps breaking

[JoeThomas]

I have a Shower Diverter that keeps stuck having issues, where water goes to Both the Tub Spout and the Shower Head. We have replaced two shower spouts with diverters in the last month. Is there an underlying issue which can keep causing this? The shower diverters keep having issues, regardless if I get new ones.

 

[Terry]

What piping is run to the tub spout? It can be either copper or pipe nipples. Those are full sized and don't push water to the shower head.
If the tub spout was run with PEX or CPVC then it will push water to the tub spout.

 

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[ImOld]

What piping is run to the tub spout? It can be either copper or pipe nipples. Those are full sized and don't push water to the shower head.
If the tub spout was run with PEX or CPVC then it will push water to the tub spout.

Since I worked for my grandfather the plumber when I was in HS, let me translate this from plumber speak.

It's a matter of water pressure.

May I suggest replacing that style of spout with this most famous of all.

 

[JoeThomas]

What piping is run to the tub spout? It can be either copper or pipe nipples. Those are full sized and don't push water to the shower head.
If the tub spout was run with PEX or CPVC then it will push water to the tub spout.

we have plastic piping around the apartment building,

 

[JoeThomas]

I figured out. Apparently I had a shower diverter from the 1980 and 1990s. Those ones were durable/strong enough to pushed down While the Water is running.

The newer shower diverters are cheaply made, and do Not allow this method. In the new shower diverters, water must be stopped First, before the diverter can be pressed down. I went through so many, until someone mentioned. Welcome to the 2020s.