rickford66
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[resolved] shower squeal
Hello,
I have 2 showers in my house. Both squeal when the shower is activated. The squeal only occurs when the diverter sends the water to the shower head. The squeal sounds like a balloon when you pinch the opening and slowly release the air, only it is very LOUD. This has been happening for nearly 10 years on both showers. The house is only 10 years old, so it started a couple months after we moved in. I have replace both shower heads with no luck. The replacement shower heads are different from each other, with one being a shower massage on a hose design, and the other being a cheaper 2 setting type w/o a hose. Both fixtures are Moen, single valve, turn (not pull), pressure balanced. The diverter is the standard pull the knob up on the tub faucet. If you're thinking of asking why I never got this fixed from the start.... I've asked myself that question many times and I don't have an answer. :O) It suffices to say, I am nearly to the point of opening the wall and replacing the entire system with a different brand. Can anyone please help? Thanks so much.
Hello,
I have 2 showers in my house. Both squeal when the shower is activated. The squeal only occurs when the diverter sends the water to the shower head. The squeal sounds like a balloon when you pinch the opening and slowly release the air, only it is very LOUD. This has been happening for nearly 10 years on both showers. The house is only 10 years old, so it started a couple months after we moved in. I have replace both shower heads with no luck. The replacement shower heads are different from each other, with one being a shower massage on a hose design, and the other being a cheaper 2 setting type w/o a hose. Both fixtures are Moen, single valve, turn (not pull), pressure balanced. The diverter is the standard pull the knob up on the tub faucet. If you're thinking of asking why I never got this fixed from the start.... I've asked myself that question many times and I don't have an answer. :O) It suffices to say, I am nearly to the point of opening the wall and replacing the entire system with a different brand. Can anyone please help? Thanks so much.
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