BrittanyATX
New Member
Hi y'all. This is my first post, so hopefully I'm posting in the correct forum.
I had a plumber install a new tub/shower valve in my guest bathroom (Union Brass 531C valve). It is the old style with an individual valve for each the hot and cold side and then a separate center diverter for the shower. After the plumber installed, I noticed that the water would slowly drip from the tub spigot for about an hour after water was turned on and then turned off from either the hot or cold side. Water would also drip from the tub spigot at a slow rate when the water was on shower mode. The plumber said this was typical for new installs and that it would stop after a few weeks. Well, it didn't and after many call backs the plumber said one of the valve stems must be bad and that I needed to get with the manufacturer.
Union Brass was very helpful and sent me new valve stems and diverter. Unfortunately, the plumber refused to answer, so I got on the phone with union brass and they walked me through how to replace the hot/cold valves and diverter. But, after installing all replacement parts I still had the same problem. I spent 3 hours on the phone with them and ultimately they don't know what is causing the dripping. The previous valve that was in the wall didn't drip. The new one was tied into the old copper pipes via soldering. Even when I cut the water off to the entire house for the day I was working on this, the water would drip out of the tub spigot for the same slow hour long drip rate and then stop dripping eventually.
Any ideas on what is causing this and how to resolve it?
I had a plumber install a new tub/shower valve in my guest bathroom (Union Brass 531C valve). It is the old style with an individual valve for each the hot and cold side and then a separate center diverter for the shower. After the plumber installed, I noticed that the water would slowly drip from the tub spigot for about an hour after water was turned on and then turned off from either the hot or cold side. Water would also drip from the tub spigot at a slow rate when the water was on shower mode. The plumber said this was typical for new installs and that it would stop after a few weeks. Well, it didn't and after many call backs the plumber said one of the valve stems must be bad and that I needed to get with the manufacturer.
Union Brass was very helpful and sent me new valve stems and diverter. Unfortunately, the plumber refused to answer, so I got on the phone with union brass and they walked me through how to replace the hot/cold valves and diverter. But, after installing all replacement parts I still had the same problem. I spent 3 hours on the phone with them and ultimately they don't know what is causing the dripping. The previous valve that was in the wall didn't drip. The new one was tied into the old copper pipes via soldering. Even when I cut the water off to the entire house for the day I was working on this, the water would drip out of the tub spigot for the same slow hour long drip rate and then stop dripping eventually.
Any ideas on what is causing this and how to resolve it?