Water does not completely divert from spigot to shower head.

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  1. matapus

    matapus New Member

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    I have a shower with 3 knobs. one hot, one cold, and a center one for shower or tub. when you turn the knob for the shower, the water keeps coming out of the spigot. how do you adjust this? thanks.
     

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  2. Master Plumber Mark

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    that is normal

    That is a Sayco faucet...



    what you hav ein your hand is either a hot or cold stem..

    for the center stem in the sayco faucet you need a special
    diverter stem...


    you can put in a new diverter stem in the center
    and it might make it do a better job...



    but it is normal for some to come out of the spout all
    the time
     
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  4. Verdeboy

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    You can also try to rebuild the diverter stem by replacing the worn-out bibb washer, o-rings, and any other seals. I also like to add a bit of plumber's grease to the inside threads.
     
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  5. jimbo

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    Your middle ( diverter stem ) probably looks like this. Get a new one.

    TIP: When removing or reinstalling any of these shower stems ( hot/cold/diverter) make sure the stem is turned to midway bewteen open/close positions.
     
    jimbo, Dec 13, 2008
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