Water Not Coming Out Of Shower Head? Tub Spout Diverter Repair
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I will show you how to fix a tub spout diverter in order to get your shower working again! This is a VERY easy repair and really inexpensive to do yourself!
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I’m a single mom, not married so I do EVERYTHING and you don’t know how appreciative I’m for this video, very easy and I replaced it on my own because of your sir 🙌🏾🙏🏾
Girl I am married and asking my husband to fix things is like pulling teeth. I feel you.. 👍🏻 Hope your repair turned out well. 😉
This was very helpful for an elderly woman who did not want to call repair service on a weekend!
Thanks!
Kudos to you! I’m glad the poster was able to help you! I’m about to attempt this as well.
Hello how are you doing hope well keep being a awesome mother I know you do a great job
How long have you been single for
Thank you!
The plumber quoted $500 to fix this issue.
Cost me $7 from Home Depot and less than 5 minutes of my time.
Bet you're not calling him again!
The plumber you got the quote from is a crook.
@@RRCCTexas Absolutely! Great way to put yourself out of business.
A plumber from a company with a good reputation installed a new set of taps for the laundry tubs plus 3 shut off valves for $400 today. It was a chore removing the old rusty mounts from the tubs and it took 2 hours to complete the job. I bought the taps previously and feel I got a reasonable price for the installation.
Just wanted to thank you. I don’t have a dad to help me and your explanation video saved me over $200
It’s amazing how one man can make us all so happy for his videos. Thank God.
I'm a female senior citizen and received a quote of $325 to make this repair. Thought I'd check to see how much labour would be involved and now feel confident that maybe I can fix it myself. Thanks for such clear instructions and views of the parts. I'm all excited to try!
You should maybe look for a different plumbing company, I recommend a smaller company that won’t try to rip you off, if you lived in my area we could do that for you with an affordable price.
The quote was the lowest of bids from Angie's List, unfortunately. BUT - I had my daughter watch the video thinking she would offer me encouragement and instead she came over and did it for me. Again, thanks so much for the clear instructions - it works great now!
@@thebowinarrow8398 what do you call an affordable price ?
They wanted $350 I am 57 😮 but I met someone and did it free
Fantastic video Adam! Thank you. My brother called tonight since his Moen shower diverter was splitting the water 50/50 between the spout and shower head. He was panicking because he had called Four Seasons Plumbing who charged him $90.00 to come to his house to inspect the problem and they gave him an estimate of $600.00 to repair the shower diverter. NOT KIDDING! Moen is going to ship the repair kit to my brother free of charge and I will install it for him. I hope he buys me a slice of pizza.
Wow that is a really expensive repair! I am glad you are going to be able to take care of it for much less. I get having to pay for expertise but wow that is stunning. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Thank you!
Great tutorial. Going to give this a try. Thank you
Some plumbers are complete thieves.
Perfect, clear explanation. Much appreciated. Loved no music and added talk. Just clear. Thank you.
Honestly, not trying to over due a video and just making it simple and helping people, I sincerely want to you 😊
If every school, technical school, etc would have a trainer like this pro who explained how to stuff like this... so clear... students would learn 10x. Thanks!
Fixed the shower all on my own thanks to your amazing video! The replacement gate didn't fit, but all I needed was that rubber seal from the package. I replaced that, put it all back together, and now it works even better than before! Saved me the hassle of waiting on my landlord, thank you!!
You are very welcome! Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
No more plumbing for! Your future is TH-cam!! Didnt miss a step, explained everything; PERFECT!!! THANKS!
I've literally had this issue happening at my grandmother's house for YEARS and just thought we would have to deal with it. Going over there to fix this for her this weekend! Thank you so much for this!!! 😊
Did it work
Yeah, did it work?
Well??
@@abcdefg54321x guess we’ll never know guys
We'll never know if it worked. On the way to grandma's house, she met a wolf...
Thank you!! I knew it couldn’t be too hard but had no idea where to start. This was so easy to follow!
Dude you just proved my point. I told my dad that maybe we can buy just that part but he said we need to replace the whole faucet. Thank you and i do this myself.
I'm a retired, divorced woman and this video saved me money and headaches! I was able to use the same parts without removing the faucet as some other video suggested. Thanks for making it so easy for me!
Great! Single woman here as well- I love to learn how to repair stuff! I installed a new doorknob with lock and now I’ll do this!!Thank you !
I appreciate the video. You speak clearly so I didn't have any trouble hearing and there wasn't a lot of background noise. Good camera / video. I didn't know how to even go about it before watching the video. It took me longer than it took you because I'm just not as good at it as you are but not a real problem to change it, and for $7.96 including sales tax.
Hi Adam, I am a 66 years-old Asian lady. I have a rental unit which had a spout leaking problem. I called a friend who got paid to fix things around my house. He decided to have a movie relaxing day today, and would come tomorrow after 5pm. Tenants are not willing to wait. So I searched in TH-cam, and I found your step by step, very detail video. I decided to do it myself, and I did it! I am very thankful for your sharing. You make an old lady very happy today 🤓. Thank you, thank you, thank you…..
Great tutorial as usual. I'm a retired home improvement contractor that now does handyman work. Your videos have helped me immensely. I already had a lot of basic knowledge due to my years in the field but you literally cover everything. I find your channel to be an excellent tool to rely on in my daily endeavors. Thank you!!!
No one cares😂
@@jamesmclovin1319If that guy comes to work on your house, you will.
Awesome
Thank you so much! My shower diverter was apparently slowly coming unscrewed and this morning finally fell apart. Your video helped me figure out how to put it all back together again!
You're welcome! Really glad it was helpful. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Thank you very much! Easily followed your step by step directions and now I have a working shower!!
Thank you. My kid took it apart and your video helped me solve the problem.
😂 I can relate. Kids are capable of disassembling almost anything. Glad it was helpful!
You saved us over $100 ! We thought we needed to replace the entire unit, but only spent $6.00 for the spout diverter repair kit and it works like new! Thanks!!! YOU ROCK!!!
Boom! I'm not a handy guy, but I was able to follow these simple steps and now the shower's working as it should!
Maybe you’re handier than you think!
Just wanted to say "Thanks"! Your concise and clear video helped me get my shower fixed in 10 minutes flat. Thanks a ton, dude, your work is really helping people ❤️
You are very welcome! Really glad to hear you found it so helpful. Thanks a lot for the feedback Tom!
I love you respectfully you just saved my life
Thank you!!!! Replacing this tomorrow as soon as the hardware store opens!!! Life saver!!
Was about to make a trip to Home Depot this morning for a new faucet or call a plumber. Decided to watch some videos, yours was by far the easiest and most informative. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, saved me a bunch of time and money! Just needed a good cleaning.
I can't thank you enough! 64 yr old woman, left on my own to try to fix this problem. Was thinking I was going to have to buy the whole kit and kaboodle. Have my oldest son here now to try to fix the problem. Thank you soooo much again!
You are an Action HERO!!! I am a 64 yo divorced woman, just bought a home and the inspection has several problems, many I will have to hire subs for. I am trying to figure out how to fix as many as I can by myself. This is FANTASTIC!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!
Perfect timing. I need to do this and had no idea that there was a diverter repair kit. Thanks!
Thanks for the quick and easy fix! Worked like a charm!!
WOW thank you so much!!! Your video made this fix clear as day, and so affordable! 🙏
And nothing feels better than fixing our own plumbing issues. Thanks again!
dude my spare bathroom has been driving me crazy for the past 13 years that i bought my house and has gotten really bad and super annoying to me. i imagine it probably wasted around 2 or 3 gallons of water each time someone showers. I think i have ocd but i like all my plumbing and what not to work properly in my house. super easy cheap fix i cant believe it completely stopped the leak. not even a drop! So beautiful man. I went back with square for square like you said. if it was my main shower it probably would have been one of the first things i did to my house. thank you!
Thank you so much - you are a good man for saving so many from paying a plumber!
Ironically, I am heading over to a friends house this morning to fix this exact issue. I hadn't done it in a loooong time, and your video refreshed my memory. Huge thanks and perfect timing...almost.
Awesome. That is pretty good timing. Glad it was able to help. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
What if both the gate & washer are in good shape & issues still exist, what can I check next, or just replace them & then see what happens?
@@MichaelSmith-sz7kf Just because the gate and washer appear to be in good shape doesn't mean they aren't worn out or degraded. Mine still had the washer and gate. They looked fine. I replaced them and now it works. Replace them.
@@IAMRUSTEDROOT appreciate the feedback, ordered a new set for that very same reason/conclusion I made as well!
My tub/shower started doing the same thing. Was worried it would be a painful fix, came across your video and it did the trick. Was able to purchase a repair kit and replace myself in under 10 minutes. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much! Re-bath was going to charge me $125 to come out and do this! You are so appreciated!!! new subscriber for Life❤️
This was great. My spout started to leak and I could tell the shower pressure was down a bit. Drove me nuts all the wasted water just running out the spout and down the drain. I replaced the GATE and all fixed. Super easy, super cheap. Thank You
Excellent tip! Thank you so very much, Sir. I’ve switched out the entire spout before and was very unhappy with the way the new spout didn’t set flush against the tile. It would’ve required another whole turn but my pipe didn’t have the threads and it would’ve been stuck at an angle. I’m going this route for my new problem. Thanks again. You’ve earned another subscriber.
Thank you so much! This just happened to my home shower and I didn't know how to fix it until this video! Great advise and guide! Lifesaver !
Excellent video on this repair! Best one I’ve seen I think! Thank you!
It‘s just a great video that is straight to point, concise, and fix the issue. Excellent!
Great video, very helpful. The repair is a lot simpler than I thought it would be.
Sometimes you can find good practical information on TH-cam
Very helpful video. Easy fix . Ran to Lowe’s and got this and now My shower is working. Thank you!
You are very welcome! Really glad you were able to get it fixed! Thanks a lot for the feedback!
I was hoping this would be a simple repair and it looks like it will be. Got my Diverter Valve (DV) out thanks to your advice and think I found a replacement on Amazon for the lovely price of $8. I took mine out and it was sitting back a little from the front of the plastic holder and at 17 years old, a little hard. I tried an o-ring behind it to push it out a little but that didn't help, hence the order for new ones. Thanks for the look inside the nozzle!!
Took me 5 minutes to do and I’m far from handy. My wife is making a list of other repairs for me now 😂. Great instructions/ video !
I watched 1/3 of video and knew I could do it.
Thanks so much. I purchased the exact one you suggested and then had fixed in 3 minutes.
My wife thinks I’m a hero! 😀
This is the best video about the tub diverter. This was exactly what I needed. I was about to call the plumber. Saved me at least $200, maybe a lot more. THANK YOU
This is the second project you’ve helped me with.
Thank you, truly for taking the time to teach everyone.
Awesome! Really glad to hear you are finding value in the channel. Thanks a lot for the feedback Steve!
Thank you so much!!! I have been so intimidated by the process, your video gave me the confidence to at least give it a go. And you’re right, it was easy and fast!
Thank you for the super clear explanation! Really appreciate that you took the time to explain how to make what turned out to be an easy repair. Thank you sir!
You're a life saver. Thanks for a concise and helpful video.
Thank you brother for the tips God bless you
Thank you for keeping this simple. I knew it was a simple fix. I watched 4 videos and was not satisfied with the process they were giving. So, I kept looking and found exactly what I was looking for. I appreciate it.
You are so wonderful, I saw all these parts falling out and it freaked me out. After looking at the video I fixed it in 3 minutes. Thank you so much. I wish I could give you a hug.
Thank you! It’s been SO hot and the shower head stopped working so we were painstakingly bathing the sweat and heat away. I know realistically we cannot afford a plumber so I went looking on TH-cam and you helped me right away.
I’ve never been more excited of repairing in my life!! Thank you for this video ❤🎉
Thank you for this video, my shower is doing just this and I was concerned it was going to be a bigger issue. This is such a relief, heading to Home Depot to give this simple fix a try! Thank you for the easy tutorial for those of us house wife’s trying to be handy!! 😊
Very straightforward video without waste of time. Thank you! Might also start by turning the spout counterclockwise and turning up so it's easier to access the parts for us old folks who don't want to lay down in the tub and work upside down. Or, removing the spout and replacing it after repair with new teflon tape & etc. That also allows you to clean any sentiment/corrosion that is allowing water to leak around the seal. Thanks again!
Oh, So that is how you take that little piece out. Hmm once I saw this and got the correct kit, it took about 2 minutes to fix. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent Repair video and very clear explanation. I had a Moen Faucet and I got the repair kit; did the replacement and the diverter now works normally. Thank you. I wanted to know how it works, but could not find anything from Googling. I try to put in my explanation here and hope to help others who are interested in knowing how it works as well as get the repair done. Rubber Seal with a hole in the center. The faucet water inlet hole is bigger than the hole of the rubber seal, but smaller than the seal itself. So the rubber seal could seal off the inlet hole completely when pulled to the UP position, forcing water to come out of the shower. The water pressure coming into the center hole of the seal can inflate the rubber seal slightly to produce a water tight setup. Therefore, a soft rubber seal is important. When it is too old it can harden and would not provide a water tight setup. It shows how clever this design is. The water pressure on the Plastic Gate would hold the Gate in the UP position. The Gate would not fall down because of frictional force. However, if the water supply is cut, The Gate would not be held there and falls to the DOWN position and this also the default position. So, next time you turn on the water, it would come out from the faucet and not the shower. When showering (ie, Gate in the UP position), if you manually push down the rod/button, you can overcome the frictional force created by the water supply and get the Gate back to the DOWN position, stopping the showering, and let water come out of the faucet. Note 1, the faucet water inlet hole is inside the faucet you have to use a light to find it. Note 2, water tight to the water inlet hole and around the circular plastic ring surrounding the rubber seal on the Gate, you have to examine a diverter repair kit to appreciate the design.
I just bought my first home (1930s). Thank you for saving me time and money
Thank you!!! I was almost going to replace all the fixtures in the bathroom because no one seems to make the antiqued brass any longer and that's what came in the bathroom in the condo I bought. When I came to youtube to see if there were any tricks I needed to know about how to replace the spout with a diverter, I saw your video on replacing the diverter itself...and that's all I needed! (I'm female, well past retirement age, but I've never been afraid to jump into "doing it myself.") Thank you, so much.
Thank you. Super helpful. You do a great job with your video demonstrations.
Excellent helpful 💯👍
God bless you!
Thank you so much! Great Video!!!
As a retired man, who used to just hire his repairs done, and now finds he is doing a lot of minor jobs and doing them for the first time, thanks. I never would have gotten past the initial failure to remove this part, the part being where it could not be observed. And that was the hardest and longest part of this repair, fiddling with opening the part to allow it to be removed. Well, the other time consuming part was traveling into the near by town, since the hardware store in my little town would have sold me a new faucet rather than a part for the repair at 1/10th of the cost.
Thanks! The angle you shot this video from was so helpful. The video really empowered me to fix this myself.
Awesome! You are very welcome. Glad to hear you were able to tackle this! Thanks a lot for the feedback and the Super Thanks!
Thank you for explaining this repair in senior citizen/female knowledge. On my own, trying to do things on my own, do to cost and having low budget. I DID IT, my shower is now working. THANK YOU THANK YOU😊
It takes a lot for me to comment on videos, but I had to on this one. I had the issue where water was slowly coming out of the shower handle and a majority of the rest of the water was uncontrollably spraying from the spout still when the diverter was supposed to be engaged. I have a spout that doesn't seem to have a set screw and seems to be impossible to twist off. This video was so clear and concise as to what I needed to do to fix this issue myself without having to shell out more cash than needed to have a plumber come in... not to mention waste their time when they could be taking care of much bigger jobs than this one.
I followed the steps of this video and sure enough, only have of the black washer still remained. Thank you for taking the time to clearly show everyday homeowners how to fix something simple without having to break the bank!
A very good explanation and presentation. Thanks very much
Thank you so very much for posting this video. I watched several but you were the 1st to answer my question perfectly. Going to save me time and money. ❤❤
THANK YOU. I'm a very sub-standard handy-man, and this worked perfectly. In actuality, it appears only the washer slipped out of place, and I was able to simply put it back in as instructed. It did not appear damaged or worn in any way. If this does not work permanently, I'll purchase a new assembly. My cost of repair = $0. Very happy here.
New sub here! I have a husband who is a handyman but it takes months for him to fix anything in our own house😂 I am going to Homedepot right now!
Unbelievable!! I cannot wait to try this. Will return with an update; gotta buy parts first. Wish me luck. 🤞
THANK YOU for this EXCELLENT video❗️
I’m a complete plumbing bonehead ( heck, I’m many kinds of a bonehead ) and even I was able to get it fixed perfectly in 84 seconds, once I found the correct repair kit by looking at spout gate images online, this after pulling out the original gate.
For the extraction, I used a narrow head standard screwdriver inserted between the two plastic holding tabs where they gripped the lift rod. No tools required for the install phase, friction fit. Perfect repair, under $8, thanks to YOU.
Note: the old gasket was intact, but 38 years old and hard as a rock. PS: The new black gasket sits slightly recessed in its socket in the gate, but under water pressure it moves forward & becomes flush to the valve seat to make a good seal. Only after the install that I noticed that the kit I used was the exact same one in your video. Surprisingly, the specialty plumbing repair supply store that I called first did not have it, but a big box store did.
Plumbing repairs make me very anxious, but you gave me the confidence to git it done.
Adam, you are a HERO to many!
Thank you for making this video. Saved me alot as new homeowner. ❤
Thanks dude, I watched this today to help me fix my moms. I had to go to 3 stores to find the kit, Lowes had it.
Nice! Glad it was able to help you out. Thanks for the feedback!
Greatly appreciated this video. Saved me time and money.
Adam, you did a GREAT JOB explaining this! Thanks much!
Clear cut instructions.! I've done this before with ease but wanted to view your clip out of curiosity.. Your saving so many people from being ripped off by money hungry plumbers. A five to ten minute job if that, should not cost a consumer anywhere close to two hundred bucks ! So sad ! Thank you for your clip, your empowering home owners and especially vulnerable woman.
Perfect video for my needs and understanding!
Great video with very clear guidance and instructions!!
I just used your guidance to repair mine. Worked wonderful. Thank you sooooo much!!!
Wow! Your video popped up befpre I could finish typing in the search bar. I'm pretty handy for a lady, however, this shower issue stressed me out! I had to shower in the guest bathroom for two weeks 😞. I like to use MY bathroom! Thanks so much for sharing this quick, easy fix! 🙌🏾
This man is both a gentleman and a scholar! Thank you good sir!
Thank you for showing and explaining in such easy-to-understand detail each step in the process. After watching your video I'm confident I can manage this repair myself. Thx again!
I fixed my shower today, thanks to your video. Very helpful! Thank you!
Your video saved me last night. In all my years, I've never had to replace a diverter. I had guests coming, so 8 pm was not the best time to have to figure out how to fix it. Your tutorial was fantastic and showed me exactly what I needed to do. Thank goodness Home Depot stays open late!!! Aloha!
You’re the goat for this video forsure 🐐 thank you!!
Kudos on this guy’s perfect explanations, video shots, and step by step. Best video I found (after viewing several) to complete this repair myself
Thanks for the help and explanation on this!
This video is wonderful! Thank you for saving me! Repair men are always trying to rip me off - so I try and do everything myself that is within reason.
Completely green in maintenance and you explained and showed that 1000x more expertly than my supervisor who is supposed to be teaching me
Have a husband that doesn’t have time for fixing things. Yep I do. Thanks great demo. ❤
Thank you so much for the great video. I really don't have to take the whole things apart!
Thank you so much!! Now I can take care of it myself.
Cool! Thank you
I have always wanted to learn this. Great video.
You are very welcome! Glad you found it helpful. Thanks a lot for the feedback Teresa!
Great thumbnail literally exactly what I’ve been looking for lmao thank you made it easy to find
great help, i didn't understand the mechanism inside from feeling around, but your video made things clear. Looks like on mine it was intact but the bar + gate had separated. Thanks for making this vid!