I'm having a problem with my shower. The water is not all coming out of the shower head, but out of the faucet. The type of shower I have switches to the shower by pulling down on the faucet head. I uploaded a short video of the problem; notice how water, when I pull down on the faucet head, comes out of the faucet head and from the seam on the wall. I do have water coming out of the shower head.
What would cause this problem? Am I looking at a problem with the faucet itself, or a plumbing issue, or something else? Do I have to worry about water in the house?
Best Answer
Your diverter needs to be replaced - in your case, this is part of the spout. The diverter is responsible for allowing water to flow out of the tap, or when engaged, it closes the spout and forces the water up through the shower head.
You can try to disassemble it and find a replacement part, but often it is easier to just replace the entire spout.
Usually the spout is held onto a piece of copper pipe with a set screw in the bottom of the spout. Loosen the screw (usually with an allen key) and pull away from the pipe. Replacement is the opposite - twist onto the pipe, align it properly and tighten the set screw.
You might not find an exact replacement but any spout with a diverter in it should work.
This should be a pretty cheap and easy replacement. Good luck!