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it blocks the water from coming out of the spout & redirects it to a different exit point

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Q: What purpose does a faucet diverter serve?
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Why would just the kitchen faucet sputter when first turned on and no others?

If this faucet has a spray hose, turn on the faucet and open the spray hose.This will adjust the diverter in the kitchen faucet to the spray and pressureize the hose.This will allow the faucet to equilize and the sputter will stop if the spray diverter is working. It could be that the diverter part in the faucet is defective.


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You have a leak between the diverter and showerhead or the arm for the showerhead is not sealed properly into the fitting in the wall


What faucet has a tap picture with rtm3 written on it?

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Why is there water coming out of the tub faucet but not from the shower head?

1- plugged shower head 2- defective diverter


Why does the cold water fauset suddenly have hot water?

You have a cross connection on a faucet somewhere in the house. That means the hot is overriding the cold because of a malfunctioning faucet. Usually happens at the tub/shower diverter if it is a single handle.


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Why hammering in pipes to kitchen sink only and water squirting out of sink sprayer too?

The diverter in the faucet is sticking. Instead of the water coming out of the neck of the faucet it is trying to go two places at the same time. This causes turbulence and the hammering.


How do you stop the kitchen faucet from being stuck in the spray mode?

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