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Why does water leak behind the wall when the shower stem is pulled up but not when it is down and the water is running?
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∙ 14y ago
When you pull the stem up, it diverts the water from the tub spout to the shower head. Somewhere between the valve connection and shower head arm, you have a leak. The easiest part to check would be the arm that comes out of the wall that you screw the shower head on to. It is normally screwed in to a "shower Ell" and that connection and or pipe is easy to crack if someone pulls on the shower head. Pull the escutcheon plate towards the shower head and try to see into the hole and look for water at the connection. It would only leak when you are using the shower. If it is another connection or the riser pipe itself, you'll have to access it through the wall, hopefully from a room on the opposite side of the wall. Good Luck
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∙ 14y ago
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When you leave the shower running are you wasting the water?
yes you are even though you are not in the shower you are still wasting water
What causes variable hot water temperatures while a shower is running and no other water is running?
means you are running out of hot water
What would cause the shower head to leak when the shower pin is not pulled?
Seats in the main valve body are leaking by, allowing water to go to the shower head.
How do you get to the water lines behind the shower faucet?
By opening the walls
How do I fix my shower faucet?
Remove the shower head and clean out anything that might be blocking it, such as hair or debris. Replace the shower head and turn on the water; the water should be running.
Why does it take a long time for water to drain from the bathtub when running water from the faucet. But when you run water from the shower head I have no problem?
More "VOLUME" flowing from the tub spout then the shower head as the shower head has a flow restrictor
Why is the water still running in the tub when the shower stem is turned fully in shower setting?
The valve is not be diverting all the water. This valve may need to be replaced.
The old tub spout water still runs when the shower is turned on?
Either you don't have the knob pulled all the way, or the disc in the spout is faulty.
How much water is wasted on average by shaving legs in the shower with water running?
too klasjdfhklajdfh much
How do I fix my faucet?
Remove the shower head and clean out anything that might be blocking it, such as hair or debris. Replace the shower head and turn on the water; the water should be running.
Can you shower during the thunder?
Not advisable ... water is a conductor of electricity, so if a lightening bolt makes contact with the water lines in a home or apartment, and a person is in the shower with the water running, they are apt to get fried.
When taking shower and someone flushes toilet at same time the water in shower is scalding hot?
When you take a shower, you're mixing a combination of hot and cold water to make a comfortable temperature for the shower water. A toilet draws only off the cold water system. In older or poorly designed plumbing systems, when you flush the toilet, the cold water is pulled by toilet, so the water coming through the shower is only drawing from the hot water tank.
