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I have a Delta tub spout with a pull up shower converter. It is leaking around the entire spout where it connects to the wall when I turn the water on. It leaks at the bottom of the spout at the wall connection and when you pull the knob for the shower it leaks around the entire base of spout. What could the problem be and should I sisconnect the spout form the wall and if I do this, then what.
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There may be some leakage in pipe.Take the help of experts.Nowadays there are many leak detection services that can help in solving such problems. find a leak in wall
You need to replace the tub diverter/spout. There are two kinds, I hope you have the kind with an allen head set screw on the bottom side of the spout near the shower wall. These are super easy to replace ! Loosen the set screw, twist the spout a little and it should slide off. When installing the new spout, smear some vaseline on the copper pipe sticking out, this will help seal the new O rings in the spout.
The other kind of spout has pipe threads in it. They can be a little more tricky. I got called to a house one time. The plastic female threads on the spout cracked when the plumber installed it. The water ran down the inside of the wall and did damage down stairs. The leak could not be seen until the sheet rock down stairs fell down from being soaked. You need to put some pipe dope on the threads, then tighten the spout on by hand, so as not to scratch it with a pump pliers.
One of 2 things is happening. Either the o-ring is shot, or you have a hairline fracture of the plastic around the brass adapter. The o-ring is a #18, but if there's a crack in the plastic you'll need to replace the spout.
Hi,
If it was me... I would replace that spout...
the spout either is threaded on or it has a set screw on the bottom at the back that you loosen and then pull the spout off by pulling straight away from the wall...
Check and see if the spout has the hole for the set screw...if not then twist it counter clockwise and it will turn off...
then repalce the spout with a new one with out the diverter...
Is there a button on the tub filler? How about the spout on the tub, does it lift up? If there is not a tub spout then it should be shower only, if it has a tub spout it has to have a lifter of some sort, the foto I found showed the little button lifter. Hope this helps.
If this spout is less than one year old, I would contact my general contractor to get his plumber over to look at it. Most GC's (general contractors) will warrant their work for one year. If it is not under warranty, you should be able to fix this problem. Spouts do not typically blow off like that, so I am wondering if there is not an underlying circumstance. At any rate, I will assume the best and tell you how to reinstall the spout. There are several variations on spouts, but the one that is most common is a slip connection. Meaning that the spout will slide over a 1/2" copper water line protruding about 3" from the tub. After sliding the spout on, there is an allen screw on the bottom of the spout that snugs up against the copper pipe (again this is the most common type of install). If yours is different, let me know, and I will walk you through other processes. Before sliding the spout back on the copper, use plumber's putty around the opening that the copper is sticking out of. This will help to prevent water from getting behind the tub. Also, after the install; check the spout to make sure there are not any leaks. If no leaks are detected, use a clear silicone tub/shower caulk and go around the faucet. The caulk does not have to be a 1/4" bead to be effective. Run it around the spout, and using a moist towel, go back over the caulk to remove the excess. If you have done it right, you will not even notice the caulk, except for the gaps. Hope this is helpful.
Normally, tub spouts are screwed onto 1/2" NPT galvanized pipe. I was unable to pull the spec for your particular tub filler, but I haven't found one yet that doesn't. I don't know why the builder didn't rough it in this way, but it will have to be fixed because there isn't any way to use anything but a threaded fixture (your other options are really only compression or soldered/sweated and you don't have the space behind the tub filler to do either of these). There should be a fitting in the wall (attached to a stud) that converts from the 1/2" copper pipe to 1/2" NPT galvanized. This piece needs to be added behind the wall so that you can attach your tub filler.
About the gap, it's generally a good idea to leave space around the pipe anyway so that minor temperature or humidity changes in the wall don't put stress on your plumbing and cause it to crack over time. That's one of the reasons why tub fillers are flared at the back (so that it covers the gap).
The diverter is supposed to leak a little bit, so it will disengage after you turn off the water. If the water is leaking out a little, that's normal. But if it is really leaking out you may need to replace the entire spout.
The only possible explaination is that the water is finding it easier to go up than down. Water is lazy, just like me. ;)
Use an allen key to remove the tub spout. It's underneath and awkward. Once the allen key is loose, the spout just slides off. Try running the water. This may solve your problem and all you'll need is a new tub spout. If not.....
Turn the water off to the house.
Use an allen key to remove the handle.
Use a phillips to remove the trim plate (2 screws). Cut the silicone around the trim if it's there (which, in a proper installation it shouldn't be, but...)
Unscrew the nut (usually chrome) holding the cartridge into the brass body of the valve. The cartridge pulls straight out. Check for restriction in the ports of the cartridge itself. Check for restriction in the line going down to the tub spout. If you can't find anything, replace the cartridge.
Remove hot/cold button in handle, remove screw/pull off handle. Remove the two screws in the wall plate/remove plate. Use a wrench to remove the diverter assembly. Get new diverter assy and reinstall eveything. You don't need to turn off the water.
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