How Do You Replace A Tub-Spout Diverter Valve?
The plunger in the spout at the bottom of your tub is not staying up and you don’t know what to do. You desperately want to take a shower, but holding the valve closed with your foot is getting old, and besides, you could slip and fall. Here is how to change that tub-spout diverter valve so you have both feet free to enjoy dancing in your shower again. Step 1 Loosen and remove any caulking from around the tub spout with a putty knife. Be careful not to scratch the tile or tub surround material. Step 2 Unscrew the tub spout from the threaded pipe. In plumbing terms this threaded pipe is the “nipple.” If you have trouble loosening it, try some WD-40 on the threads. Step 3 Take this to your home improvement center to get an exact match in pipe diameter. Make sure you match plumbing metals, for instance if you have plastic pipe, don’t get a copper based tub-spout valve assembly. P Step 4 Wrap Teflon tape around the threaded “nipple” on your spout plumbing. Directly off the roll, spin a few
