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Why will the water constantly run to the shower head and not the bath?
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∙ 14y ago
Most likely you have a bad diverter valve. If you have a shower valve, turn the house water off, remove the diverter handle and the escutcheon plate. Remove the diverter valve-many different ways- clips, screws etc-check to see it it is clogged, , washer or cartridge damaged etc. Go to a Plumbing supply house and get a repair kit or a new valve, re-install, turn on the water and check for leaks before putting back the plate. If you only have a lift handle on the tub spigot, the lift handle is stuck or the diverter plate is stuck. Screw off the old spout, get a replacement and re-install after taping the joint. These can be changed without turning off the water. Sometimes they are so corroded you will have to CAREFULLY saw through the spout and split it off the tub stubuot
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If when you turn the shower off water still drips from the shower head like a dripping tap can this be easily fixed?
Does the shower drip constantly over a period of 4-5 hours, if not, it's water holding in the shower head which has a water saving feature that holds water in the head. If it drips constantly, you'll need to change your seals on your stems. It's fairly simple if you have the correct tools.
A graph of whether you use more water taking a bath or a shower?
We can't provide graphs on WikiAnswers. However, here is an answer to a similar question: It depends on your shower head and whether it has a flow restrictor in it and how long you shower. If your home was built before 1992, chances are your showerheads put out about five gallons of water per minute (gpm). Multiply this by the number of minutes you're in the shower, and the water adds up fast! An average bath requires 30-50 gallons of water. The average shower of four minutes with an old shower head uses 20 gallons of water. With a low-flow shower head, only 10 gallons of water is used. To test the amount of water used in a shower vs. a bath is to put the plug in the bath next time you take a shower (but not a stand-alone shower as you might spill over the lower shower wall). After you've showered, see how much the tub filled up. If there is less water than you would usually have in a bath, then you will probably save money by taking a shower instead of a bath.
Is it different from bath tub?
Bath tubs don't necessarily contain a shower, and a shower may not have a bath tub. Shower tubs are a combination bathtub and shower; the shower head is usually mounted above the bath tub, allowing for bathing and shower drainage.
What uses more a bath or a ten minute shower?
It depends on how big your bath is, and how fast the water is running in the shower.An average bath uses between 30-50 gallons of water. An average four minute shower with an old shower head uses 20 gallons of water. With a low-flow shower head, you only use 10 gallons of water.So a shower is probably better. People who are interested in saving water would try to limit their shower time to four minutes. You don't need 10 minutes to wash yourself.
Do you waste more water in a bath or a shower?
Shower, Shower heads can usually allow anywhere between 2.5 and 5 gallons of water a minute. Toilets can use this volume in a single flush. As most showers last longer than one minute the shower volume is considerably higher.
Why is more water coming out of tub spout than the shower head?
Gravity. The shower head is probably 4 or 5 feet higher than the bath tap.
Why would you need a shower enclosure?
There are alot of people in this world who like to take a shower instead of taking a bath. When you take a shower water comes out of a fauset from about your head and if you do not have a shower enclosure then your floor will get all wet.
Can head injury stitches get wet?
Yes, only if u run them under water e.g. swimming,bath,shower etc.
What is a partial bath?
A partial bath in a home is also sometimes called a half bath, or a 3/4 bath. A half bath has a sink and toilet, a 3/4 bath has a shower, sink, and toilet.
How do you masteabate without a shower head?
Masturbate. I'm not sure why you would need a shower head. You can do it in a bath or before bathing or any place else.
Why would there be great water pressure in an upstairs bath tub and almost no pressure in the adjacent shower when both use the same access pipe from the basement?
Remove the shower head on the shower and see if it is plugged. Run the water with the shower head off and see if the pressure is better. Depending on where you live there may be a water saving feature on the shower head (mandated by law) for water consevation. Low flow shower heads often have a restricter in them. Delta has a brass washer with a very tiny hole in it and Moen has a rubber plug with 3 small holes in it.
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
