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Re: [Shop-talk] Diverter valves

To: eric@megageek.com, Shop-Talk <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Diverter valves
From: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:37:25 -0500
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References: <OF09269D60.18A5FBB4-ON85257AD2.00648D5F-85257AD2.0064D68F@mail.megageek.com>
In the past, when I had a leaky one, I replaced the entire spout/diverter
assembly, and the leak
went away.  Unless you have a high-end matched set of fixtures, the spouts
are cheap and easy to replace.

Doug

On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 1:10 PM, <eric@megageek.com> wrote:

> Can someone please tell me why diverter valves are built to leak?  I mean,
> why don't they have a ball valve on them so all the water / pressure goes
> to the shower?
>
> Is there a reason I can't add the ball valve myself?
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