alextompkins
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Hi everyone! I hope I am posting this in the correct spot...
I just purchased my first home and am slowly bringing it into the 2000s. It was built in 1972 and it shows its age, which is part of the reason I love the house so much.
I am trying to repair the shower diverter in our upstairs bathroom. Pretty standard issue- you turn the diverter to take a shower, and water comes out of the spout and the shower head no matter what you do. I have the diverter stem exposed, but no matter what I do, I cannot get it loose. It looks like mortar from tiling the shower got into the threads and around the diverter stem and has remained untouched for years. Ive posted some photos below. Has anyone seen this before? Any thoughts on how to get this thing unstuck without damaging the valve?
Thanks so much for your help!
I just purchased my first home and am slowly bringing it into the 2000s. It was built in 1972 and it shows its age, which is part of the reason I love the house so much.
I am trying to repair the shower diverter in our upstairs bathroom. Pretty standard issue- you turn the diverter to take a shower, and water comes out of the spout and the shower head no matter what you do. I have the diverter stem exposed, but no matter what I do, I cannot get it loose. It looks like mortar from tiling the shower got into the threads and around the diverter stem and has remained untouched for years. Ive posted some photos below. Has anyone seen this before? Any thoughts on how to get this thing unstuck without damaging the valve?
Thanks so much for your help!