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mdbasinger (AR)
I have a Delta 1400 series faucet. I have very little water coming into tub. It is fine in the sink. I changed out the cartridge and that didn't help. I made sure that water is coming into the bathroom by taking everything out and turning on water. Water comes in full force. When all parts are put back in, nothing from tub faucet. When I plug the hole I can hear the water backing up and trying to come out of the shower but it doesn't. Had a plumber come out and basically he did the same thing and couldn't figure it out.
He says I will need a new faucet (valve body). Because this will mean cutting out my sheetrock and three hours work, I am just unsure if that is the problem. Any thoughts or opinions?
Thanks
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m & m (MD)
The problem has been narrowed down to the faucet body or associated piping. We cannot help you beyond that. We are assuming that you did remove the shower arm and head and tub spout for individual testing?
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hj (AZ)
Since it is a tub AND shower unit, there should be nothing in the body to cause the symptoms, (other than a clogged opening going down to the spout), so I would test the piping.
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KCRoto (MO)
Remove the shower head, remove the tub spout. Turn on the water and see if the tub has any flow. If it does, then the diverter in the tub spout is screwed up and there is debris in the flow restrictor in the shower head. If the tub spout line doesn't have flow, but the showerhead line does, then it is restricted in an internal waterway in the valve. Disassembly and compressed air would be my first choice, then mechanical cleaning with wire or whatever you can use.
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mdbasinger (AR)
Thanks for your response. We did remove the shower head and the tub spout. I only have a small amount of water into the tub. None from the shower. I agree that it appears to be a clog going down into the tub and not a problem with the valve body. I have a second plumber coming out to give me another look. I don't think the first guy really knew what was wrong. I will give them this information. Thanks
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