Hi there,

I'm having an issue with water dripping out of the tub spout after the diverter has been turned off; the drip lasts for about 5 minutes. It is a brand new Kohler diverter with tub and shower spouts ( wand attachment connected directly to shower spout). I'm a 1st year apprentice plumber and this was a side job for a friend, who is unhappy with the slow drip.

I realize that it is just the remaining water in the pipes dripping out and the journeyman whom I work with tell me that this is a normal occurrence, however, I would like to know why some installations do this, and some don't? For instance, my ancient bathtub fixtures drip for maybe 5-10 seconds after turned off, that's it. Could it have something to do with the wand attachment?

Because he's a friend I did the job for a really fair apprentice price so I'm not overly concerned but would still like to fix it. I was more thinking of future customers and if this same problem arose. It would be hard to appease a customer who has just spent thousands of dollars on a bathroom reno and his old tub spout didn't drip but his new one does- I'd look like a jackass.

Any suggestions to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

You would need to create some method of allowing air to enter the system. Best thing for him to do is get accustomed to it taking a few minutes for all the water to drip out.

have your friend call 1-800 4KOHLER..
let them explain why this is happening.

The more water retained in the shower piping, the longer it will take for it to drain out, and the water in the wand may have to siphon out which would take longer .

Right on, thanks guys.



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