My 3 knob shower system has a problem. I have replaced both the center diverter valve and the shower head but I still have a problem.

The problem is that I have water coming from both the spout and shower when I turn the diverter to shower. Also, each time I use it, it seems to get worse by the water pressure from the shower getting less each time. It is also hard to adjust the water temperature for the shower because of the problem.

What I have done: I have replaced the shower diverter valve with a new one.
I tested it with the shower head off and it seemed to work fine but now less that a week later I have the problem described above. I also replaced the shower head thinking the old shower head was limed up.

Thanks,
Michael J. Pane

My 3 knob shower system has a problem. I have replaced both the center diverter valve and the shower head but I still have a problem.

The problem is that I have water coming from both the spout and shower when I turn the diverter to shower. Also, each time I use it, it seems to get worse by the water pressure from the shower getting less each time. It is also hard to adjust the water temperature for the shower because of the problem.

What I have done: I have replaced the shower diverter valve with a new one.
I tested it with the shower head off and it seemed to work fine but now less that a week later I have the problem described above. I also replaced the shower head thinking the old shower head was limed up.

Thanks,
Michael J. Pane

Good morning Michael,

It would help if I knew what brand of shower valve you have. Is your diverter another knob that you turn or a rod that you pull out?
I'm attaching a exploded diagram of a typical shower valve does yours look like this? Cheers, Tom