When our tub spout diverter clogs, I use WD-40 with its spray nozzle curved up the spout to the diverter valve. A couple of sprays gets things loosened up and working again.— Jackson Tutt Did ...

There are two common types of diverters. In the tub spout diverter, a small gate valve is attached to the base of a plunger shaft located in the spout. It is held in the up position for the shower ...

A: Neither. You have a shower diverter problem. We’ve all been there; it’s like trying to wash your hair with an eyedropper while your feet get saturated. The tub spout you have with the knob ...

A: Neither. You have a shower diverter problem. We’ve all been there; it’s like trying to wash your hair with an eyedropper while your feet get saturated. The tub spout you have with the knob ...

Nope. Turns out the culprit was the diverter tub spout—that little knob you lift to direct the flow of water from the tub spout to the shower. The lesson here is that those annoying noises are ...