Good, If you can get access to the rear behind the shower controls you may be able to discover the problem. It is most likely a linkage. Many of these, even quite old ones can be repaired if you can interest a good hardware merchant to look up the parts. I love the old British term of Iron Monger for such merchants.
----- Original Message ----- From: Betsy Whitney To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Scary shower problem Well, it's not looking good. I tightened the screw on the handle, no help. It wasn't really loose. I took the shower nozzle completely off, no help. I found the piece of paneling in my office that probably allows access to the pipes, but I have an L shaped desk, a total of ten feet that has to be moved before any more progress can be attempted. I must say, I just love this list. Stayed tuned... Betsy At 02:58 PM 3/4/2009, you wrote: >I wonder if the knob has become loose or otherwise is no longer >engaging the diverter valve inside. Might just be a loose screw so >that the knob is no longer shifting the mechanism which redirects the flow. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: RJ >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 7:35 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Scary shower problem > >Did you take off the shower head and see if that might be the >problem? Next check the center valve and see if it needs repairs. >RJ >----- Original Message ----- >From: Betsy Whitney >To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com >Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 19:18 >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Scary shower problem > >Aloha everyone, >I have a bathtub that has three knobs, hot water, cold water, and one >in the center that makes the water go up and out of the shower nozzle. > >This morning I turn the center knob and after a very small stream >started coming out of the shower nozzle, there was a very loud pipe >rattling noise and no water was coming out of the nozzle. So, not >believing what I heard, I tried it again and turned the knob all the >way to the open position. At that point there was no water coming out >of the shower nozzle, just all still pouring into the tub. What's the >problem? I did listen to see if I heard water running or dripping >inside the wall, but can hear nothing. Fortunately we have another >bathtub, but need to get this one working again. >Thanks for all your suggestions in advance, >Betsy >Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
