Showers don't work at my new house

I only ever had that on a temporary basis, like a motel or a friend's house so I never had to deal with them. Used them, never owned one.
 
debodun said:
I think the problem is in the water diverter on the tub spigot. I pulled up on it as far as I could, but the water didn't come out the shower head. It looks like this one:

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I have one like that. Mine's never been a problem and it is very old. Knock on wood it keeps working.

Anyways, plumbers are pretty busy people. I'd give them some time unless it's a ridiculous amount of time they take to get back to you.
 
Pepper said:
I'm surprised you never tried out the shower before buying. We always made a big deal of checking water pressure when we were "in the market"
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I do not think it’s a water pressure problem. The ”hook” has probably come undone. It twists off, you can twist it off and replace it. But since I don’t know what your wall looks like, I think you should use a plumber.
 
Pepper said:
No, I just meant my husband and I had reasons to check the water, the faucets, etc. before making any offer or not.
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Yeah, inspectors don’t really inspect, as I have found. But I have never turned anyone’s shower on either 😂, but would be a good ideal.
 
Aneeda72 said:
Yeah, inspectors don’t really inspect, as I have found. But I have never turned anyone’s shower on either 😂, but would be a good ideal.
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But you did check all faucets and toilet flushes, right? You did notice what kind they were? For example, I don't like one hot water faucet & one cold in a sink. I just noticed everything, those "little" things can make you crazy.
 
Pepper said:
But you did check all faucets and toilet flushes, right? You did notice what kind they were? For example, I don't like one hot water faucet & one cold in a sink. I just noticed everything, those "little" things can make you crazy.
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Yes, I did check but since I was buying very old houses I also went to the water company and made sure of the date that the sewer line had been replaced. Replacing a sewer line is upwards of 20,000 dollars. I always check the condition of the sewer line.
 
debodun said:
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With this type of spout, the most common problem is the "knob" unscrews from the diverter. Try turning the knob CW/CCW, and if it turns freely, it has probably come unscrewed. If you have a steady hand, and some patience, you might be able to gently turn it CW, and find the threads in the diverter, and screw it back together. If not, you will need a plumber, and the labor costs will be more than the spout.

https://www.homedepot.com/c/ah/how-to-install-a-tub-spout/9ba683603be9fa5395fab90f2cf7833
 

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