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Symmons Diverter Still Leaking

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lindylex
lindylex Member Posts: 71
in THE MAIN WALL

Recently I replaced a diverter "Symmons Tub & Shower Spindle TA-25A, White". My symptoms were when water was diverted to the shower head there was some still flowing to the tub spout. Removing the old diverter would have been tough without a bit extractor. I was prepared. After removal I cleaned it out with 400 grit sandpaper on a mandrel. The water was extremely brown from all the iron in the water.

Installed the new part and the issue remained the same.

Any suggestions?

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  • pedmec
    pedmec Member Posts: 1,267

    The symmons valve is designed to leak water in an effort to balance out the pressure between the hot and cold water supply to the shower valve. If your Hot water has a large pressure drop, lets say from the hot water dielectric nipple or partially closed valve, then it relieves the excess pressure into the tub. This was on the older 96-2X. They have been redesigned so i not sure if they still do the same. its been a while.

  • lindylex
    lindylex Member Posts: 71

    Thanks for the info on that. I have notice on the same designed Symmons shower it does not leak from the diverter.

  • Intplm.
    Intplm. Member Posts: 2,881

    You have two Symmons valve to compare from? How old are they? Is one older that the other?

  • lindylex
    lindylex Member Posts: 71
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1882323#Comment_1882323

    I already threw the old one away. The one that I remove was around 14 years old. What do you mean is one older? "Is one older that the other?"

    This is different house with the same exact shower hardware. That is what I was talking bout.

  • Intplm.
    Intplm. Member Posts: 2,881

    Symmons has changed some of there repair parts as well as the tools they offer for said repairs.

  • lindylex
    lindylex Member Posts: 71
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1882385#Comment_1882385

    I did see some variations. These are two shower heads are the same. Just my diverter leaks the entire time.

  • MaxMercy
    MaxMercy Member Posts: 558

    "My symptoms were when water was diverted to the shower head there was some still flowing to the tub spout."

    That's the way they're supposed to work. According to Symmons, they say a "pencil width" stream is considered normal. I describe it as something more than a dribble.

    Intplm.
  • lindylex
    lindylex Member Posts: 71
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1882405#Comment_1882405

    It is about a pencil width. I find it still strange that the other one with exactly the same hardware does not have any dribble. That is what still confounds me.

  • MaxMercy
    MaxMercy Member Posts: 558
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1882552#Comment_1882552

    I've never seen one that doesn't have some stream from the tub when in shower mode - honestly I think the one that doesn't show that is the aberration. Every one I've seen has been on a water saver shower head which will increase back pressure - maybe that one has a full flow shower head on it?

    I haven't worked on any new ones, so maybe they redesigned it.

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