gurgle and drip

Hello,

Mike here! I replaced a Delta shower valve in my shower wall with a Moen valve. I continued to use the originald Delta downspout that has the pull down spring loaded knob on the bottom that controls the flow of water to the shower head. When I turn the water off, the knob pops back up but now there is an annoying gurgling noise and water continues to slowly drip out of the downspout for about 20 mins. I am guessing that the Delta downspout is not compatible with the Moen valve. The Moen downspout has the shower control knob on top and when you turn the water off after a shower it allows all the water in the lines to drain into the bathtub right now preventing the gurgling noise and constant drip. The reason I didnt install the Moen downspout with the Moen valve is because the downspount was not long enough (I need a 6 inch downspout because I have a larger garden tub) to allow the water to enter the tub without hitting the rim of the tub. Am I on the right track? Thanks

Mike

Why don't you just search around for a generic diverter spout that is the correct length.

Verdeboy said:

Why don't you just search around for a generic diverter spout that is the correct length.

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I just threw the question out to see if anyone else had experienced the same problem and also to find out if the experts on this forum could tell me if in fact, I was on the right track. No sense in buying any length downspout if that's not going to fix my problem.

Mike

It takes about 5 minutes to replace a tub spout. If it doesn't solve your problem, you can return it. If it's the screw-in type, just hand-tighten it if you can. It's easy to mar the finish with a channel locks, and then you won't be able to return it. If you need to tighten it with a channel locks, wrap it with a rag before tightening.

Verdeboy said:

It takes about 5 minutes to replace a tub spout. If it doesn't solve your problem, you can return it. If it's the screw-in type, just hand-tighten it if you can. It's easy to mar the finish with a channel locks, and then you won't be able to return it. If you need to tighten it with a channel locks, wrap it with a rag before tightening.

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Thanks.....Having the "know how" to change the downspout is not the issue at hand.

Mike

Unless you're working on your Doctoral thesis on the philosophical and psychological ramifications of leaving a noisy and incorrect tub spout in place, just replace the damn thing and move on.

Not that simple! The copper pipe is slick and has a "threaded sleeve" over it that the downspout screws onto. This style of downspout is no longer in use and cannot be ordered. Additionally, the downspout is longer than normal and this too is presenting a problem. I have been in touch with Moen and have personally visited two different plumbing supply houses. I am being told my only option is to modify (cut and solder on a threaded extension) my existing copper pipe to the tub.

Mike