nigelspleen
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We had our bathroom remodeled recently. The mixer-type shower valve was replaced with a Symmons Temptrol, and the shower head was replaced with a Speakman Anystream. (It previously had an older model Temptrol and Speakman.)
The shower pressure is considerably less now than it was before. Full hot or full cold makes no difference. A trickle of water comes out of the tub spigot when the shower runs, but I'm told this is normal, and is certainly not enough to account for the lost pressure. When the tub is running, pressure seems normal, though that's harder for me to judge. Water elsewhere in the house is OK, and we never had a problem in the previous 10 years in the house.
The interesting thing is that one day last week, I turned on the shower, and low and behold, it was operating at its old strong pressure. It was nice while it lasted, but the next day when I turned it on, it was weak again.
That makes me suspicious that something is awry with the diverter and/or pressure balancing mechanism, so that it isn't engaging fully in the shower position most of the time (but every once is OK). This could be way off-base, though. (I have no idea how these work internally.) Is there any way the valve could have been mis-installed?
Thanks in advance for any ideas!
Chris
The shower pressure is considerably less now than it was before. Full hot or full cold makes no difference. A trickle of water comes out of the tub spigot when the shower runs, but I'm told this is normal, and is certainly not enough to account for the lost pressure. When the tub is running, pressure seems normal, though that's harder for me to judge. Water elsewhere in the house is OK, and we never had a problem in the previous 10 years in the house.
The interesting thing is that one day last week, I turned on the shower, and low and behold, it was operating at its old strong pressure. It was nice while it lasted, but the next day when I turned it on, it was weak again.
That makes me suspicious that something is awry with the diverter and/or pressure balancing mechanism, so that it isn't engaging fully in the shower position most of the time (but every once is OK). This could be way off-base, though. (I have no idea how these work internally.) Is there any way the valve could have been mis-installed?
Thanks in advance for any ideas!
Chris