Sweets
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Monday, 9th of August 2010 10:56:53 AM
In my bathroom l have a tub with a lever that allows to change the water
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flow from bath-flow to shower-flow. When l take shower, l first turn on
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the bath-flow, then switch the lever to shower-flow. Once I am done taking
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a shower, l always turn the lever back into bath-flow, which causes the
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faucet to release quite a bit of water through the bath-flow. Is it
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necessary to do this? Thanks.
Industrial Barbie
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Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 01:47:45 PM
It is not necessary to open it each time when you finish.
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Normally the valve in question will leak a small bit and when the pressure
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from the shower has relieved it will open itself.
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Lovey Bunny
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Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 10:49:38 PM
All the lever does is move a valve that determines where the
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water goes. The water that comes back out of the tub faucet is just what
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was in the pipe between the shower & the tub.
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If you're showering daily there is no need to move the lever, since the
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water will just flow out of the shower when you turn it back on.
I suppose that over time (several years) having the water press on the
back of the valve could cause it to leak. But hopefully you will have
remodeled by then anyway.
lil baby
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Friday, 13th of August 2010 10:18:48 PM
Don't lose sleep over it.
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You're clean. That is all that matters.
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