Over time, the hard water in our area leaves deposits in the moving parts of the plumbing. When our tub spout diverter clogs, I use WD-40 with its spray nozzle curved up the spout to the diverter ...

A tub spout does two things: It provides a decorative cover for the pipe stub delivering water to the bathtub, and it directs the water away from the wall where it could cause damage. Our spout was ...

Question: The bathtub knobs for hot and cold water are separate and there is a stopper to allow the water to go to the shower. When the stopper is pulled up, the shower works, but there is still water ...

A friend recently called and mentioned that the trip lever on her tub spout wasn't working. She said she couldn't get the shower to work and wanted to know how to change the spout. We suggested that ...

Question: The water pressure in our tub is good. However, when we turn on the shower, some water continues to come out of the tub faucet, and the water pressure from the shower is reduced. How can we ...

Q: I have a bathtub/shower combination, and when I pull the knob on top of the spout to start the shower, only a little water comes out of the shower head while most of it comes out of the tub spout.

♪♪ Kevin: On "Ask This Old House," our experts travel across the country to answer questions about your house. ♪♪ Today, when this tub spout is open, water pours out the shower head. Richard will ...

Q: I have a shower problem in my 40-year-old house. I have three handles: one for the hot water, one for the cold and a middle knob that shifts the water from the tub nozzle to the showerhead. The ...