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eHow Home Home Repair & Maintenance Plumbing How to Disconnect a Mixer Tap From a Sink Follow bath room image by jeancliclac from Fotolia.com Most kitchen or bathroom sink taps , or faucets, are mixer taps that combine hot and cold water through one swivel spout. Mixer taps come in two main types: the concealed deck with the flange just below the tap handles and the exposed deck with chrome housing raised above the sink. Removing either type of mixer tap is a straightforward task that requires no specialist knowledge and only basic hardware store tools . Things You'll Need Sink/basin wrench Clear the area under the sink to allow easy access to the pipes and fittings below the mixer tap. Turn off the kitchen or bathroom mixer tap water supply . After turning off the water, run the mixer tap for a few seconds to drain all remaining water from the tap. Unscrew the cold water supply pipe from the right-hand side of the mixer tap with the adjustable or open-ended wrench. Unscre...

eHow Home Home Repair & Maintenance Plumbing How to Repair a Delta Diverter Valve Follow Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images Delta manufactures a large array of fixtures for the bathroom and kitchen. There are several styles and finishes of bathroom fixtures for a shower and tub combination. A diverter valve directs the main flow of water to either the showerhead or the tub spout. Turning the diverter knob opens one valve in an internal cartridge for water flow and closes the other valve to shut off the water flow to it. After several years of use, diverter valve seals wear out or break and cause the water to leak from under the handle. A defective diverter valve will also allow water flow from only one area. Things You'll Need Allen wrench Screwdriver Adjustable pliers Turn the water supply off to the shower. Insert an Allen wrench into the setscrew in the diverter handle bottom on a paddle type knob . Turn the Allen wrench counterclockwise to loosen it. For a round...

diverter valve stem if your shower water pressure falls and water starts dripping out the tub faucet." title="Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images" /> Replace the diverter valve stem if your shower water pressure falls and water starts dripping out the tub faucet. The shower diverter valve in a three- handle faucet system channels mixed hot and cold water from your tub faucet to the showerhead. After extended use, however, the washer on the end of the diverter valve stem becomes worn. This reduces shower pressure by allowing some water to bypass the diverter and flow into the tub. If this happens, replace the defective part; most plumbing outlets and home centers carry replacement diverter valve stems , and if you have basic do-it-yourself skills, removing the old stem and installing a new one is fairly straightforward. Preparation Tasks Turn off the water supply to the tub and shower before starting work. This is straightforward, provided the bathroom i...