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3 way tub/ hot and cold + diverter
This is another way to view the 3-way tub / shower diverter fill spout, because with the valve body buried inside the framing [wall] you use and see the hot and cold handles, but the one in the middle is the diverter handle, it’s only function is to put water in the tub or after turning clockwise, closes the tub fill spout and diverts the water to the shower head.
Where as the single handle set up will mix the hot and cold and require only the flip of a switch on the tub fill spout itself.
When the 3-way style has a blown valve stem seal, it will noticeably be losing water to the tub as you are trying to take your shower. Wasting water and driving up those utility bills and costing you dollars instead of making any sense. The diy area of this plumbing repair is just a pair of wrenches and a potential valve seat rebuild kit. Most of which anyone can obtain at HomeDepot, in the plumbing repair section. Matching the brand and model is always extremely helpful. If not simply removing the valve stem and having it with you while searching for the plumbing repair part is your next best choice.
Keeping in mind that most bathroom or kitchen remodels are the most lucrative remodeling projects for your investment dollar, when it comes time to sell and move onto the next one.
Plumbing tools(cow bells)
Cow bells are what the tradesmen call a set of deep socket wrenches used for those jobs that require those special plumbing tools
needed almost exclusively for plumbing related repairs and projects. Many valve stems are deeply recessed and these babies are the only way to approach the job @ hand. The whole cow bell relation is the way they hang and resonate chimes as they clang together in the midst of waiting or commuting to the next nut they will end up spinning out to give their user access for adjustment or repair for diy plumbing. Plumbing tools that are specifically designed to help you go to one single source for complete reliability on any given job.
Bath Sink Repair
To limit your water consumption anywhere in the home the system will save you and you can help save our futures. A bath sink repair to fix a leaky faucet from a daily drip can be a tremendous savings. Test’s have been performed and the results are in, a 
leaking faucet wastes approximately 140 gallons of water resources a week, that’s right per only one week of time is 140 gallons. 52 weeks in one year equates to 7280 gallons per year. Every state and county will be not exactly the same per water delivered to your place of residence, via municipal plumbing. One thing that is certain is the fact that a $3.00 U.S. part and 2 hours of your time could make a huge impact on the budget for the betterment of your financial spreadsheets. And if nature continues to be on the paltry side of rain fall, we can all easily participate to save our precious resources.
Stop the Drip
Bath Sink Repair Tired of that steady drip drip drip? It could be something as simple as hard water deposits built up around the valve cartridge washer. In areas notorious for hard water IE some sections of Southern California, we’ve gotten the call to come check a leaking faucet for a bath sink repair. Low a behold after breaking the problem down came to realize this designer faucet contained rare and hard to find parts. 
Our suppliers said they could order the rebuild kits but would be (a week or so) some time to wait. The standard procedure for this type of repair is with the calcification build up we soak the valve components in white vinegar, that’s right this solution cleans like nothing else imaginable. The brass and porcelain become so clean they appear brand new. Typically soaking over night the faucet gets thoroughly inspected and then reassembled. Nothing gave us the incline that justified ordering the new kit and waiting. So putting it back together, the extensive testing resulting positive.