SOURCE: Moen Bath Tub Faucet
Hi varn4620,
I'm Harvey the Master Plumber.
Your question is: You had to replace the faucet in the tub due to a broken plastic piece in valve stem. Bought a Moen ripped the wall out and put new faucet in. Went good untill we turned the water on and the shower rained on us. Tightened everything you could find to tighten .Every time the water is turned on the shower rains. Can this be fixed or is the faucet broken?
Is this new faudet a single handle? If so I"ve had this experience also. Most of the time it's because the guts were not lined up properly at the factory. You may have to play with it a bit.
Turn off the water and take the handle off and remove the sleave, remove and rotate the guts. Try 90' at a time. Turn water on to try it. Useually one of the other 3 positions will be right. The correct position is there, but it may take time to find it.
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Harvey your Master Plumber
SOURCE: just installed shower and faucet in bath tub when
Verify the height from the shower valve to the Shower head, the instructions specify the correct distance if it is too short the pressure could be getting up to the shower head.
Perhaps the water pressure it too high at the valve not allowing all the water down the faucet outlet, there are set screws on the sides of the shower valve to adjust the water allowed in the mixing chamber.
Something is restricting the water flow to the faucet, creating enough pressure to send some of the ater supply up to the shower.
I hope some of these ideas help
SOURCE: no hot water
http://www.moen.com/contact.cfm?location=TopNavCustomerSupport
You will find a quicker answer and free parts for your bath room faucet at link above . I am sure it is the mixer valve assembly. If you are not a plumber I suggest a pro be called.
John
SOURCE: Leaking valves in new roman tub faucet installation
take the valves out and check the valve seats use flashlight if they look good then very carefully put your finger in and feel for any burrs when in doubt just replace the seats this is always a good practice when replacing valves
SOURCE: New Price Pfister Ashfield Bath Faucet - Hot H20 pressure is weak
check if any valves are not fully open first. if its a replacement of one that was working fine then the taps are most likely duff
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