Missing part on bath?

[Kateshortforbob]

Hi,

My bathroom has a shower over the bath, which until recently was working okay. Since I moved in a couple of months ago, I've only used the shower, not the bath. Last week I had a plumber in to fix a leak. Now water will only come out of the bath taps, not the shower, and I can't figure out how to switch it back!

The bath has a round dial which lifts and lowers the plug; there are no other switches etc. that I can see, but the dial has a hole in it, and I'm wondering if there is supposed to be a lever there? It sounds ridiculous, but I can't remember whether there was something there in the past.

I'm a bit embarrassed to get the plumber back, in case I'm doing something really stupid (likely!), but I was wondering if anyone recognised the fitting?

Many thanks,

Kate

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• Kateshortforbob
• 11 May 2013
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• 11 May 2013
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[Hugh Jaleak]

Diverter control to switch between bath filler and shower should be on the tap somewhere, does that chunky part at the base of the shower hose move?

 

[keego]

Have you tried pulling up or pushing down where the shower hose is connected to the tap?

 

[Kateshortforbob]

Thank you both for the quick replies! I feel like a total idiot now

Yes, the round thing is the culprit. I had tried unscrewing, but foolishly hadn't tried lifting it up.

Thank you so, so much - I would have been absolutely mortified if I'd called the plumber back for this!

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

It's not obvious if you've never used it, dont worry. The hole in the bath overflow likely contains a grub screw, loosening that allows you to remove the 'dial' to access the workings of the pop up waste.