American Standard Seal For Diverter Tub Spout-Rp- - AMS-84181

It's the replacement seal for an American Standard diverter tub spout, sold as a repair part. The seal is the soft element inside the spout's diverter that blocks flow to the tub outlet so water is forced up to the shower head. When it hardens or tears, you get water dribbling from the spout while the shower is running.

That symptom is the classic failed diverter seal, and this is the seal for an American Standard diverter tub spout. If the diverter lever lifts and holds but water keeps running out of the spout, the seal is the part to replace. If instead the lever won't stay up or the spout body itself is cracked or the threads are stripped, a seal won't correct it and you need the complete diverter tub spout.

Tub spout. This American Standard seal serves the diverter in the tub spout itself, not the mixing valve or the cartridge behind the wall. If your problem is temperature control, a dripping spout with the shower off, or a stiff handle, that's valve or cartridge work and this part won't address it.

No finish choice applies. Part 084181-0070A ships as NO FINISH because the seal sits inside the spout where it is never visible. Nothing on the outside of your tub spout changes when you install it, so it works behind chrome, brushed nickel, or bronze trim alike.

For any property running American Standard diverter tub spouts, yes. The seal is the wear item in that spout, it's a plumbing repair part, and the failure shows up as a shower that loses pressure while the spout drips, which is one of the more common tenant and guest complaints in a tub/shower bath. The part is small and light, listed at 0.002 in product weight, so it stores in a bin with no space cost.