Every home experiences plumbing issues every now and then. Many of them can be fixed with a few tools, simple repairs, and some research. However, to take care of these repairs, homeowners need to have the right equipment on hand. Here are eight plumbing tools every homeowner should own.

A shower diverter is a valve that diverts the flow of water from the bathtub faucet to the shower head. A shower may have one of the following types of diverters: