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“When I turn on my shower, water keeps pouring out of the tub spout instead of going up to the showerhead — the diverter just won't switch over all the way. What do I need to fix that?”

That split flow is the classic sign that the diverter cartridge inside your Delta valve has worn out and can no longer redirect the water up to the showerhead. Dropping in the genuine Delta Non-Shared 2-Setting Diverter Cartridge Assembly restores a clean switch between the tub spout and shower, so you get full pressure up top again with no leak-by. It's the exact factory replacement for Delta's two-setting diverter valves, which makes it a straightforward swap once the trim is off.

→ Recommended: Delta Non-Shared 2-Setting Diverter Cartridge Assembly DRP71717 · $92.47

“My toilet handle has gone all floppy and I have to jiggle it several times before it'll actually flush. Is that a cheap fix?”

A limp, sloppy handle that only flushes after some jiggling almost always means the trip lever — the metal arm the handle turns to lift the flush chain — has cracked or worked loose inside the tank. This genuine Kohler Trip Lever drops right in and reconnects the handle to the flush mechanism so one firm push flushes cleanly every time. It's an easy, inexpensive swap that beats living with a temperamental flush.

→ Recommended: Kohler - Trip Lever · $68.25

“My electric water heater suddenly only gives lukewarm water that runs cold fast, even though nothing else in the house changed. What usually causes that?”

Lukewarm water that runs out quickly on an electric heater is the textbook symptom of a burned-out heating element — usually the lower one, which does most of the reheating between draws. The AO Smith Water Heater Heating Element Kit is a genuine replacement that restores full heating capacity, so you get consistently hot water and a normal recovery time again. Just be sure to shut off the power and drain the tank before you swap it in.

→ Recommended: AO Smith 9004761105 Water Heater Heating Element Kit · $64.12

“The pop-up stopper in my bathroom sink won't hold water anymore — it slowly drains out even when it's up, and the body looks corroded underneath. Can I just replace the whole drain?”

When a pop-up won't seal and the body is corroding, the seal has given out and the smart move is to replace the entire drain assembly rather than chase individual seals and gaskets. This Delta Metal Pop-Up Bathroom Sink Drain with Overflow is a complete chrome assembly that gives you a fresh seat and stopper, so the basin holds water again and the leak underneath is gone. Since it includes the overflow port, just match it to a sink like yours that has an overflow hole.

→ Recommended: Delta Chrome Finish Square Metal Pop-Up Bathroom Sink Drain with Overflow D72177 · $64.57