No hot water pressure in tub faucet
#1
No hot water pressure in tub faucet
We barely have any hot water pressure in the bathtub faucet. The cold water pressure is fine. We have good hot water pressure through the rest of the house. Could this be something in the faucet itself? We recently replaced the shower/tub 3 piece surround, so is there any way to get to the faucet without tearing down the new surround? If not, then is there any way to remove the surround without tearing it up? Please help! Thanks!
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First, you'll need the tools to get the valve apart. Since you just installed a tub surround, the handle should come off easily enough, so a set of valve sockets (about $10 in the plbg. section of a hardware or big box store) is probably all you need.
Shut the water to the house off. Remove the handle, the trim escushion behind it, and use the socket that fits the larger of the 2 nuts you see on the valve stem. One way to flush the line would be to turn the water to the house on for 3 to 5 seconds, then turn it back off. Reinstall the valve stem, turn the water to the house back on, and see if you have normal hot water flow at the tub. If so, put the rest of the valve (escushion and handle) back together.
Shut the water to the house off. Remove the handle, the trim escushion behind it, and use the socket that fits the larger of the 2 nuts you see on the valve stem. One way to flush the line would be to turn the water to the house on for 3 to 5 seconds, then turn it back off. Reinstall the valve stem, turn the water to the house back on, and see if you have normal hot water flow at the tub. If so, put the rest of the valve (escushion and handle) back together.