No hot water pressure in tub faucet


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Old 03-03-04, 08:34 PM
khobill
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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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Old 03-03-04, 08:39 PM
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Tell us about the valve -- Brand? Single handle? 2 or 3 handle?

No, you don't have to tear out the surround to fix the problem.
 
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Old 03-03-04, 09:36 PM
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I'm not sure on the brand. There are a couple of markings on the underneath of the spout. One is a "H" and the other is a "SA". The setup consists of one spout, one hot water knob and one cold water knob. Thanks for your time!
 
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Old 03-03-04, 09:47 PM
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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.
 
 

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