Strange shower problem
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Strange shower problem
I have a shower that is putting out scalding hot water only. This happened after not being used for a period of a few months. I replaced the shower valve cartridge at someone's suggestion thinking this might fix the problem, but it did not. It almost seems as though there is no cold water getting to the shower. With the shower valve cartridge out, we turned off just the hot water and no water would come out of the shower at all. We did accidentally find that cold water would come out of the shower (while the hot water was turned off) if we turned on the cold water in the sink in that bathroom!
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
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It's a Danze, about 3-4 years old. I don't know the model number.
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Danze® shower valves, trims, diverters & body sprays from FAMOUS PLUMBING SUPPLY
Is it one of the thermostatic showers on that site?
Is it one of the thermostatic showers on that site?
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Most of those valves will only work if both the hot and cold are on. The may have an adjustment that controls the amount of hot water, check you paper work to see how to adjust it.