Shower Single Knob Issue


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Old 08-26-14, 05:28 PM
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Shower Single Knob Issue

I just moved into a townhouse and the shower has an interesting quirk. When you rotate the knob the water starts normally but about halfway through the rotation the water stops. As you continue, it starts again and gets colder.

I've taken the knob off and rotated the valve inside, but it didn't seem to change the behavior. Did I not rotate the valve/stem to the correct position? Is it faulty? Or something else altogether?

Thanks for the help in advance.
 
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Old 08-27-14, 02:52 AM
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Welcome to the forums. Describe what the normal operation should be. Is it a ccw rotational cold-to-hot mixer? Do you have two knobs, one for volume and one for hotter water?
 
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Old 08-27-14, 04:59 AM
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It is a CCW rotational cold-to-hot mixer. Only one knob.
 
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Old 08-28-14, 04:39 AM
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bump, anyone have a thought on the issue I posted?
 
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Old 08-28-14, 05:19 AM
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Take a pic if you can.. The handle should start at 6 o clock and turn to about 9 o clock ccw and stop..

Could be the internal balance spool or scald control issues..

We need to know the brand...
 
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Old 08-28-14, 07:22 AM
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Hopefully this picture works...knob starts at 3o'clock, and it looks to be Delta.
 
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Old 08-28-14, 07:30 AM
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Think thats a monitor delta..

Like I said may be the spool in the back. And make sute the scalde control is set right. Sounds like the handle is going to far around...

See this video.. I would change the whole cartridge...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIODXccxILc
 
 

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