Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Tubs and Disposals - Backwards Delta shower valve?
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Cienega32
05-04-06, 03:05 AM
Delta water valve, single lever, 90 degree rotation, stamped as Hot full left (counter clock) , Cold and then OFF when full clockwise.
The hot position is cold and the cold position is hot. Off is off. Can this be an internal positioning problem (cartridge or what ever)?
I was thinking that being it doesn't get fully cold, and with however these anti-scald schemes work, perhaps the internals were 180 degrees off (if you get my drift). Seems like it's mixing hot with cold instead of mixing cold with hot (to prevent scald temps?).
The hot position is cold and the cold position is hot. Off is off. Can this be an internal positioning problem (cartridge or what ever)?
I was thinking that being it doesn't get fully cold, and with however these anti-scald schemes work, perhaps the internals were 180 degrees off (if you get my drift). Seems like it's mixing hot with cold instead of mixing cold with hot (to prevent scald temps?).
chandler
05-05-06, 05:30 AM
It appears the water is hooked up to the valve incorrectly; hot to cold and cold to hot. It will need to be reversed for proper operation. And do it before someone uses it that is not familiar with its wierdness.
Cienega32
05-05-06, 06:28 PM
Yeah - that was my first instinct but was hoping these Delta's would have a mixing valve that could be in wrong or something other than the obvious. Hoping & hoping...
It doesn't look like the P.O. did anything other than tile work in that bathroom so now I scratch my head.
Thanks:(
It doesn't look like the P.O. did anything other than tile work in that bathroom so now I scratch my head.
Thanks:(
chandler
05-05-06, 08:56 PM
If it is tiled in the bathroom side, then cut a hole in the opposing wall and repair it from behind. It is alot easier to repair sheetrock than replacing tile that won't ever match.
DUNBAR PLUMBER
05-05-06, 09:54 PM
No access into the wall is needed; those pressure balanced cartridges can be switched 180 to correct the problem.
Those valve bodies look identical from either end.
Those valve bodies look identical from either end.
Cienega32
05-08-06, 01:28 AM
No access into the wall is needed; those pressure balanced cartridges can be switched 180 to correct the problem.
Those valve bodies look identical from either end.
So my "easy way out" thinking may be correct with this valve? That would be a good thing. I've only dealt with the old 3 stem styles before.
Being this bathroom seems to be a source of another problem or two, the cut out in the adjoining room might still happen for inspection purposes, for the other stuff.
Those valve bodies look identical from either end.
So my "easy way out" thinking may be correct with this valve? That would be a good thing. I've only dealt with the old 3 stem styles before.
Being this bathroom seems to be a source of another problem or two, the cut out in the adjoining room might still happen for inspection purposes, for the other stuff.