How to Repair a Shower Anti-Scald Pressure Balancer | This Old House
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- čas přidán 11. 08. 2014
- This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey solves the mystery of hot water from the cold-water faucet. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Richard helps a homeowner who has hot water coming from his cold water faucet.
Shopping List:
- pressure balancer
Tools for How to Repair a Shower Anti-Scald Pressure Balancer:
- screwdriver
- needle-nose pliers
The parts for this project were supplied by Watertown Supply [www.fwwebb.com/watertown.php]
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How to Repair a Shower Anti-Scald Pressure Balancer | This Old House
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Sweet, just learned about that mechanism. Simple and effective!
Richard Trethewey You are the Best! I have watched you over the years and have learned every time you come on This Old House. Thank you So Much!
This guys an American Treasure. Must protect at all costs. Lol
This is new dad gold. 🥇
Helpful information, thank you for sharing !
That was very educational...Thank you guys.
this is my exact issue. thanks!
Superb explanation of the pressure balancer function!
As Richard mentions the pressure balancing is to prevent any person that uses the shower from getting scalded
Thanks Jeff.
Thank you 🙏
Pro at work!
The famous Kohler balancing valve.
hi I Have a question. All my tubs and showers have a problem with hot water. The water temperature fluctuates. Hot to warm, this is a new house and we have no clue on how to fix this problem. I forgot to mention the sinks all have hot and cold water.
When I built my house I installed 1" cold water main lines and 3/4" hot water main lines... you can flush toilets without any affect of those taking showers since the cold water feed to the toilet is only 3/8". And it helps having 80 psi of water coming in the house.
Porsche924Tim just
Mines is doing the direct opposite. Hot water keeps running cold. The hot water tank is working fine. But it might be that safety valve, because I hear a knock when I turn the shower off.
I have the opposite problem. I have great hot water and pressure however when I dial it back to try and take a cold shower the cold water drips out with no pressure. My tolit and sinks are fine.
Tom is still the best :)
Wrong, Richard is actually the best as he even gives explanation in detail and also shows it in detail with the cutaways too
I am shocked that nobody in the comments has so far mentioned the massive sweat patch on Richard's back.
Hmm. Mine makes more of a clicking sound after flushing the toilet or if you turn the basin tap off quickly
Lead me in the right direction.
What brand of tub/shower cartridge and spool is this. Looks like Kohler Rite-temp. Should have explained that. Every brand is different and parts do not interchange.
what if you dont have a cartridge,such as the old delta single lever,only ball, got plenty of cold, no hot or warm,downstairs kitchen gets hot water
So what should I do when this problem is in all 6 faucets in my house?
Hi, I might be too late but here's my thought... you may detect hot water in 6 faucets because they are piped in line with a single source of the problem - the shower pressure balancer. I had a similar problem where I had a cold line to my basement utility sink, the bathroom sink where the shower was located, and a 2/3 bathroom in the attic. All on the same water source line. Once the shower balancer is replaced, then all the other cold taps had no problems. I think, in most cases, balance regulators are not a part of a sink mixing valve - but any cold water source that is "in line" with that problem shower valve can be affected. Hope this helps
This old know it all....lol
That is very rude!
He is a professional!
J K
J K that is a very rude thing to say
Hot water in the toilet? Sounds like the perfect place to make some good old fashioned TURD SOUP
Don't be so gross
@@stephensnell5707 this is the internet. If that comment offends you, you are in the wrong place
This took all day. It was clearly daytime when they started, and it was dark out when they were done.
they could have started late afternoon and finished early evening, but also probably had to match parts for second half
Flush it?
That will not be any good if the diaphragm is totally blown out
Why don’t you show us on a unit that people actually have
0:40 his face... so jealous