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Author:
steve (CA)
The customer who's house I'm remodeling is a real estate agent. He just sold a condo, that the sellers had done a quick fix-up before the sale. The new owners just moved in and are having problems with the tub/shower. First they didn't know how to divert the water from the spout. The RE agent goes over there and sees the diverter is a pull down ring on the spout(so I'm guessing it's a Delta set). Then they find out the hot and cold are reversed. The faucet is a cartridge type(I haven't been there to determine a model#) with the lever turning counterclockwise
Off, Cold to Hot. Can a Delta cartridge be turned to correct a reverse condition?
Thanks, Steve
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Author:
Shoemaker2 (MA)
It is probably a "monitor" and I think the cartridge only fits one way but the center knob will adjust the temp. and can be put together in the wrong position.
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Author:
Shoemaker2 (MA)
But then again Delta did make one that just turned with no separate temp knob that can be flipped for back to back installations.
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Author:
hj
Yes, I do it all the time when I install the valve upside down to give maximum flow to the shower head.
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Author:
waukeshaplumbing (WI)
it depends on how old the valve is
i dont think you can spin the cartridge on the old ones
but i know you can on the new R10000 universals
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Author:
hj
You could reverse the cartridge in ALL Delta faucets, except the ones with a ball. For those you needed a "reversing ball".
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Author:
waukeshaplumbing (WI)
if you reversed on the older (pre r1000's) does the handle work strangly..thats what i thought when i tried it once...Im 90% sure you couldnt.
hmmmm
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Author:
steve (CA)
I found on Delta's website, info for correcting condition on 1300/1400 and 1700/1800 series valves. I forwarded this to buyer's RE agent and he notified seller's agent. The seller's agent will deal with making corrections as well as other plumbing issues that have surfaced.
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Author:
hj
It works exactly like it should, since the stem is also 180 degrees symetrical.
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