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Majornite (OK)
I have remodeled all of my bathrooms/showers/vanities over the last year and came across a problem I can't answer. Now my son is doing the same to his shower and having the same problem. The problem arises when we have torn down the showers down to the stud walls and have installed shut off valves to both hot and cold water lines to the shower. Before we finish with pouring new subfloors and laying tile to the shower, the hot water to the rest of the house is not much.
As soon as I would finish a shower, the hot water was back to normal. But as soon as I began a new tear out on another bath/shower, the hot water would not work again.
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Wheelchair (IL)
What brand of material are you using.
Best Wishes
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Majornite (OK)
All my materials were Delta. Also, once the water was turned back on at the new remodel point, the whole house would return back to normal water temp.
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steve (CA)
Are the shut off valves off when this is happening or do you leave the valves on(with no valve cartridge installed), to see if a leak occurs during construction?
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m & m (MD)
Think you nailed it, Steve.
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Majornite (OK)
Well, you've asked a good question. As for my projects, I can't remember if I left the shutoff valves in the off position after I checked for leaks or not. Since we are still in the middle of
my son's project, I'll go over there and check it both with the valves on and off. Thanks for an
idea, as I am STUMPED. randy
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