Shower Hot Water Issue

Over 698,000 strictly plumbing related posts

Plumbing education, information, advice, help and suggestions are provided by some of the most experienced plumbers who wish to "give back" to society. Since 1996 we have been the best online (strictly) PLUMBING advice site. If you have questions about plumbing, toilets, sinks, faucets, drains, sewers, water filters, venting, water heating, showers, pumps, and other strictly PLUMBING related issues then you've come to the right place. Please refrain from asking or discussing legal questions, or pricing, or where to purchase products, or any business issues, or for contractor referrals, or any other questions or issues not specifically related to plumbing. Keep all posts positive and absolutely no advertising. Our site is completely free, without ads or pop-ups and we don't tract you. We absolutely do not sell your personal information. We are made possible by:

Post New

How to Show Images

Newest Subjects

Shower Hot Water Issue

Author: pampie (NY)

I have a single handle shower faucet in a stall shower - I believe it's Kohler. I haven't used the shower in about 2 years. Upon trying it today, only cold water works. When I turn the handle to the HOT position, nothing, no water comes out. The hot water is turned on - I have hot water in the bathroom sink and the rest of the house. But no water is flowing when I turn the faucet in the shower to hot. Does this sound like a simple fix or something serious?

Thanks!

Post Reply

Re: Shower Hot Water Issue
Author: North Carolina Plumber (NC) It's a stuck balancing spool inside the faucet body. The water will need to be turned off, the faucet disassembled and the spool cleaned or replaced.
Post Reply

Re: Shower Hot Water Issue
Author: mr leak (CA) some shower valves have a shutoff screw for hot and cold they MAY be on the inside face after you take the trim ring off They would be about 1/2 inch slotted screws which simply turn the water off to the valve
Post Reply

Re: Shower Hot Water Issue
Author: packy (MA) 1 800 4KOHLER... free parts and advice
Post Reply

Re: Shower Hot Water Issue
Author: hj (AZ) Unless someone removed the trim ring and turned an integral stop off, that is NOT the problem. It is a stuck balancing spool and replacing it with a new one from Kohler is the best option, since it cannot be taken apart and cleaned.
Post Reply

Please note:

Inappropriate messages or blatant advertising will be deleted. We cannot be held responsible for bad or inadequate advice.
Plbg.com has no control over external content that may be linked to from messages posted here. Please follow external links with caution.
Plbg.com is strictly for the exchange of plumbing related advice and NOT to ask about pricing/costs, nor where to find a product (try Google), nor how to operate or promote a business, nor for ethics (law) and the like questions.
Plbg.com is also not a place to ask radiant heating (try HeatingHelp.com), electrical or even general construction type questions. We are exclusively for plumbing questions.

Search for plumbing parts on our sponsor's site:

Plbg Advisor List Common Plumbing Terms Find A Plumber Plumbing Manufacturers Directory theplumber.com

Special thanks to our sponsor:

to FAQ's - to popular subjects - to plumbing books - to Tankless 101 - to plumbing history - to helping charities - to contact us