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Why were the cold and hot water lines tee’d in this shower rough valve?

I am replacing the shower rough valve for my tub/shower and the inlet lines were tee’d with a vertical section of pipe and capped off. Why was this done and do I need to do the same thing when I go to install my new one? I’m using PEX for the new…
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Are recipes for render expressed by ratio of weight or ratio of volume?

I'm currently mixing render to cover ugly brick walls in my front garden. Let's say I want to use this recipe for the top coat, just for an example: Cement 1 parts Lime 1 parts Sharp Sand 2 parts Soft Sand 2 parts The exact recipe isn't critical…
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What is this brass plumbing device on my pex supply line?

This morning, my garden tub sprung a leak at a failed compression fitting. In the process of figuring out what I need to fix it, I found this device. What is it, and do I actually need it? Could it be a code requirement? The arrow shows the failure,…
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How do I repair this pressure-balanced shower valve?

We have 3-year-old shower with a "pressure-balanced" valve that is suppose to keep us from getting scalded when someone flushes the toilet. It worked fine for a while, but now temperature control is erratic and the valve makes a "thunk" noise when…
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Remove Price Pfister shower cartridge

I'm trying to replace a Price Pfister single handle (avante?) shower valve. I've unscrewed the chrome nut that is on the outside, leaving what I believe to be a washer surrounding the valve stem. But just pulling forward on the valve (even with the…
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Thermostatic cartridge stuck

I have a brand new thermostatic concealed cartridge in my shower. THERMOSTATIC CARTRIDGE FOR CVD CONCEALED SHOWER VALVE PRE-JANUARY 2015. When trying to remove it to recalibrate it, the outer brass housing unscrewed from the outer brass fitting. Now…
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Kohler shower mixing valve cartridge replacement

I'm struggling to figure out what cartridge goes with this mixing valve assembly. The trim is Kohler T161117-4A-CP-FB which is discontinued. I assume this doesn't necessarily mean that the cartridge replacement for the mixing valve is discontinued…
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How to remove round screw from shower handle

I've tried all kinds of (16) Hex Keys SAE: 1/16", 5/64", 3/32", 1/8", 5/32", 3/16", 7/32", 1/4" Metric: 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 5.5, 6MM but nothing fits these round screws, please help!
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Why does my boiler inlet pull hot water from the outlet?

Last month we installed a Lochinvar NKC199N, using LP Gas. Attached is a picture here for the reference. We have 4 zones, but let's forget about the other 3 zones as I am having issue with one zone that we use to heat the radiant concrete slab. The…
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How do I adjust this shower mixing valve for hotter water?

This is the thermostatic(?) mixing valve underneath my bathroom sink. When I bought the house new, I was told that it was a mixing valve for the Tub to prevent scalding. How do I adjust the mix? I understand that I need to turn the nut(?), but, (1)…
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Revamping an old underfloor heating system

I live in a house that was built in the late 80s and for the past few years I've been working on making it more efficient. The underfloor heating system works great, but never had any thermostats nor actuators. As a result, temperature regulation of…
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Can 3-way diverter valve be mounted other way round?

I bought a home with the following installation: From the right side warm water goes in up and cold water goes out down. On the left side there is connection to the underfloor heating. All great, but if you look at the 3-way valve in the middle, it…
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Shower Cartridge Identification

Can anyone help identify this shower Cartridge? There are no visible manufacturer identifiers on the cartridge or the rest of the components. “0088 7 A450" appears to be stamped into the little post under my fingers in the photo.
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Why is my shower faucet not stateless?

The faucet handle for my shower has one degree of freedom (rotating either clockwise or counter-clockwise) and does not allow controlling flow independently of temperature. The handle turns clockwise from the 5 o'clock position to the 10 o'clock…
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low hot water pressure from just the shower

My hot water pressure is about half that of the cold. This is what I've checked/done so far: Not the heater tank: The tub adjacent the shower has great hot water pressure Not the shower head: The cold water pressure is great Unlikely the cartridge:…
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