How To Install A Shower Valve
Regardless of skill level there are different ways to do everything shower plumbing is no different.
How to install a shower valve. Then turn the water back on and check for leaks. Push it firmly into the valve making sure the marks on the shower cartridge line up with the slots on the valve. To replace a shower valve start by unscrewing the shower handle and trim plate so you can remove them.
To install the cartridge for this faucet make sure it s positioned correctly according to the manufacturer s instructions. How did this project turn out. Then shut the water off and cut a hole in the small opening behind the trim plate so you can reach the valve.
Make sure that the shower valve is in the off position. Allow time for the pipes and the shower valve to cool down after soldering before reinstalling the shower cartridge. When the metal is completely cool reinstall the shower cartridge the same way as it was removed.
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