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No hot water in shower,how does this valve come apart?very low pressure

Very low pressure in the hot position probably dirty valve but how does this come apart?
Hans & Marjet
1995 U300 "Ben" (#4719)
3176B Cat,4060HD,Jake
SKP#139131
Motorcade#17579
2006 Honda Element (towed)

Re: No hot water in shower,how does this valve come apart?very low pressure

Reply #1 –
Quote from: sfbmw –
Very low pressure in the hot position probably dirty valve but how does this come apart?

Is this a new condition?  Do you have a Aquahot unit?
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: No hot water in shower,how does this valve come apart?very low pressure

Reply #2 –
I took one of these apart recently in a friends town-home.  Home Depot sells a cheap puller that pulls the valve body straight out.  Easy fix.  Just buy a new cartridge and make sure that you use plenty of the supplied lube when putting it back.

Search Results for fawcett cartridge puller at The Home Depot

Keith
Keith, Joyce & Smokey the Australian Cattle Dog
1995 U320 SE Extreme 40' WTBI Build # 4780, with a Honda CR-V hopefully still following behind.
Motorcade # 17030
FMCA # F422159

Re: No hot water in shower,how does this valve come apart?very low pressure

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Caflashbob –
Is this a new condition?  Do you have a Aquahot unit?
Started recently, we have no aquahot
Hans & Marjet
1995 U300 "Ben" (#4719)
3176B Cat,4060HD,Jake
SKP#139131
Motorcade#17579
2006 Honda Element (towed)

Re: No hot water in shower,how does this valve come apart?very low pressure

Reply #4 –
all you do is pull cartridge out. If Moen take it to a wholesaler and they should give you a new one free. I have got them free and was told that there was a design error on them and Moen just swaps them. Done it twice here in Canada. Yes use lube too.
JohnH
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: No hot water in shower,how does this valve come apart?very low pressure

Reply #5 –
Thank you all for the suggestions, called Moen support and they are shipping valve
Hans & Marjet
1995 U300 "Ben" (#4719)
3176B Cat,4060HD,Jake
SKP#139131
Motorcade#17579
2006 Honda Element (towed)

Re: No hot water in shower,how does this valve come apart?very low pressure

Reply #6 –
 Glad they are sending new one Hans and do not forget which way you took old out or you will reverse flow if wrong way in. When you have old one out check inside "tube" and make sure it is all clean, no bits of rubber from seal face or end valve left in there. You do not need puller (or should not)
JohnH
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: No hot water in shower,how does this valve come apart?very low pressure

Reply #7 –
Update, had a wonderful Hot shower after much tinkering and tapping on the pipes.  Waiting for a new Moen insert as well.  Thank you Hans!!
Marjet and Hans (Storm and Jazzy)
1995 U300 Grand Villa
#4719
SKP#139131

Re: No hot water in shower,how does this valve come apart?very low pressure

Reply #8 –
When you have the valve out, turn on the pump to flush pipe just before valve.  I did that on the one at my house and it flushed a few particles out.
Steve DeLange
2005 U320T 40'
Pearland, Texas