Nice Plumbing Tip

[jmckenna1 (John McKenna, CMI)]

@jgilleland

Turning the HW supply off will prove there is a cross connection which in no way equals a repipe of the house. A cross connection could be as little as an “O” ring in a single lever valve ($25.00) service call. Could be a tempering valve (likely) adjustment. We can do nothing as HI’s but tell the client to have plumber check. Of course, in the original senario the HI should have asked for a reinspect or told them to ask a plumber (same outcome). What I am really saying is that we aren’t given enough info to make a determination (except that there seems to be a cross over or bad tempering valve) and the client has to have a second opinion.
So turning on the water supply to the HWH would give us “Contact a Plumber”.
I wouldn’t turn the valve on. What if the problem was a broken cold line in the wall.

Good post.

[wchris1 (W. Michael Chris)]

John, thanks for starting this post . . . good thoughts and comments from all.

[bkelly2 (Brian Kelly, AZ Cert. # 60234)]

Tub valve plumbed backwards today. How does that tip work again?

C means Caliente, right?

[jmckee (James McKee)]

@bkelly2

Tub valve plumbed backwards today. How does that tip work again?

C means Caliente, right?

Brian
** if that is a cartridge style faucet they should be able to remove the handle at the set screw, rotate the cartridge 180 deg, and re-attach the handle …generally a simple 2 minute fix…jim**

[belliott (Bob Elliott, 450.0002662)]

I think he was joking James.
grab a coffee:)

[jmckee (James McKee)]

@relliott

I think he was joking James.
grab a coffee:)

Aahhh…well I’m not that bright in the morning…come to think of it…never mind…

[jgilleland (Jack L. Gilleland)]

I thought “C” meant “Cold one after work”.
Oh well.

[rmaday (Rick Maday)]

@jmckenna1

If you read it again, it does not say to turn ON a valve. It says turn OFF the
valve to the water heater (long enough for the test).

If it is already ON, why would it hurt to turn it off for this simple test.? Your not
going to flood anything by turning it off.

Then who turns it back on?