Nice Plumbing Tip

jmckenna1 · March 10, 2008, 10:04pm

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 · March 11, 2008, 3:20am

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

bkelly2 · March 12, 2008, 5:35am

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

C means Caliente, right?

jmckee · March 12, 2008, 1:45pm

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 · March 12, 2008, 1:54pm

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

jmckee · March 12, 2008, 2:57pm

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

jgilleland · March 12, 2008, 7:46pm

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

rmaday · March 12, 2008, 7:54pm

Then who turns it back on?