hot water in cold faucets

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Dec 30, 2006, 08:57 PM

gump2815

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hot water in cold faucets

suddenly i now have hot water coming out of the cold faucet side of my bath and powder rooms. my shower has the kind of diverter that has anti scald and has always worked great. now if someone flushes the toilet it gets cold. Is the diverter the problem?
Brett

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Dec 31, 2006, 06:34 AM	#2

speedball1 Senior Plumbing Expert Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sarasota, Fl. Posts: 18,977 Pay to call speedball1 for advice ($.95/min)	It sounds like the "anti scald" isn't working. When you flush a toilet the water should get warmer, not colder. Regards, Tom

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