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    jokeswgn Posts: 5, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 1, 2008, 01:48 PM
    No hot water/low water flow when shower is turned on
    My home was built in 2005, I have a shower/tub combo that has only been used once since it was installed. I recently had issues with hearing sucking/draining noise coming from the drain in this bath when toilet was flushed, I discovered the water in the trap had evaporated.. Easy fix! But when I turned on the tub faucet I only had cold water, and when the handle was moved to hot the water nearly shut off completely. My home builder advised me to tap on the valve/handle with a hammer to free a possible stuck valve. Is this a plausible fix, or is a new valve needed? And how hard is a valve replacement? Thanks Tony
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    Jan 5, 2008, 12:14 AM
    The cartridge may be installed backwards.
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