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cbonwit
Sep 18, 2008, 08:38 AM
No hot water from shower after no use for 3 months. Sink and other bathroom are fine. It is a Kohler single handle fixture that is 2 years old. Spent the last 3 months replacing old drywall with concrete board and replacing toilet and floor and setting new tile. I never touched the fixture other than to remove cover.
ballengerb1
Sep 18, 2008, 08:58 AM
Sounds like debris caught in the inlet port of the mixing valve. Remove the cartridge and clear it. With the cartridge still removed open the supply line for a moment to clear any additional debris, a big towel held over the valve body opening should keep you dry. Grease the valve with plumbers grease or silcone jel and reinstall, better now?
cbonwit
Sep 18, 2008, 09:20 AM
Thanks very much. I will give it a shot.