I am in escrow on a home, extremely well-maintained, 17-yr old home.

The master has a jucuzzi style tub. The faucet has two knobs, one for hot, one for cold. The cold comes out fine. When the inspector turned on the hot water, the faucet leaked and the hot water pressure was low. He suspected it might be a valve-stem needing replacement.

We're told the Seller's plumber replaced the valve stem but the pressure is still a little low.

I'm concerned this could be a major problem later on as the true problem is revealed.

The tub looks like it's never been used, but I'm not sure how old it is.

The shower is separate.

Any clues?

Before we can help we need the brand and model number of the tubs faucet. It sounds like some crud broke loose from the pipe wall and is now clogging the seat. Let me know what you have and I'll tell you how to repair it. The plumber might have replaced the stem and washer but I'll bet the farm he didn't flush out the supplies. Regards, Tom

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Originally Posted by lesliepass

I am in escrow on a home, extremely well-maintained, 17-yr old home.

The master has a jucuzzi style tub. The faucet has two knobs, one for hot, one for cold. The cold comes out fine. When the inspector turned on the hot water, the faucet leaked and the hot water pressure was low. He suspected it might be a valve-stem needing replacement.

We're told the Seller's plumber replaced the valve stem but the pressure is still a little low.

I'm concerned this could be a major problem later on as the true problem is revealed.

The tub looks like it's never been used, but I'm not sure how old it is.

The shower is separate.

Any clues?

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