[basketballsmity]

I am having a problem with my shower and I am not sure if it is the balancing spool. I was getting cold water but no hot, I put a new cartridge in it and the balancing spool was stuck so I cleaned it, put it back together and it worked fine for a few days. It went back to having no hot water so I checked the balancing spool again which seemed to be fine and when I re assembled it I now don't ave any water. Can a bad balaning spool stop the flow of both hot and cold water?? Thanks for your time

[Milo Dolezal]

It shouldn't. It usually gets stuck on either hot or cold side. Lets see what other Experts have to say about it...

I would definitely recheck cartridge installation first.

[afaroo]

Sounds like you have faulty temperature balancing spool, this spool has a balancing piston that controls the hot and cold water balance. It is actuated by pressure deferential and by diverting to the shower you are creating a pressure deferential, I would replace the balancing spool, or I may be wrong wait what will other experts suggest, Thanks.

John

[basketballsmity]

It shouldn't. It usually gets stuck on either hot or cold side. Lets see what other Experts have to say about it...

I would definitely recheck cartridge installation first.

Thanks for the help, I don't think it is the cartridge because I can't get any water with the cartridge out.