Please Help! (smiles)

[Koidaddy]

Need your help on a couple of issues.

First; My hot water is in short supply these days - used to be able to fill the bath full up and water was still hot... now I only get about 6 inches or so. Tank is electric, original with the house (12 years old). There is only two adults in the household, so do you think I should be running out to replace it or is there something I should check first (fuses?)

Second;

I'm in the middle of a bathroom redo and it's a learn as you go project. In the following picture you will see my old fitting to my shower. I want to replace it. It's gotta be easy, cuz I don't have any extra dough for a plumber. I'll probably replace it with the same type of "one lever" system.

Can I just unscrew the old one and screw on a new one?? or does this involve soldering and such?

Thanks for your help!
Chris

[Verdeboy]

Hot water:

You probably need heating elements or thermostat replaced. After 12 years, it would be better to get a new tank than to spend a lot of dough trying to fix it. Unless you can learn to do it yourself.

Shower faucet:

What's wrong with the one you have? Looks like a Delta brand. You can get all kinds of replacement parts and just keep the one you have. No soldering neded.

[Koidaddy]

Hot water:

You probably need heating elements or thermostat replaced. After 12 years, it would be better to get a new tank than to spend a lot of dough trying to fix it. Unless you can learn to do it yourself.

Shower faucet:

What's wrong with the one you have? Looks like a Delta brand. You can get all kinds of replacement parts and just keep the one you have. No soldering neded.

Thanks for the quick response! Yes, it is a Delta faucet... a white Delta faucet - and I want chrome. can I replace the parts with chrome??:confused:

Thanks for your help!
Chris "The Newbie"

[Norcal]

Thanks for the quick response! Yes, it is a Delta faucet... a white Delta faucet - and I want chrome. can I replace the parts with chrome??:confused:

Thanks for your help!
Chris "The Newbie"

Call Delta and ask if you can upgrade that style with chrome.

Replacing a shower valve is not a do it yourself project, in my opinion and experience. I've been called out many times to "rescue" DIYers that "flooded" their house because of improper installation.

Good luck.

[Koidaddy]

Thanks everyone for your help. I found the parts I need to upgrade online.

Chris
:D