I have a single knob American Standard shower valve.
There is no hot water.
Last time I had this problem (that was about a year ago -- this particlar shower doesn't get used much), I'm pretty sure the plumber removed the slotted brass nut-like object to the right of the mixing valve and lubricated it (or something inside it). Looked pretty easy if you know what you're doing!
I removed the slotted brass nut and found it is actually the top of a stem that is perhaps 2 inches long and contains a series of holes or slots, separated by O-rings. Looks like there is another cylinder-like object inside the stem that may need to be removed and lubricated. But, if that is the case (and I'm not at all sure I'm on the right track), I'm unable to remove the cylinder. Help!
There is no hot water.
Last time I had this problem (that was about a year ago -- this particlar shower doesn't get used much), I'm pretty sure the plumber removed the slotted brass nut-like object to the right of the mixing valve and lubricated it (or something inside it). Looked pretty easy if you know what you're doing!
I removed the slotted brass nut and found it is actually the top of a stem that is perhaps 2 inches long and contains a series of holes or slots, separated by O-rings. Looks like there is another cylinder-like object inside the stem that may need to be removed and lubricated. But, if that is the case (and I'm not at all sure I'm on the right track), I'm unable to remove the cylinder. Help!
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