Recent content by Bipolar Express

Thank you jadnashua. You hit it on the head -- new shower valve is a pressure balance valve and operates exactly as you stated. As a charter member of the over-the-hill gang this was a new twist for me. I did find the leak by using an ultrasonic stethoscope I snagged from e-bay. The leak is...

The new bathroom uses what was the washer connection to feed the hot & cold. Something is wrong. I know there is a hot water leak because I can hear it -- I have an ultrasonic detector on the way to try and isolate it. Meanwhile, I do understand what you are saying, that either valve SHOULD do...

This is a weird one folks - I had a new bathroom built. I can now hear water flow in the hot water lines throughout the house. I know I have a problem and I have narrowed it down, but here's the question: The new tub has a single handle mixer valve. If I turn off the cold water supply to...