FullySprinklered
In the Trades
Roughed in a Delta shower valve with a diverter a couple of weeks ago. Cartridges did not come with the fixtures, so in consideration of the homeowners, I cut the hot supply to the valve and capped them with Sharkbites. This was to prevent cold water from feeding through the mixer and depriving the customers of a decent shower while the remodel progressed.
Came back for the set-out this week, got everything installed, and couldn't get a consistent flow from the shower or the hand-held leg from the diverter. Took everything apart, tried a new cartridge, etc.
Went down to the basement with the contractor, looking for clues, and he declared "it's capped". It didn't register in my brain since all I could see was a Sharkbite coupling up there. Everything else was sweated.
As it turned out, two Sharkbite caps, butted head to head, looks exactly like a coupling.
I replaced the caps with a coupling and everything started working.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
Came back for the set-out this week, got everything installed, and couldn't get a consistent flow from the shower or the hand-held leg from the diverter. Took everything apart, tried a new cartridge, etc.
Went down to the basement with the contractor, looking for clues, and he declared "it's capped". It didn't register in my brain since all I could see was a Sharkbite coupling up there. Everything else was sweated.
As it turned out, two Sharkbite caps, butted head to head, looks exactly like a coupling.
I replaced the caps with a coupling and everything started working.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen.