Hello all, I am hoping some of you experts can help a lost beginner like me. I just installed my Moen 3330 shower valve and figured I would pressure test the solder joints before I contined with the outlets. I removed the cartridges before soldering like the instructions say (#1 in my picture). I waited until the valve cooled down and then re-installed the cartridge and turned the water on. Then I slowly pulled on the cartridge to allow water to flow to the diverter. However, hardly any water came out. I then pulled the cartridge out again and turned the water on, again hardly any water. The instructions don't say to mess with the stop/check valve (#2 in my picture) but I tried adjusting that screw anyways. All the way in and it stops the flow completely, all the way out and still just a little flow. I then removed that stop/check valve and when I turned on the water there was lots of it coming through that now vacant hole. At least that eliminated the possibility that I had filled my fittings with solder. However, I have no idea why this stop/check valve appears to be stopping all of the flow even when backed all the way out? Of course, I didn't do the work until Friday evening and when I call the Moen helpline they are closed until Monday. Does anybody out there have any idea what is going on?
Thank you,
-jeff
Thank you,
-jeff