KRC
New Member
I purchased and installed a R22000 valve body and 17T cartridge.
I have it all "working" but it doesn't really get "cold" water - so I question if this is by design. The cold must be working because the hot water does adjust from lukewarm to scalding, so the valve must be mixing. But I can't just get "all cold water" - so is that by the design of these cartridges? I also notice that if I shut off the hot line (I have a separate shutoff of the cold and hot lines), then no cold will flow, and vice versa. So there must be some sort of pressure balancing requirement as well from the inlet ports? I guess this will work, just seems odd that I can't get very cold water out of the valve - so I am questioning if there is something else subtle going on.
Thanks!
KRC
I have it all "working" but it doesn't really get "cold" water - so I question if this is by design. The cold must be working because the hot water does adjust from lukewarm to scalding, so the valve must be mixing. But I can't just get "all cold water" - so is that by the design of these cartridges? I also notice that if I shut off the hot line (I have a separate shutoff of the cold and hot lines), then no cold will flow, and vice versa. So there must be some sort of pressure balancing requirement as well from the inlet ports? I guess this will work, just seems odd that I can't get very cold water out of the valve - so I am questioning if there is something else subtle going on.
Thanks!
KRC