After flushing my water heater, some debris seems to have gotten loose and spread itself through our plumbing system. As a result, the valve on a shower on a higher level is now clogged. At times there is hot water going through, but most of the time there isn't any.
I managed to remove the cartridge. But the actual water valve entirely at the back of it can't be removed and that's where the problem is. I noticed that after opening the water supply without the cartridge: the hot water opening didn't have water gushing out.
The trouble is that I can't remove/access the valve without breaking the tiles or opening the drywall at the back. I tried compressed air to move away any debris but it didn't help.
Is there anything else I could do before opening the walls? Would chemicals work in dissolving the debris?
Thanks for any suggestions.
I managed to remove the cartridge. But the actual water valve entirely at the back of it can't be removed and that's where the problem is. I noticed that after opening the water supply without the cartridge: the hot water opening didn't have water gushing out.
The trouble is that I can't remove/access the valve without breaking the tiles or opening the drywall at the back. I tried compressed air to move away any debris but it didn't help.
Is there anything else I could do before opening the walls? Would chemicals work in dissolving the debris?
Thanks for any suggestions.