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I just replaced a Moen Posi-temp cartridge with a Danco replacement. The original problem was the hot water side just suddenly would only trickle out and the cold water side was fine. The valve body has the shut off valves and the hot water side turns 360 degrees and it had no effect on the water pressure and the cold water side only needed a 1/4 turn to turn off.
It was quite a job getting the old Moen cartridge one out. I made a jig to pull it out and then a pair of pliers to do the rest but it still did a little damage to the cartridge so I had to buy one. Before I put the new Danco unit in I turned on the water to flush out the valve body and the hot water side just seems not to work at all as far as shutting off the hot water. I put the new cartridge in and the hot water now flows as expected but a new problem has arise. When the water is turned off or even on at any faucet in the bath room, you hear a knock from the shower faucet. I remove the cover plate and the pipe is not hitting or rubbing on anything. I drained the system to get air into the anti-knock pipes installed at the shower faucet.
It sounds like a water hammer knock (two knocks) but it did not have this problem before the cartridge changed out. If I place my hand on the shower valve body you can feel it. It also makes the knock noise when the shower faucet is turned off.
I'm asking if anyone ever had a problem with a Danco valve where it design is causing something inside of it to move when the water pressure changes?
It was quite a job getting the old Moen cartridge one out. I made a jig to pull it out and then a pair of pliers to do the rest but it still did a little damage to the cartridge so I had to buy one. Before I put the new Danco unit in I turned on the water to flush out the valve body and the hot water side just seems not to work at all as far as shutting off the hot water. I put the new cartridge in and the hot water now flows as expected but a new problem has arise. When the water is turned off or even on at any faucet in the bath room, you hear a knock from the shower faucet. I remove the cover plate and the pipe is not hitting or rubbing on anything. I drained the system to get air into the anti-knock pipes installed at the shower faucet.
It sounds like a water hammer knock (two knocks) but it did not have this problem before the cartridge changed out. If I place my hand on the shower valve body you can feel it. It also makes the knock noise when the shower faucet is turned off.
I'm asking if anyone ever had a problem with a Danco valve where it design is causing something inside of it to move when the water pressure changes?
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