Ha, I was kind of happy to see you battling that little set screw in the handle as well. By far, that was the worst part of my struggle with this thing.
What do you do when you buy new kohler set they has different valve? Replace the metal part where I’d have to cut pipes and so some plumbing or there’s easier solution with maybe some converters or whatever I can’t find anything new that will work with old valve like the one in video
Thanks for the video. I just replaced both pieces on my shower, but when i turned the water back on, the shower flowed and i cant get it to turn off! Any idea whats causing that?
Sorry for the late response, usually there are 2 reasons why the shower will leak after replacing everything which I cover at 8:07 and 12:44. The first time stamp is if the o-rings fall or shifts. Second time stamp I found a year in the o-ring. Thank you for watching.
@@MrMusic55123 Make sure the mixing cap is aligned with the pressure balancing cartridge. It is easy to have the assembly rotated 90 degrees from what it should be. Also be careful that all the o rings are installed and haven't fallen out of position. Good luck.
@@diawithraul After I posted this I realized it only works on one of my bathrooms that way. Apparently there's two versions of the valve and one of them does need removed with the Allen key. Sorry for the misinformation.
Hi what do you think would be the provlem if on the 2nd floor bathroom all sink and tub and faucet are all working great with great water pressure and only the shower with so little pressure
any recommendations on what to do if your in wall @3:18 valves are frozen? Or if some jack hole tried to force one, say the hot valve, but have now sort of stripped out the flat head area so there's play with the screwdriver but the valve is still frozen in place?
My daughter just moved into an apartment with a similar valve but the hot and cold are reversed (hot comes on first). Do you know if this type allows swapping hot and cold by just turning the cartridge 180 degrees?
The Kohler shower valve in our bathroom is quite different and so far not covered here on youtube. It is a "shower only" type valve similar to Kohler part # K-8304-KS. There is no tub/bath faucet. It is only 5 years old and leaking through the shower head.
The disassembly of the K-8304 valve is quite different. There are 2 check valves (part #1229168) on the left and right which obstruct the removal of the cartridge (part #GP800881). @@diawithraul
As a non-plumber, the large flat washers included in the parts package were confusing. They were only confusing because they fit perfectly where they didn't belong, as you showed. --- Thanks for the great upload. ---
Did you check the o rings for any rips? That’s what happened to mine, the thin o ring tore causing mine to leak. Feel free to reach out to me through any of my social media DM’s for a faster response. I would love to help you out
@@diawithraul Yes, finally thanks! Used a small pry tool on the ears one by one until a firm wiggle finally popped it out. One critical note: after replacing the cartridge and the the valve - it still dripped! Found a suggestion on the web to gob all the seals with "Plumbers Grease" instead of just silicone. What I found at ACE was called waterproof grease. Its clear like silicone but a bit pastier and is for plumbing use (valve stems etc.). No more drips for the last three days : ). I do hate when such simple sounding things become such an adventure! Thanks again for sharing - and the reply!
