only hot water

[mbulriss]

Ed,

Echoing what Pete said, the Moen valve inserts are readily available
at Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace, etc., assuming you want to repair it
quickly rather than wait for a lifetime warranty replacement from Moen
that Scott mentioned the other day. Just unscrew and remove the
handle, remove the backing plate, and there is a "c" clip that you
pull out of the stem housing before you can remove the valve insert.
FYI, you may end up needing to borrow a puller to get the valve insert
out after all these years. I borrowed one from the Ace Hardware guys.
The re-build kit is a couple of o-rings, but I would just buy a new
insert because the inside of the insert is probably rusted up. You'll
want to brush out all the accumulated hard water scum and rust before
putting the new insert back in. A plumber's internal copper tubing
brush works well. Don't forget to re-insert the "c" clip, and for
darn sure don't slip and drop it down the back side of the shower
enclosure or you'll really have something to shout about! I don't
believe that a new retaining clip came with the insert.

Have fun.
Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> Moen controls are quite reliable, but do fail from time to time. Go
> to a Lowes or Home Depot and get a rebuild kit for your shower valve.
> It will have some o-rings and possibly some other little pieces.
> Probably you'll want to disassemble the valve and take it with you to
> the store to check the parts and see if you have the kit for the
> right model. (Hopefully, this isn't one of the Moen valves that
> requires a special tool to take apart.) In your case, it sounds like
> the failure managed to block the cold water port in the valve
> control. Many Moen valves have a "lifetime" warranty. You can
> probably order a rebuild kit for free from the company. In some
> cases, they may refund the cost of a replacement kit.
>
> Hope this helps you.
>
> PS. It's considered "shouting" to post in all caps -- although I
> admit, that a all-hot water shower might cause me to shout a bit, too.
>
> Pete Masterson
> aeonix1@...
> '95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
> El Sobrante, CA
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 16, 2006, at 12:56 PM, emc2jb6 wrote:
>
> > HELP- IAM WELL DONE. TODAY IN OUR BIRD AS WE WENT TO TAKE A SHOWER THE
> > ONLY THING THAT WOULD COME OUT WAS HOT WATER. THE CONTROLS ARE A
> > MOENTROL SINGLE KNOB THAT PULLS OUT FOR WATER AND THEN TWIST TO THE
> > RIGHT OR LEFT FOR HOT OR COLD WATER.THE SINK IN THE BATHROOM WORKS
> > RIGHT AS DOES THE SINK IN THE KITCHEN, HOT AND COLD AS YOU TURN THE
> > KNOBS.<snip>
>
>
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