Delta Shower Faucet No Cold Water

H and c both have full pressure coming out of valve.

Delta shower faucet no cold water.

Covered the showerhead pipe with ducttape and blew on the tub spout tough to blow but air is moving back into the valve. Removing and replacing the cartridge should fix the problem. Important points to remember. Make sure cold water flows from the valve first and does not exceed 120 degrees fahrenheit at the hottest flow.

If the water is running from the bathtub faucet and not from the shower you may have a broken regulator valve inside the pipe system. The solution is to replace the cartridge. Cold water supply line for delta single handle shower faucet is suddenly clogged no cold water. This cartridge contains a pressure balancing valve that sometimes fails thus preventing cold water from flowing out of the shower head.

With a few tools and some patience you may be able to replace the valve cartridge on your own. Make sure water at the hottest flow does not exceed the temperature allowed see steps 1 4 above. I have a single handle delta shower faucet with no water coming out. If there s no cold water in your shower but cold water comes out of every other faucet just fine then the problem lies in the shower faucet cartridge.

Took apart the old cartridge guts reinstalled still no water. Make sure cold water flows from the valve first. Begin troubleshooting by checking other faucets around the house. Lack of cold water is usually caused by a defective pressure balancing valve in a cartridge.

So are you feeling handy. No cold water in shower. Has worked for years suddenly not even a drip. Removed valve and attempted to blow compressed air back up line to nearby sink hot and cold work fine.

Learn how to troubleshoot your shower faucet. I ve tried a new cartridge. This is a more involved plumbing problem and you will likely need to hire a plumber to fix it. The most likely cause of your problem is a defective pressure balancing spool which is a part of the cartridge inside your shower faucet.

This part is located inside the shower faucet.