2 posts, read 122,605 times 19,447 posts, read 36,978,478 times 22,588 posts, read 48,946,666 times Im the moderator for North Carolina main forumNo advertising, no copyrighted material, no personal attacks 3,702 posts, read 13,835,465 times 3,698 posts, read 8,554,437 times If you are getting plenty of hot water and plenty of water pressure out of the faucet in the bathroom sink, then the valve in your tub faucet is failing. It's a pretty easy job to replace the valve cartridge, and not expensive unless you have to buy the tools to do it. Video:**How to Repair a Tub-and-Shower Valve | The hardest part of the job will be finding someone at Home Depot or Lowes that can help you identify the right replacement! If you have a plumbing supply store nearby or a smaller hardware store, try there first. 16,276 posts, read 44,896,608 times 8,922 posts, read 33,173,370 times Originally Posted by sean98125However one of our houses had the hot water problem only in the upstairs bathrooms.

The downstairs bath and the kitchen had no problem. I do not know whether parts of the system were already replaced, or perhaps there was some reason for the upstairs pipes to gunk up more than downstairs. Lots of good stuffThanks for all the great input! As to the question regarding calling the landlord, I guess I'm one of those 'low maintenance' tenants that likes to try to handle things myself. I already had a friend who does maintenance look at the thing, and he had some trouble with the valve, and since he was unfamiliar with that type of faucet I thought I'd try and see if there was someone who could help with the trouble shooting. I am firmly convinced that either the thing is simply SET wrong or the hot water 'side' of the mixing part has gummed up. My landlord isn't a bad guy, but this kind of repair could turn into a big mess, and I wanted to avoid that if I could. Any input regarding the best way to get the valve out would be greatly appreciated, although I know that without seeing it or knowing who made it (it has not got any kind of identification anywhere that I can find) will probably make that difficult.

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How to Repair a Mixer Valve in a Kohler Shower Kohler is one of the foremost leading producers of both bathroom accessories and supplies. If you are experiencing problems with your water temperature or your water flow from a faucet, then the stem within your mixer valve needs replacing. Despite the brand of faucet, stems will wear out with enough time and use. Shut the main water valve in your home. Remove the handle from your Kohler shower, using an Allen wrench to loosen the nut on the bottom of the handle. Remove the steel clip holding the brass stem in place. The clip is what helps hold the stem in place. Extract the stem from the mixing valve with a pair off pliers, turning counterclockwise. Push the new stem into the Kohler brass mixing valve. You'll set the new stem into the same spot as the one you removed. Reinsert the clip that holds the stem in place. Set the handle back on the stem and the nut on the bottom of the faucet. Faucetstems: Faucet parts supplier

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