@@johnovegas Thanks for the view & information! Greatly appreciated! My shower valve has worked great with no leaks since replacing. I always try to attempt repairs myself as it saves a lot of money! Professionals are expensive!
Symmons customer service will send replacement parts under their warranty. They will ask what the valve issues are and send the required parts to fix. Super fast and easy. Great to work with.
Wow Great job. Way to hang in there and make every effort. I’ve rebuilt thousands of these valves which is why I developed a tool called the Zip Seat Extractor that will make your life a lot easier the next time you have to do this task again. Check it out. It can even be used to remove stripped seats. Exactly like what you dealt with.
Thanks for the video. Mine is leaking behind the wall and I think it's the diverter valve. The problem is I can't get the handle off, it's so corroded. I tried a handle puller, but it won't budge. I'm wondering if I should cut it off with a Dremel.
Thanks for the view and the feedback. Greatly appreciated! If you’re referring to the on/off control knob, there’s a beauty cap & set screw that has Locktite on it if I’m remembering right. The knob has a brass insert which would be exposed if you cut the handle away. The diverter valve itself can be a bear to remove. I didn’t have the plumbers tool. I used an appropriate size easy out, a pair of vice grips, and a hammer to tap it out. It took some effort but eventually came out. Have used that method twice with success. Hopes this helps. Best of luck! Have a great day!
You did not turn the value off first. That's why it would not come off. You ended up damaging the value assembly. The metal that came off was from the damage you did, not normal wear on the valve. Look at other tutorials on how to do this. Once loosened, comes out by turning it by hand, not a wrench.
Thanks for the view and feedback. Greatly appreciated! Not being an experienced plumber, I did watch a few UA-cam videos beforehand. I performed the removal and installation per the instructions. I guess I watched the wrong tutorials. Live & learn. Have a great day!
Thanks for the feedback and the view! Greatly appreciated! I rewatched the video and I believe I said the valve must be turned on to the warm position before removing or damage could occur. Please let me know if this is incorrect. Have a great day!
@@winston9505 Thanks for the view and feedback! Greatly appreciated! My # 1 goal is to attempt to give useful information so anyone can successfully make their own repairs and save a bunch of money! Your comment made my month! Thank you!
the screw in the bonnet is to set the hot from going to full hot - if you have 120 hot water, you can set the max to 105.
@@johnovegas Thanks for the view & information! Greatly appreciated! My shower valve has worked great with no leaks since replacing. I always try to attempt repairs myself as it saves a lot of money! Professionals are expensive!
Symmons customer service will send replacement parts under their warranty. They will ask what the valve issues are
and send the required parts to fix. Super fast and easy. Great to work with.
Thanks for the view and information! Greatly appreciated!! Enjoy the rest of your day!!
That screw limits how hot the water is at the highest setting of the handle.
Thanks for the view and especially the feedback! Greatly appreciated!!!
Wow
Great job. Way to hang in there and make every effort. I’ve rebuilt thousands of these valves which is why I developed a tool called the Zip Seat Extractor that will make your life a lot easier the next time you have to do this task again. Check it out. It can even be used to remove stripped seats. Exactly like what you dealt with.
Thanks for the video. Mine is leaking behind the wall and I think it's the diverter valve. The problem is I can't get the handle off, it's so corroded. I tried a handle puller, but it won't budge. I'm wondering if I should cut it off with a Dremel.
Thanks for the view and the feedback. Greatly appreciated! If you’re referring to the on/off control knob, there’s a beauty cap & set screw that has Locktite on it if I’m remembering right. The knob has a brass insert which would be exposed if you cut the handle away. The diverter valve itself can be a bear to remove. I didn’t have the plumbers tool. I used an appropriate size easy out, a pair of vice grips, and a hammer to tap it out. It took some effort but eventually came out. Have used that method twice with success. Hopes this helps. Best of luck! Have a great day!
also before you screw in the spindle open the spindle valve all the way out so it isn't against the seats so the outer piece screw in tight !!!
Thanks for the advice, view, and feedback! Greatly appreciated! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!
You did not turn the value off first. That's why it would not come off. You ended up damaging the value assembly. The metal that came off was from the damage you did, not normal wear on the valve. Look at other tutorials on how to do this. Once loosened, comes out by turning it by hand, not a wrench.
Thanks for the view and feedback. Greatly appreciated! Not being an experienced plumber, I did watch a few UA-cam videos beforehand. I performed the removal and installation per the instructions. I guess I watched the wrong tutorials. Live & learn. Have a great day!
other videos say to open the valve all the way to hot before loosening, you just said turn it off first. isn't that wrong?
Thanks for the feedback and the view! Greatly appreciated! I rewatched the video and I believe I said the valve must be turned on to the warm position before removing or damage could occur. Please let me know if this is incorrect. Have a great day!
I thought you had to turn the valve to hot not off. Other vids say to open the valve I believe
@@bossrockinnot the creator of the video but the first guys comment
I did it! Thank you 🙏
@@winston9505 Thanks for the view and feedback! Greatly appreciated! My # 1 goal is to attempt to give useful information so anyone can successfully make their own repairs and save a bunch of money! Your comment made my month! Thank you!
I'm prowd of you buddy. Looks like my effort on my similarly neglected valve. lessons for life, get a professional
soak the old one in CLR and that'll loose all the gunk!!!!!