Help with shower cartilage type

Submitted by Apprehensive-Egg374 t3_111dd3e in DIY

I live in a condo and so I’m not able to have the water turned off for too long. As such, I need to figure out what the shower cartilage is before I have the water turned off so that I can go out and buy it.

Can anyone see if they can defect what shower cartilage this shower uses.

Here is a link to the handle:

https://imgur.com/a/s1vL4le

Thank you.

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gargle_ground_glass t1_j8dzgsr wrote

cartridge

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Apprehensive-Egg374 OP t1_j8e8cjq wrote

Thank you so much! The reason I’m looking to change the shower cartridge is because my shower water doesn’t get very hot anymore. It’s only warm at best. Changing the shower cartridge should be the right way to fix that issue right?

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Erythy t1_j8dz2cr wrote

Turn off the main water supply. Disassemble the body. Remove faulty cartridge. Go to home Depot. Buy new cartridge. Install.

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Apprehensive-Egg374 OP t1_j8e8cx1 wrote

Thank you so much! The reason I’m looking to change the shower cartridge is because my shower water doesn’t get very hot anymore. It’s only warm at best. Changing the shower cartridge should be the right way to fix that issue right?

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VitalianBeef t1_j8ec4u4 wrote

There may be a small adjustment screw attached to the mixer cap that prevents the shower handle from turning a fraction of an inch. That small adjustment may get you where you need to be by allowing you to turn another 1/4 to 1/2 inch more.

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Apprehensive-Egg374 OP t1_j8ep9j5 wrote

Wow interesting! How do I go about changing that? Like what do I do to the screw?

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VitalianBeef t1_j8esixx wrote

If it looks anything like the kohler one it will look like this. https://www.kullysupply.com/kohler-gp77759-mixer-cap the little set screw attached to the red part is what I’m referring to. It helps adjust the hot water side so it’s not too hot.

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Apprehensive-Egg374 OP t1_j8eus3d wrote

Ahh I understand. So do I loosen that screw or take it out?

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VitalianBeef t1_j8f4v1r wrote

U would screw it further into the red piece. That will allow the handle to spin a little further—up to that red piece / set screw. If that makes any sense.

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Atty_for_hire t1_j8ebxm7 wrote

I’d look for an injection of cortisone!! J/k it’s all good.

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