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Th hot water side of single handle shower faucet does not work, cold side works

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Most likely it is the cartridge,if you replace it this may fix this problem.you must remove the handle and a pin at the top of the cartridge,first make sure the water is off to the unit then proceed.

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The hot and cold are reversed on our single handle shower (no tub faucet -- shower only)

Hot on left.
Cold on right.
Some single handle faucets have bleed-over where both hot and cold enter mixing valve each time handle is turned on, even when faucet calls for just cold or just hot.
Otherwise maybe a do-it-yourself plumber got pipes backwards... or maybe the tub used to be on other side of wall, and tub was moved during remodeling but pipes were not changed.

To fix problem:
First of all, turn off shower faucet. Turn on Hot at sink and put ear against shower faucet listening for sound of water flowing through the mixing valve.
If mixing valve is working fine, you need to open wall and investigate more.
For example if you have access door, reach in and feel which pipe is hot.
Pipes might need to be reversed if problem comes up in home inspection, otherwise the problem will not harm anything.
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Getting hot water when shower valve is first opened.

If I understand correctly, you have single handled shower faucet.
Normally there is a wait for hot water to arrive at faucet.
But now hot water is already at shower faucet.

Single handled faucets have a mixing area inside valve where hot and cold come together before going into sink.
This mixing valve can have crossover where the hot and cold can pass through to each other even when faucet handle is off. When single handle faucets get old, this can happen.
How it happens:
For example another faucet is turned on inside house, and pressure differential between hot and cold causes hot water at shower handle to pass through mixing area and into cold water line.
So if another faucet has been run, then that lets hot flow to faulty single handled shower faucet.
To confirm this is the problem: turn on other faucet and put ear against shower faucet to listen for moving water.
This condition may also signal there is a water leak.
The problem is not harmful, but will draw cold water into water heater each time, and is energy wasteful.
Replace faucet or have plumber repair problem.
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Just had a contractor give me an entire new bathroom. The Peerless Single Handle Tub And Shower Faucet will only go from 90 deg down on the cold side to straight up. it want go to the hot side. What is the...

if u have the paperwork for the unit--in it will explain how to adjust the anti scold settings single handle units are shipped in cold setting u have to adjust the hot -- remove handle and on shaft will see blue and red clips adjust the red till hot water is to ur liking replace handle
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When turning on the shower faucet there is no hot water.

Can you remove handle , behind handle there should be a dial to move to increase hot or cold supply.

Remember where you start and remove it and replace a 1/8 to 1/4 turn counter clockwise, just put handle on try it and see if it changes and adjust accordingly.
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When turning on the shower faucet there is no hot water.

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Moen Single Handle Shower Faucet-turn on get cold, little hot

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change the cartridge it is bad or defective.
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