Test for Leaks and Functionality

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Fix Your Leaky Kohler Shower: Complete Cartridge Swap Guide

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What happens here

Before completing the reassembly, test the new cartridge. Go back outside and slowly open the main water supply valve until you hear water beginning to flow into the house pipes. Return to the shower and carefully inspect the newly installed cartridge area for any leaks. Once confident there are no leaks, move the shower handle (the shaft sticking out) to confirm proper water flow from the tub spout in both hot and cold positions. This confirms the repair is successful before putting all the trim back on.

Goal: Verify correct installation and ensure there are no leaks before final reassembly.

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Meter Key — Turning the main water shut-off valve back on

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well before we put any of the trim back we're going to make sure this works all right slowly slowly open this to where we can just hear it coming out all right we come back in to water moving that's a good sign let's grab our little piece that holds our handle on and set that down good well it works look back in here make sure there's no leak anywhere now we can just start

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