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No. 1 Cause For These Things Failing! #helpingothers #plumbing #mixingvalve #diy #plumber

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This video demonstrates the disassembly and inspection of a severely corroded thermostatic mixing valve cartridge. While the aim is typically to replace a faulty cartridge to fix issues like dripping faucets or inconsistent water temperature, this specific cartridge is found to be irreparable due to extensive mineral buildup and corrosion, highlighting the importance of proper system flushing and water quality.

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I've tried and tried to put this back together man I can't get it this is that thermostatic mixing valve that I took out of my neighbor's house we're gonna look inside I've never actually took one of these apart I'm kind of interested right there we go a little bit of a spring action here oh there we go that just popped apart we can see pretty much wanted it up I think what went wrong there yeah there's Just Junk in it dude not flushing the system properly is the most common cause of system difficulties another big old fatty piece right there pretty simple setup really and maybe we could have just cleaned this out I've been trying for a while come cut that back together anyway I'm sick of fiddling with it scrap brass now

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