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Identify the Cause of Cartridge Failure

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

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What happens here

The presenter highlights a section in the valve's 'IMPORTANT' installation instructions. This section explicitly states that 'not flushing the system properly is the most common cause of system difficulties' and advises that with 'poor or unknown water quality, install a strainer at valve inlet.' This confirms that the observed severe corrosion and debris within the cartridge are likely due to a lack of proper flushing during installation or ongoing poor water quality, leading to the valve's malfunction and irreparable state.

Tools and materials

  • Corroded Cartridge
  • Instruction Manual

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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

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