How Do You Adjust A Moen Shower Handle?
The aesthetic, if not exactly the brand, of the Moen handle is ubiquitous in American homes. Since the 1960s, their hook-like faucets and clockwise-adjustable handles have been common in kitchens and bathrooms across America. The Moen shower handles, a single-handle design, are installed in many showers built since the 1970s. When adjusting the Moen shower handle, keep in mind that the handle works in a 360-degree circle. Turn the handle counter-clockwise 180 degrees while outside the shower. Let it run bathwater. Assess the water temperature by feeling it and decide what kind of adjustment it requires. Rotate the shower handle further counter-clockwise if it is too cold, 5 degrees at a time. Rotate it clockwise if it is too hot, about 10 degrees at a time. Observe the difference in temperature between the shower and the bathwater at the same handle position. Sometimes, the problem might be an inefficiency in the shower system, causing loss of hot water on the way to the shower head. A
