The most common signs of a failing shower valve include persistent water leaks behind the wall or out of the showerhead, extreme handle stiffness during operation, and an inability to achieve comfortable water temperatures. If your shower handle rotates freely without changing water flow, feels gritty due to severe mineral scaling, or causes violent water temperature shifts whenever another household fixture is used, the internal valve mechanism or pressure-balancing cartridge has failed and requires immediate service.
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