Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add this to the list of chores you didn't know you needed to check off. While replacing your shower mechanisms isn't exactly a ...

Dear James: Whenever one of the kids flushes a toilet while I am showering, the water gets very hot. Would installing a new type of shower valve help, and can you give me some do-it-yourself tips? -- ...

If your shower as started to drip non-stop, or its temperature and flow have gone on the fritz, it may be a sign to replace (or at least examine) its valve.