Valve just keeps turning

I had a hard time getting the handle off. The screw stripped so I roto zipped it off. Eventually the screw head broke.

After some brute force with the pliers, I eventually got the screw to back out, but not before the valve turned over a hundred times. It's a B Type valve.

I got a handle on and everything works but the valve keeps turning. The hot water is at about 8:00. Any higher or lower it's not very hot. At that position, it seems just hot enough. I recall it getting hotter before.

Is this going to be a problem during inspection when I sell my house? About to list it.

(I have the other thread on the drain issue)

What's a type B valve ?
Picture would help.

Mr_David said:

What's a type B valve ?
Picture would help.

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It's just a valve that you have to pull to turn on - a Moentrol.

Okay then.

That stem will turn 360. The handle has stops inside that hit the raised channel on the escutcheon tube so it should only turn 180 degrees, from 3 0'clock to 9 O'clock, if you have the tube and right handle.

If you replaced the handle with a Positemp handle the tube on the positemp is larger and the handle won't hit the stops on the Moentrol .

Mr_David said:

Okay then.

That stem will turn 360. The handle has stops inside that hit the raised channel on the escutcheon tube so it should only turn 180 degrees, from 3 0'clock to 9 O'clock, if you have the tube and right handle.

If you replaced the handle with a Positemp handle the tube on the positemp is larger and the handle won't hit the stops on the Moentrol .

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Hmm. I used all of the parts that came with it. Not sure why it's not catching. But if I have the handle off, the valve itself will continue to turn infinitely. Is that supposed to be happening.

Not sure what it was but I took it apart and put it back together and it works fine now.