Our shower sucks. It rarely gets hot, it leaks, it's not properly installed, etc. So last night, I got brave and decided to work on that "heat" thing. Note: I had already tried unsuccessfully to fix the leaking issue.WARNING:Dumbassery ahead.

After downloading schematics for our shower handle, I think I know enough to fix the problem. I unscrew the cartridge WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE HOUSE'S WATER and get drenched in a deluge of water.

A crying wife and a lot of sopping towels later, things are somewhat cleaned up. Now I have a shower that doesn't work, AND a leaking toilet (oh, I forgot to mention that one, didn't I?). Great. My father-in-law thinks the cartridge is broken, so hopefully all I need to do is pick a new one up today and get it installed. Hopefully.