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![Turned on the cold water for a moment by opening valve under the sink. After using and closing again, the HOT water side leaked. Does this make sense given our setup? : Turned on the cold water for a moment by opening valve under the sink. After using and closing again, the HOT water side leaked. Does this make sense given our setup? :](https://preview.redd.it/turned-on-the-cold-water-for-a-moment-by-opening-valve-v0-qudao2hq1cdb1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=f7fdc6e347178cb995fb36807d8bc0f948e66475)
Turned on the cold water for a moment by opening valve under the sink. After using and closing again, the HOT water side leaked. Does this make sense given our setup? :
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