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Thermostatic and volume control valves on tub/shower

Melissa Felsenthal

8 years ago

I'm designing my new shower for my bathroom. I wanted to use separate thermostatic and volume controls for the shower faucet. It would be used to control a tub/shower with the diverter on the tub spout. Is this possible to use in this situation? I went to a bath showroom to look at trim and a sales associate told me for a tub/shower I could only use a pressure balancing valve.

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geoffrey_b

8 years ago

I have Grohe that works that way. I suggest you look at Faucets Direct or E-Faucets. You can find the products you want there. They have both thermostatic and pressure balancing. I chose thermostatic.

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sjhockeyfan325
8 years ago
We also had a Grohe thermostatic set in our old house bath/shower combo.
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Melissa Felsenthal
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks so much for the responses.
catbuilder
8 years ago
I had a Delta thermostatic on the tub at my last house, with the diverter on the spout.
geoffrey_b
8 years ago
Grohe 19849EN0 Infinity Brushed Nickel Atrio / Timeless Dual Function Thermostatic Shower Trim with Integrated Volume Control and 2-Way Diverter

Grohe Thermostatic
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Nothing looks worse than a bright red tag on an expensive new nonrefundable valve just installed. Check with inspection. Odds are the clerk's speaking from experience.
homepro01
8 years ago
Here is a sample of the grohe valve that works with the diverter tubs spouts.

Grohe Thermostatic Valve
daisychain01
8 years ago
Also have the grohe. I was talked into the thermostatic by the sales person. It's okay, but I could have lived without it. She described it as a must have, but I honestly don't see the big whoopee.

Also, I found I couldn't get really cold water or super hot water out of my faucet once it was installed. Maybe this was an installation error, but we like freezing showers in the summer and super hot baths in winter.

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