Several types of shower valves are commonly used in new homes, including pressure-balancing valves, thermostatic valves, diverter valves, and transfer valves. In older homes, you may also see a ...

Learn More › Shower valves are the components in showers that control water temperature and the rate of water flow. Choosing the wrong valve—or worse, a low-quality product—can result in a ...

In 1990, plumbing codes began requiring protection against that, and the industry shifted mostly to shower valves that keep the temperature relatively constant even if pressure changes.

Some shower valves adjust the temperature and water pressure separately, while others regulate the water using a single handle. Shower valves typically have anti-scald features to ensure that the ...

CHICAGO — Manufacturers of commercial shower valves agree that hotel shower temperatures can get out of control. An informal survey of hotel room water temperatures by Powers found scalding water in ...

JACLO’s new collection of ½-in. Thermostatic Shower Valves in both traditional and contemporary styles automatically adjusts the mixture of hot and cold water to avoid scalding in the event of ...

The shower temperature changes when you flush ... Modern thermostatic mixing valves are designed to keep the total pressure constant. This means that a reduction in cold water pressure (from ...

Q: Dear Ed: My wife has arthritis in her hands, and we are looking to install some type of ergonomic shower control valve. We have an older home, and our plumber says it’s time to replace the ...

Still, we like the idea of retrofitting standard shower valves, and the popsicle-stick parallelograms for increasing leverage is a neat trick. We’ll be watching to see where this goes next.