This changes the shower water mixture, allowing much more hot water into it. The simplest solution to this problem is to install a single-handle shower mixing valve with a pressure-balancing feature.

Bottom line: The advantages with a digital shower mixing valve can really add up. Master Contractor/Plumber Ed Del Grande is the author of “Ed Del Grande’s House Call,” the host of TV and ...

Q. I have a very old shower stall. It has the original single-handle mixing valve that constantly leaks. I have not been able to find a plumber that wants to fix this valve. The last plumber who lo… ...

A: With custom shower installations, I recommend paying special attention to the mixing valve. If you want “futuristic features,” look into an electronic shower mixing valve.

Kate, Rhode Island A. With custom shower installations, I recommend paying special attention to the mixing valve. If you want “futuristic features,” look into an electronic shower mixing valve.