Recent content by Kognyto

So I recently purchased a home and two of the showers have Kohler mixing valves. Within a few months both of them developed slow leaks. Now I've replaced a number of mixing valves over the years, and I was totally shocked at the price Kohler demands for replacement parts; it's nearly the same...

OK, so I have done a good deal of reading here, and first must thank all the experts for taking the time to answer DIY's questions. :) I believe I have a situation that has not been addressed yet and would greatly appreciate some advice. First, a little background. I am installing a ceramic...

Hmm, so I came across an American Standard valve that seems to operate in the desired fashion (but with what appears to be the up/down for volume control like the one currently in the wall). It's their R120 series. I wonder if what I have is an old American Standard valve? Like I said...

Is Kohler junk for rough valves, trim valves/handles, or everything? I was under the impression that Kohler made at least decent if not good quality products. The reason I want to go with a dual volume and temperature control valve is efficiency. I hate messing around with two or more handles...

Besides figuring out what I have already, I'm essentially on a mission to find a valve that pulls out for the volume control, and turns left-right for the temperature control. What valves are out there? I'm interested in durability and simplicity. As some project background, what I would...

Thanks for the quick responses! So I had a chance to take the valve apart tonight. It sure doesn't look like the 1300/1400 series valves. I poked around the web for the Delta 600 series, and found the 600 series rough valve looks similar to mine in some respects, but the copper pipes in the...

OK, I have been searching far and wide for help on what I believe is a Delta 1300 or 1400 series valve and can't find the answer. The valve I have is the Delta Classic single handle acrylic knob. It is NOT one of those that works by turning the knob from an off position (all the way clockwise)...

Delta up/down single handle? I started a new thread for my question: https://terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?p=158769

Why no standards? That is absolutely rediculous. I am in the exact same situation, and it infuriates me that there is no standard valve body size. Who wants to rip out their wall just to replace the valve trim/handle? :mad: This seems to me like a scam to keep the plumbers in business. I...