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hi all, I have another question. The instructions for the rain shower call for a pressure balance loop which uses a 1/2" cross. See pic attached. I am having trouble finding one in copper and the brass ones are fairly expensive. Could I just use a couple of tees and elbows and make something...

Hi Dj2, I was asking how long I would need to wait before running water or soldering after using the pipe dope and making the threaded connections. The dope that I am using seems to dry out a bit, but not completely, I'm wondering if my leaks came from the fact that I ran water through the...

Okay, by reasonable tight I'm assuming that this means as tight as I can get it using a 10" c-wrench by one hand with out cranking down on it. What if I had previously over-tightened? Could I have damaged the brass with the copper male fittings? How long do I need to wait before soldering near...

Thanks! So with two threaded connections opposing each other (see pics above), how do I tighten down these threaded connections while ensuring that the valves both end up plumb to the wall. Are copper male threaded adapters okay to use with brass female threads?

Thanks HJ, How would I solder the joints in? The Kobler instructions specifically say not to solder directly to the valves because they can be damaged. There are no cartigest to be removed. Is there anyway to test the integrity of the soldered joints that I have done?

Hi, I am installing three valves in a new shower. This is a DIY project and I'm new to plumbing. I'm using a stack of Kohler valves. In the middle is a temperature/volume valve. Hot and cold inlets on the side and 2 outlets on the top and bottom. Below I'm installing a volume valve for...

hello, I am installing a Kohler K-2976 3/4" thermostatic valve with volume control. the valve has two outlets. the top is controlled by the volume control. the bottom is not. the instruction say that another volume control is needed, which makes sense, however, they also say that it is...