Highlander
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Right off the top, yes this project (if it ever gets off the ground) will be done by a licensed plumber etc...
Here's the situation: planning on redoing an original condition 70s highrise condo bathroom. Existing tub/shower setup is three handles (hot diverter cold), and this will be replaced for functional, code and aesthetic reasons by the plumber. Mostly used for shower, might even do a shower base rather than a replacement tub (existing enameled steel is worn).
There is a recirc. pump and the boiler is at the mechanical penthouse level (25th floor). Not surprising the pressure is always much much higher on the hot side, and since those vertical risers feed about 40 stacked/adjacent bathrooms, there are fluctuations galore with toilets flushing alone.
My question is which type of mixing valve would be more appropriate to this situation - pressure balanced or thermostatic. Would either work? Or should I look at something else altogether that's still reasonable in price (i.e. not a Kohler DTV setup)?
Thanks for your advice - tired of looking like a lobster in the morning .
Here's the situation: planning on redoing an original condition 70s highrise condo bathroom. Existing tub/shower setup is three handles (hot diverter cold), and this will be replaced for functional, code and aesthetic reasons by the plumber. Mostly used for shower, might even do a shower base rather than a replacement tub (existing enameled steel is worn).
There is a recirc. pump and the boiler is at the mechanical penthouse level (25th floor). Not surprising the pressure is always much much higher on the hot side, and since those vertical risers feed about 40 stacked/adjacent bathrooms, there are fluctuations galore with toilets flushing alone.
My question is which type of mixing valve would be more appropriate to this situation - pressure balanced or thermostatic. Would either work? Or should I look at something else altogether that's still reasonable in price (i.e. not a Kohler DTV setup)?
Thanks for your advice - tired of looking like a lobster in the morning .