ClutchFan
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Hi all, I'm not knowledgeable about plumbing and have a couple of questions on installing a mixing valve and diverter valve
I like the Delta R10000-IPWS valve. I see this has threaded connections everywhere. I'm converting from a three handle system, so I'm going to be cutting some copper pipe. So instead of soldering the pipe to the valve, I guess I'll have to get some connecting pieces (of some sort), solder those to the pipe and screw the piece into the valve?
Second, I'm going to have both a shower head and a regular faucet. If I understand it correctly, the diverter valve goes underneath the mixing valve, and has one copper pipe coming in, and one copper pipe going down to the faucet. Is that correct? So it might look something like this (pretend the dots are pipes)
If I'm right about that, how does the diverter valve stop flow to the shower head?
Maybe I'm missing something, thanks in advance for any assistance
I like the Delta R10000-IPWS valve. I see this has threaded connections everywhere. I'm converting from a three handle system, so I'm going to be cutting some copper pipe. So instead of soldering the pipe to the valve, I guess I'll have to get some connecting pieces (of some sort), solder those to the pipe and screw the piece into the valve?
Second, I'm going to have both a shower head and a regular faucet. If I understand it correctly, the diverter valve goes underneath the mixing valve, and has one copper pipe coming in, and one copper pipe going down to the faucet. Is that correct? So it might look something like this (pretend the dots are pipes)
shower head | ||
. | ||
(incoming hot) . . . . . | mixing valve | . . . . . (incoming cold) |
. | ||
(plugged) . | diverter | . (plugged) |
. | ||
faucet |
If I'm right about that, how does the diverter valve stop flow to the shower head?
Maybe I'm missing something, thanks in advance for any assistance