charlesp210
New Member
I'm getting new alcove bathtub shower and tile replacement soon. Current plan is single mixing valve (Delta 1700 series) with diverter spout to redirect water into the shower. Diverter spout is what I've used all my life.
But now it occurs to me that it makes little sense to use the same mixing valve for both the bathtub and the shower. For one thing, it would be much nicer to have the shower mixing valve at about 3 foot height, to adjust while I'm taking a shower. Meanwhile, it would be nicer to have the bathtub mixing valve closer to the bathtub height, maybe 20 inches or so, like the current one I'm replacing. When I'm taking a bath (which I haven't done in awhile) I can control the Moen-style single handle valve I have now with my feet, for example, tapping it closed when I've had enough extra hot water. I won't be able to do that if I move the mixing valve up to 3 feet high. If I want to make adjustments I'll have to get up out of the bath and make them standing up.
I'm not even sure what to call this dual valve arrangement. When I search for "dual valve shower" what I usually get is his/hers on opposite sides of shower.
Other advantages are that I wouldn't have to mess with my shower temperature setting if I want to fill the bath with hotter water. I just keep each valve set to the appropriate temperature.
Has anyone thought about this arrangement?
But now it occurs to me that it makes little sense to use the same mixing valve for both the bathtub and the shower. For one thing, it would be much nicer to have the shower mixing valve at about 3 foot height, to adjust while I'm taking a shower. Meanwhile, it would be nicer to have the bathtub mixing valve closer to the bathtub height, maybe 20 inches or so, like the current one I'm replacing. When I'm taking a bath (which I haven't done in awhile) I can control the Moen-style single handle valve I have now with my feet, for example, tapping it closed when I've had enough extra hot water. I won't be able to do that if I move the mixing valve up to 3 feet high. If I want to make adjustments I'll have to get up out of the bath and make them standing up.
I'm not even sure what to call this dual valve arrangement. When I search for "dual valve shower" what I usually get is his/hers on opposite sides of shower.
Other advantages are that I wouldn't have to mess with my shower temperature setting if I want to fill the bath with hotter water. I just keep each valve set to the appropriate temperature.
Has anyone thought about this arrangement?