Old_Smokey
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Hi guys,
I'm part-way through my first bathroom renovation - ripped everything out to the studs and starting over. This forum has been a super resource for all kinds of questions. Just yesterday I got my Maax Bosca tub installed and set in a bed of mortar. Everything went great.
Since I've got the walls open I was considering replacing all the copper plumbing and the shower valve. But I'm second guessing it now. It appears to be a Moen-trol valve as it has the stops and pressure balancing system in it. It's never leaked on me and works fine. Looks like the cold water stop might need to be inspected closer, but that has replaceable seals I think.
The number "12178" is stamped into the top. Is that the model number? I can't find much about it online.
My questions are:
1 - does this valve use a 1200-series cartridge?
2 -There are no tabs to mount the valve to the studs. I guess just use some copper pipe clamps and copper nails then?
3 - I can't find any specs on how far from the finished wall I should set the valve. The old shower was a bath fitter style insert. My new finished wall will be about 1/2" deeper than before, so I have to remove the angled pipe elbows here and reposition the valve. Meaning I'm removing it anyway. But I don't want to spend $175 for the exact same part if these things have a rep for lasting a long time.
I'm thinking don't replace if parts are still available. Let me know if that's a bad decision
I'm part-way through my first bathroom renovation - ripped everything out to the studs and starting over. This forum has been a super resource for all kinds of questions. Just yesterday I got my Maax Bosca tub installed and set in a bed of mortar. Everything went great.
Since I've got the walls open I was considering replacing all the copper plumbing and the shower valve. But I'm second guessing it now. It appears to be a Moen-trol valve as it has the stops and pressure balancing system in it. It's never leaked on me and works fine. Looks like the cold water stop might need to be inspected closer, but that has replaceable seals I think.
The number "12178" is stamped into the top. Is that the model number? I can't find much about it online.
My questions are:
1 - does this valve use a 1200-series cartridge?
2 -There are no tabs to mount the valve to the studs. I guess just use some copper pipe clamps and copper nails then?
3 - I can't find any specs on how far from the finished wall I should set the valve. The old shower was a bath fitter style insert. My new finished wall will be about 1/2" deeper than before, so I have to remove the angled pipe elbows here and reposition the valve. Meaning I'm removing it anyway. But I don't want to spend $175 for the exact same part if these things have a rep for lasting a long time.
I'm thinking don't replace if parts are still available. Let me know if that's a bad decision
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