Hugo Strasser
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We started to redo out shower from scratch and I was looking for a very long time for a suitable shower valve. In Germany we have single lever action valves which regulate volume and temperature at the same time with a nice lever and turn action. I could not find anything similar in the US so I finally settled with a moentrol 3520 valve. It is the closest to what I have in mind although the volume control is a pull and push action which is rather on and off than actually controlling the volume. It does not allow you to fine tune the volume.
By accident I found a Wall Mounted Bathroom Faucet from Vigo that is 100% what I would like to have in our shower and I ask myself what is the difference between a shower valve and a faucet valve. Apart from the fact that this Vigo valve is 5 times cheaper than the moentrol. I understand the Moen valve has temperature stops and is pressure-balancing (I don't need that! ) but other then that what it the difference? And if so why can't I use this faucet valve to control my shower?
By accident I found a Wall Mounted Bathroom Faucet from Vigo that is 100% what I would like to have in our shower and I ask myself what is the difference between a shower valve and a faucet valve. Apart from the fact that this Vigo valve is 5 times cheaper than the moentrol. I understand the Moen valve has temperature stops and is pressure-balancing (I don't need that! ) but other then that what it the difference? And if so why can't I use this faucet valve to control my shower?