Hobbes
New Member
I'm about to rough in the Moen valve for my tub/shower (model 2520). The instructions from the Moen site indicate a max distance of 11" between the valve and the nipple for the tub spout. That would put the valve and resulting shower control at somewhere around 32" from the floor. While I understand this is the preferred height for a tub/shower combo, I would prefer to mount the valve higher since I never use the bathtub, only the shower. I'd rather not have to bend down so far to turn the water on every day.
Is there a reason why Moen lists the max distance as 11"? I don't understand why this distance can't be whatever I want it to be, since it's just a pipe connected to the valve and running down to an elbow. It seems like the distance wouldn't affect the performance in any way.
Is there some factor I'm missing here? Can I mount the valve higher on the wall and go with a longer distance between the valve and tub spout?
As a side question, how far off of the top of the tub does the spout normally get mounted? The centerpoint of the tile it will sit on is 6.5". Is that too far up?
Thanks.
Mark
Is there a reason why Moen lists the max distance as 11"? I don't understand why this distance can't be whatever I want it to be, since it's just a pipe connected to the valve and running down to an elbow. It seems like the distance wouldn't affect the performance in any way.
Is there some factor I'm missing here? Can I mount the valve higher on the wall and go with a longer distance between the valve and tub spout?
As a side question, how far off of the top of the tub does the spout normally get mounted? The centerpoint of the tile it will sit on is 6.5". Is that too far up?
Thanks.
Mark