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I live in an apartment building. I just had my bathroom renovated. I put in a Kohler Mastershower Thermostatic valve and two volume controls. It worked like a dream for three weeks. Both the shower and the bath have started making a loud “whistling” or “squeaking” sound. It sounds like its...

I live in an apartment building. I just had my bathroom renovated. I put in a Kohler Mastershower Thermostatic valve and two volume controls. It worked like a dream for three weeks. Both the shower and the bath have started making a loud “whistling” or “squeaking” sound. It sounds like its...

Pressure before the renovation was fantastic so I am optimistic. Any guess if it's 1/2 or 3/4 then?

It says that IPS at 1/2 should have a circumference of 2.6 and that 3/4 should have 3.3. Interestingly someone from my building said he thought our feeder pipes were 5/8 which the plumber said is not a thing. But perhaps with a 3inch circumference, right in between what 1/2 and 3/4 should be...

Here is a link to the picture: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zp067q9m9tscyb9/IMG_0980.JPG?dl=0

My apartment building was built in the 1950's. In the attached picture you see my new 1/2 inch copper pipe going into my shower valve. It has a circumference of approximately 2 inches. I assume this is a standard known value for 1/2 inch copper pipe. You also see the feeder pipe it is connected...

http://www.us.kohler.com/us/Mastershower-XVII-3-4-thermostatic-valve/productDetail/valves/428602.htm http://www.us.kohler.com/us/Mastershower-1-2-thermostatic-valve/productDetail/valves/428599.htm PS. I know I am limited on my shower head, though mine is VERY good, but would like to fill the...

So the company ended up shipping out the 1/2 valves overnight and they got here in time for the plumber to install on Tuesday. Is it true that I "might even see a slight improvement in GPM" by going with the 3/4 inch valves? Or now that I have them should I just install 1/2inch to 1/2 inch? The...

I recently installed a pressure balance valve with a single handle in my new shower to replace an old dual handle system. The dual handle system had incredible pressure on both the hot and cold. When the single handle is at the midpoint the pressure is great. I assume this is because it is...

Thank you! Good to hear confirmation!

Because of a miscommunication, I ended up with a 3/4 inch Kohler Master Shower Thermostatic shower valve instead of a 1/2 inch. The plumber has run 1/2 inch pipes in the wall. He said there is no reason to return it and wait for the shipping of the new one as it will make no difference and in...