Lordoftheflies
Active Member
I have been searching high and low for the perfect shower/tub control trim/valve for my high volume 70 gallon Hydrosystems Sydney 66"x 32"x 22" tub.
It seems nearly impossible for me to find the following:
Things I want:
Pressure balanced valve
Single handle
High flow (i.e. somewhere in the neighborhood of 10gpm)
Built in diverter into trim.
Things I do NOT want:
Diverter built into spout - those things leak all the time.
Thermostatic valve - I want to be able to set it to 100% hot water. My water heater is set to 130F and I like turning it full hot at the end of a shower.
I am going to be installing a 1/2" manabloc with dedicated 1/2" lines to the shower and will use copper tubing from the diverter to the spout to maximize flow.
I have city water, a Rinnai RU98i tankless hot water heater, 3/4" main, ~100psi of static pressure incoming with a PRV set at 75psi, and a 3-stage whole house water filtration system (100mesh/150micron stainless steel sediment trap, 5micron sediment filter, 5micron granular carbon activated chlorine taste/odor filter).
Stupid me did not do my research properly and had already purchased an Artos-Westover F903-14CH valve. This valve does a max of 5.5gpm flow for the tub and 70 gallons / 5.5gpm = almost 13minutes for it to fill.
Is that too long of a time or do you think that's reasonable? Obviously won't be filling it to 100% capacity every time but when you want a soak, you want a soak.
Click on the pic for the specs of the valve. It has 1/2" FNPT connections for inlet and shower outlet and a 3/4" FNPT connection to the tub.
I like how this diverter button operates - you turn on the water, then press the button and the shower comes on. To get back to filling a tub you have to shut the water and the button will reset itself.
Any input is greatly appreciated.
It seems nearly impossible for me to find the following:
Things I want:
Pressure balanced valve
Single handle
High flow (i.e. somewhere in the neighborhood of 10gpm)
Built in diverter into trim.
Things I do NOT want:
Diverter built into spout - those things leak all the time.
Thermostatic valve - I want to be able to set it to 100% hot water. My water heater is set to 130F and I like turning it full hot at the end of a shower.
I am going to be installing a 1/2" manabloc with dedicated 1/2" lines to the shower and will use copper tubing from the diverter to the spout to maximize flow.
I have city water, a Rinnai RU98i tankless hot water heater, 3/4" main, ~100psi of static pressure incoming with a PRV set at 75psi, and a 3-stage whole house water filtration system (100mesh/150micron stainless steel sediment trap, 5micron sediment filter, 5micron granular carbon activated chlorine taste/odor filter).
Stupid me did not do my research properly and had already purchased an Artos-Westover F903-14CH valve. This valve does a max of 5.5gpm flow for the tub and 70 gallons / 5.5gpm = almost 13minutes for it to fill.
Is that too long of a time or do you think that's reasonable? Obviously won't be filling it to 100% capacity every time but when you want a soak, you want a soak.
Click on the pic for the specs of the valve. It has 1/2" FNPT connections for inlet and shower outlet and a 3/4" FNPT connection to the tub.
I like how this diverter button operates - you turn on the water, then press the button and the shower comes on. To get back to filling a tub you have to shut the water and the button will reset itself.
Any input is greatly appreciated.