seanmathes
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Guys-
I am installing a moen 3330 3 function valve as well as a moen 243 trim kit. This is the one with four body jets. The instructions are horrendous.
My question are:
Can you provide any advice as to how to actually mount the valve to the wall. I am assuming a 2x4 or 1x4 directly to the studs correct? But at what depth? I have bare walls to the studs currently.
The valve is 1/2" CC but I am running 3/4" CPVC up to the valve and transitioning from threaded CPVC to male copper adapter. Female copper to sweated into the valve. My main supply comes from 3/4" copper supply that I have teed into and transitioned to CPVC.
The output lines for the valve are also 1/2" sweat. Should I come off of this with all rigid copper to all of the body jets as well as to the shower head. Should any of this be supported by lumber?
One last question- It is very difficult to sweat those copper adapters into the valve. Are there any tricks to this or do I just have to heat it for a very long time. I am using one of those torch kits from home depot. The copper gets hot enough but it just seems like I can't get the brass hot enough to suck it in?????
Thanks for any info
I am installing a moen 3330 3 function valve as well as a moen 243 trim kit. This is the one with four body jets. The instructions are horrendous.
My question are:
Can you provide any advice as to how to actually mount the valve to the wall. I am assuming a 2x4 or 1x4 directly to the studs correct? But at what depth? I have bare walls to the studs currently.
The valve is 1/2" CC but I am running 3/4" CPVC up to the valve and transitioning from threaded CPVC to male copper adapter. Female copper to sweated into the valve. My main supply comes from 3/4" copper supply that I have teed into and transitioned to CPVC.
The output lines for the valve are also 1/2" sweat. Should I come off of this with all rigid copper to all of the body jets as well as to the shower head. Should any of this be supported by lumber?
One last question- It is very difficult to sweat those copper adapters into the valve. Are there any tricks to this or do I just have to heat it for a very long time. I am using one of those torch kits from home depot. The copper gets hot enough but it just seems like I can't get the brass hot enough to suck it in?????
Thanks for any info
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