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Connecting Your Exposed Shower Mixing Valve: A DIY Approach
12/12/2024 | Hawkrown
When installing shower equipment, a mixing valve is always installed, which connects to both the hot water pipe and the cold water pipe. Next, let’s introduce how to connect a surface-mounted shower mixing valve.
How to Connect a Surface-Mounted Shower Mixing Valve
1. Determine the height of the water pipes and pay attention to the spacing between the hot and cold water pipes.
2. Confirm the thickness of the wall and embed the mixing valve cartridge in the wall, making sure to pay attention to the orientation of the cartridge.
3. Connect the mixing valve to the hot and cold water pipes respectively. If there is a deviation, make the necessary adjustments to correct it.
Installation Precautions for the Mixing Valve
1. Before installing the mixing valve, it’s important to clean out any debris or dirt inside the pipes to prevent the mixing valve from becoming clogged.
2. During installation, ensure that the water pressure between the hot and cold water remains balanced. If there is a significant difference in pressure, a pressure reducing valve can be installed on the high-pressure side, or a booster valve can be installed on the low-pressure side.
3. Be careful to read the markings on the mixing valve. Typically, the red mark is for connecting the hot water pipe, while the blue mark is for connecting the cold water pipe. Be sure not to connect them incorrectly.
4. If you are installing a solar mixing valve, carefully check whether the nominal pressure and temperature range of the mixing valve meet the product parameters for solar mixing valves. If they do not match, do not proceed with the installation.
5. After the mixing valve is installed, clean the surface without using corrosive cleaning agents to avoid damaging the surface and affecting the service life. A sponge can be used to wipe away any water droplets from the surface.
In summary：that’s how to connect a surface-mounted shower mixing valve. We hope this information is helpful to you. For more related knowledge, please follow our website.
