What Are Rough in Valves

The rough-in valve is the heart of system. This is the part of your shower system, in-wall faucet or deck mounted tub filler that lives behind the wall, precisely controlling water temperature and volume.

What does rough-in valve mean?

The rough-in valve is the heart of system. This is the part of your shower system, in-wall faucet or deck mounted tub filler that lives behind the wall, precisely controlling water temperature and volume.

Is a mixing valve the same as a rough-in valve?

Through a temperature mixing valve, the hot and cold lines are mixed together to create the desired temperature. … It is important to know that rough-in valves do not work as a volume control, meaning they don’t change the water flow. Once they are turned past 10% rotation, they are at maximum flow.

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