Shower your cares away - along with the physical hygiene advantages showers are also mood boosting. Taking showers also saves time over bathing in a tub. This is why when your shower needs repair work done you want to see to this as soon as you can, and, it will be important for you to know there are more parts to your shower faucet than meet the eye. In addition to the handle unit you need valves, and perhaps washers to fix or replace a broken or worn faucet or its valves. The valves are the part that lets the water flow out smoothly without leakage in the manner in which you tell it to by turning or rotating the lever or handle. You will also need a repairman any time you don't care to tackle the job yourself.
It is important to get the right parts when dealing with repairs that involve shower valve repair and replacement. Different brand names often times require different valves for the perfect fit, and, you will need the perfect fit when it comes to a shower valve because if you don't have a good fit you will have problems with leaking and your faucet won't last like it should either.
Replacing a shower valve is an invasive surgery, the faucet will have to come off and you will have to cut an access area from the wall behind your faucet to solder in a new valve. Though this is really not that difficult, it would not be unusual if you prefer some outside help. And, you have a good cause here because professionals will do this job very neatly and very swiftly due to their training and experience in handling plumbing repairs.
Experienced plumbers will know the different types of valves that are used for shower valve repair and replacement. One type of shower valve is the HiFlow valve with both temperature controls and volume controls. Another type is the thermostatic valve that controls your water's temperature at all times so you don't get any 'cold' surges while taking your shower. A third type of shower valve is a single-control valve that pre-sets the water's temperature to one temperature that never changes until you reset it. There are also pressure balanced valves that serve to thermostatically control your shower's water temperature that use chambers, a diaphragm or spool, and inlets and outlets to keep the hot and cold water evenly balanced throughout your entire shower.
Modern valves control the temperature and the water flow. For controlling the water's flow one of the best shut off devices is the ceramic disk type because this type lasts a long time, this type can last for many years. Another reliable choice is a 'delta style' shut off which incorporates two neoprene seats and a stainless steel plate which rotates with a turn of the handle to align or not align the plates' holes thereby allowing for water flow or halting it. These are the two most like types of shut off valve that will be suggested to you if you are replacing your shower valves, an older rising stem type also exists and needs washers to work properly.
Handheld showers to attach to your regular shower require a transfer valve more often than not. They transfer valves are often a thermostatic type. Certain brands even possess diverter thermostatic valves, which keep the temperature how you like it, are the best of all. You can see the valves are possibly the most important part of the shower besides the hot water and being knowledgeable about each type will only help you in deciding what you want when looking for shower valve repair or replacement for your existing shower valves.
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