View Full Version : Mystery Mixing Valve---can anyone identify?
Flutie7NFL
09-23-2008, 07:19 PM
First, thanks for any thoughts on this. My son bought a condo and his shower mostly produces cold water, even though we adjusted the stop on the mixing valve. I wondered if it was simply debris inside, but the probable obvious course is to simply replace this valve, except there is nothing to identify the type it is. I have attached two photos of the outside handle and the plastic valve. Any ideas? The condo was built in 1988 if this helps at all. While I have your attention, I'd also like to ask about those shut off screws to isolate this valve. I have never fooled with these before. Anything I should know? They probably have not been touched in 20 years. And am I correct, use large channel locks to remove the copper ring to remove the valve itself?
Thanks for anyone's help.
It looks a little like a Belanger
Redwood
09-23-2008, 08:52 PM
It's a Nibco!
Click here and scroll down to page 48 (http://www.arpny.com/pdf/single.pdf)
As far as the integral stops... Maybe they'll work... Maybe they won't... Maybe they'll start to leak when you touch them... maybe they won't... Do ya feel lucky?
I'm not familiar with the valve it looks like that ring would unscrew.
Flutie7NFL
09-24-2008, 01:58 AM
Wow! A positive identification within hours. Thank you Redwood! This is GREATLY appreciated. And as far as the internal stops, I guess we'll have to try it as the only other way is to shut off the entire building that has 12 units in it. BUT, maybe that would be the safest way. We'll have to think that one over. First we'll locate a supplier for the valve. Thank you again!
Redwood
09-24-2008, 04:44 AM
The link I gave you sells them online.
ericpd
09-24-2008, 04:21 PM
Wow! A positive identification within hours. Thank you Redwood! This is GREATLY appreciated. And as far as the internal stops, I guess we'll have to try it as the only other way is to shut off the entire building that has 12 units in it. BUT, maybe that would be the safest way. We'll have to think that one over. First we'll locate a supplier for the valve. Thank you again!
Yeah,... Redwood's got it going on! Some of those Nibco's look like the Delta I almost purchased,... went with the Moen instead for my project.