hans_idle
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Here's the quick summary of what I'm doing. I'm remodeling a master bath that has BOTH a shower and a separate tub. According to the plumbing inspector here in central NJ, I need to have a thermostatic (not pressure) balancer on BOTH the shower and the tub.
1) Problem #1 - A requirement of a thermostatic balancer on the tub eliminates or severly reduces the majority of high-end designer tub fillers on the market. I had thought that a balancer was required for showers or tub/shower combos but not stand-alone tubs. How/where can I clarify this? I'll ask another local township guy, but I'd like to know where I can look it up.
2) Problem #2 - It was my impression that either pressure or temperature balancers were allowed to meet the codes, but that appears to not the be the case. No pressure balancers allowed, or so I'm told by the inspector. To me, this doesn't sound quite right. If that were the case then 95% of the fixtures on sale at the big box stores, supply places, and other stores would not be allowed by code. Does this sound correct?
I'm going to look into whether I can add a tempering valve rather than a faucet-vender specific unit, which would free me up to use a 2-handle tub filler that I already have on hand. But I wanted to see what the general consensus was on the requirements for a stand-alone tub and not allowing pressure balancers.
Thanks!
1) Problem #1 - A requirement of a thermostatic balancer on the tub eliminates or severly reduces the majority of high-end designer tub fillers on the market. I had thought that a balancer was required for showers or tub/shower combos but not stand-alone tubs. How/where can I clarify this? I'll ask another local township guy, but I'd like to know where I can look it up.
2) Problem #2 - It was my impression that either pressure or temperature balancers were allowed to meet the codes, but that appears to not the be the case. No pressure balancers allowed, or so I'm told by the inspector. To me, this doesn't sound quite right. If that were the case then 95% of the fixtures on sale at the big box stores, supply places, and other stores would not be allowed by code. Does this sound correct?
I'm going to look into whether I can add a tempering valve rather than a faucet-vender specific unit, which would free me up to use a 2-handle tub filler that I already have on hand. But I wanted to see what the general consensus was on the requirements for a stand-alone tub and not allowing pressure balancers.
Thanks!