{"id":6617,"date":"2019-10-25T22:07:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T22:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=6617"},"modified":"2023-08-25T16:04:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:04:10","slug":"changing-the-shower-trim-tub-handle-to-control-volume-and-temperature-separately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/changing-the-shower-trim-tub-handle-to-control-volume-and-temperature-separately\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing the Shower Trim Tub Handle to Control Volume and Temperature Separately"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve been really happy with nearly everything about our new house. But I hated the shower control.<\/p>\n

You couldn’t control the temperature and the amount of water separately. When I am taking a hot bath, I want to be able to let just a little more hot water into the tub. The control only let you put in cold at low volume. If you wanted hot, it had to be at full blast.<\/p>\n

I hated it way more than it deserved. So, we did the research.<\/p>\n

It was absolutely no big deal at all to fix!<\/p>\n

\"Includesd<\/a>
Included 5′ fiberglass one piece tub and shower combination.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The tub came with Delta Linden bath hardware. I am perfectly content with it all otherwise.<\/p>\n

\"The
The tub with the faucet and control<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is our tub just after they put the tub faucet and control on. I hadn’t noticed yet that it only had the one handle.<\/p>\n

\"Tub
Tub Valve Handle Options in the Schumacher Homes Design Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was totally my fault. There were plenty of options.<\/p>\n

\"Tub
Tub Valve Handle Options in the Schumacher Homes Design Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There it is. The one with two controls. I even took a picture of it.<\/p>\n

\"The
The tub at the Schumacher Homes Model<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And here it is in the model.<\/p>\n

\"Standard
Standard handle does not adjust temperature and volume separately<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Exactly the one I got. I just didn’t even think about it.<\/p>\n

Research on Delta’s Website<\/h2>\n
\"Delta
Delta Dual-Function Shower Handle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the information about the handle we were ordering. It matched the dimensions of the handle we replaced.<\/p>\n

\"Delta
Delta Dual-Function Shower Handle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the information on the handles that have a lever volume control handle with a temperature adjustment dial.<\/p>\n

\"Parts
Parts to the Delta Shower Handle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These are the parts. We were not clear at first if all the parts we would need would be in the box, but they were.<\/p>\n

\"Parts
Parts to the Delta Shower Handle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These are the parts for the Delta Monitor\u00ae<\/sup> 17 Series Shower Trim with In2ition. It uses the Delta MultiChoice\u00ae Universal Tub \/ Shower Rough Universal Inlets \/ Outlets part. Same part we have, so this should be exactly what we need.<\/p>\n

I looked up the information on the Delta website. It says our handle is “For use with MultiChoice\u00ae Universal rough valve body (R10000 Series).”<\/p>\n

\"Delta
Delta MultiChoice\u00ae Universal rough valve body (R10000 Series)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, I just looked for the version of the handle that had separate controls that also said it used the MultiChoice\u00ae Universal rough valve body. There were plenty to choose from.<\/p>\n

If you want to change out and you see that this is the valve in your wall, now you know you can swap out easily.<\/p>\n

\"Delta
Delta Dual-Function Shower Handle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We decided on the Delta Faucet Linden 17 Series Dual-Function Shower Handle Valve Trim Kit. In Chrome, of course, to match the rest of the hardware. The product number we ordered is T17094. But anything in the 17 Series will work. They all slip onto the universal valve.<\/p>\n

Linden\u2122
\nMonitor\u00ae 17 Series Valve Only Trim
\nModel#: T17094<\/p><\/blockquote>\n