My house is approx. 20 yrs old. Is there a regulator I can put on my plumbing to stop cold/hot water "shocks" while showering when someone else flushes a toilet or turns on water elsewhere in the house?

Hey Tami..

Tell me... you have a two or three handle tub/shower... yes?

The only real solution to this is to install a single handle, pressure-balancing valve... such as the symmons valve (click on link.). Here, when another fixture uses hot or cold water (or both) there is a corresponding drop in the opposite water being used and you notice a drop in pressure/volume... but you do not notice a drop in temperature... that make sense?


Site Search Results... (http://www.symmons.com/products/search_results_detail.cfm?search=s962&id=497)

There are many different pressure-balancing valve choices (see google.com).

If two or three handle, you will need a transition plate to convert from two/three handle tub/shower valve over to a single handle, pressure-balanced valve (see pic.).

Answer questions.. let me know what you can... Mark

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