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    remodgal Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 6, 2011, 05:00 PM
    3/4 valve with 3/4 pipes but 1/2 ' pipes to the heads?
    The shower system I am installing has a 3/4 " thermostatic valve that will "feed" one shower head, one handshower/one rainshower overhead and 3 jets...
    So..the plumber ran 3/4 copper pipes to the hot/cold 3/4 thermostatic valve...but now he says he can use 1/2" COMING OUT " to the shower head/handshower/rainshower because he says those will reduce to 1/2 " anyway
    Is this correct?
    But he says he would run 3/4" for the 3 jets
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    massplumber2008 Posts: 12,832, Reputation: 1212
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    Feb 7, 2011, 06:26 AM

    Yes, the plumber is correct... :)

    Here, the drop ear elbow that will meet (behind wall) with the shower arm and shower head do reduce to 1/2" so no need for more than a 1/2" pipe.

    The 3/4" was required so that you can run multiple 1/2" lines (shower head, rain shower head), or even the 3/4" jet heads, at the same time and still have enough VOLUME of water for a great shower experience!

    Back to you...

    Mark
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