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- From: garyp@rmtc.paramax.com (Gary Palangian [RMTC/ISP])
- Subject: Re: Hot water too hot
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.233554.3163@VFL.Paramax.COM>
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- References: <LOWRY.93Jan21110918@rotor.watson.ibm.com> <1993Jan21.174722.23457@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
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- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 23:35:54 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan21.174722.23457@cbfsb.cb.att.com>, hbb@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (harlan.b.braude) writes:
- |> In article <LOWRY.93Jan21110918@rotor.watson.ibm.com> lowry@watson.ibm.com (Andy Lowry) writes:
- |> >I'm wondering whether anybody knows of any gizmo or technique that I
- |> >could use to locally reduce the temperature of the water coming out of
- |> >my faucets. Of course we'll try to teach my daughter to understand
- |>
- |> I've heard of special faucets that adjust the temperature of the water
- |> by mixing the hot and cold water for you. I've also read (in Consumer
- |> Reports a couple of years ago?) about faucets that display the temperature
- |> of the water in a digital readout (I believe these were battery operated
- |> gizmos.)
- |> --
- |> Harlan B. Braude
- |> hbb@karin.att.com
-
-
- Moen makes a series of shower controls that include the Moentrol
- cartridge. This cartridge maintains steady water pressure and temperture
- as long as possible. It costs about $60 more than their standard controls.
-
- Delta makes a similar set of shower controls, but I don't remember
- the name off hand.
-
- I would guess that other manufacturers make similar controls, but....
-
- These faucets that provide for temperture control from Moen and Delta
- both have a screw or cam adjustment that allow the owner to
- set a maximum water temperture. It is all in the temperture control
- built into the cartridge.
-
- I would guess that other manufacturers provide similar controls, but...
-
-
- Party On...
-
- Gary P.
-
- P.S. I have been extremely happy working with Moen and with Russell Brooks
- at Paragon Plumbing (Mail Order Plumbing Supplies, call 800 information for
- both Moen and Paragon).
-