KevinAndrews
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I am installing a Moen 3570 valve (http://www.moen.com/m-pact/moentrol-r-1-2-cc-connection-includes-stops/_/R-CONSUMER%3A3570) in a bathroom.
The existing hot / cold 1/2" copper pipes are running vertically out of the floor, only around 7" apart. That means that if I use 2 90degree FTG Elbows (http://www.homedepot.com/p/Mueller-Streamline-1-2-in-Copper-Pressure-90-Degree-FTG-x-C-Street-Elbow-W-01652H/100348183), I will be barely able to fit the valve in, without any modifications.
The documentation for 3570 is silent on whether this is allowed. However, other documentations on the Moen's site suggest the water pipes coming out of the floor should be running parallel, 12"-18" apart. So, both the hot and cold pipes would need a 3"-5" horizontal pipe (from a 90degree elbow) before entering the valve.
I hope this is clear. Naturally, I would prefer the easier solution, if it does not cause noise / pressure / other problems.
Any insight on this project would be appreciated.
The existing hot / cold 1/2" copper pipes are running vertically out of the floor, only around 7" apart. That means that if I use 2 90degree FTG Elbows (http://www.homedepot.com/p/Mueller-Streamline-1-2-in-Copper-Pressure-90-Degree-FTG-x-C-Street-Elbow-W-01652H/100348183), I will be barely able to fit the valve in, without any modifications.
The documentation for 3570 is silent on whether this is allowed. However, other documentations on the Moen's site suggest the water pipes coming out of the floor should be running parallel, 12"-18" apart. So, both the hot and cold pipes would need a 3"-5" horizontal pipe (from a 90degree elbow) before entering the valve.
I hope this is clear. Naturally, I would prefer the easier solution, if it does not cause noise / pressure / other problems.
Any insight on this project would be appreciated.
