Title: Great value - cheaper than individual parts
Product review: I installed a valve like this about 8 years ago during a bath remodel - due to the less-than-optimum design (documented on many forums) it's going to start leaking in 7-10 years unless you have ultra-soft water.You can either remove the plastic part, disassemble, and replace the O-rings (be very careful not to break any of the plastic guts - with all the hard water calcification I was unable to avoid breaking the plastic guts), or you can buy this piece, remove the entire plastic valve assembly and place it in the old brass assembly that is in your bathroom wall (after turning off the water supply, of course).Easy enough for a moderately talented DIY type to do, and the price for the whole assembly is less than the price for the plastic valve and the necessary O-rings. Recycle the brass, or save it for the next project!
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