Installation Guide

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Temptrol

Pressure Balancing Valve

Installation Instructions

262BODY

(4 PORT)

262XBODY

(4 PORT, SERVICE STOPS)

261XBODY

(3 PORT)

IMPORTANT / FOR INSTALLER

WARNING:

As the installer of this valve, you must ﬁrst carefully read and understand the material covered in this manual before

installing and adjusting this valve per instructions. Failure to do so may compromise the installation, operation and/or

serviceability of this valve.

Do not install positive shut-o devices on the outlet of this valve, or devices that do not allow the valve to ﬂow at

least 1.5 GPM at 45 psi inlet pressure. Exception: If a self-closing or slow-closing valve is installed on the outlet, the

supplies of the valve must be equipped with checks to eliminate hot to cold bypass in the event the valve’s handle is

not turned o after use.

When installing this valve, failure to adjust limit stop screw properly may result in serious scalding.

COMPLIANCE

-ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1

-ASSE 1016

-Buy American Act Compliant

LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY

All warranty claims MUST be pre-approved by Symmons.

All parts and ﬁnishes of the Symmons products are

warranted to the original consumer purchaser to be free

from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship

for 5 years Non-Residential or Commercial Applications.

Symmons warrants to the original consumer purchaser/

end-user that any Symmons product will be free of

defects in material and workmanship during normal

domestic use for the life of your home.

Symmons recommends using a professional plumber

for all installation and repair. During the warranty

period, Symmons at its sole option, will provide

replacement part(s) or product (or, if no longer available,

a comparable product) to replace those which have

proven defective in materials or workmanship under

normal installation, use and service, FREE OF CHARGE

for the time period of 5 years from the date of purchase.

(BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED)

This warranty is extensive in that it covers replacement of

all defective parts and even ﬁnish, but these are the only

two things that are covered. Damage due to installation

error, product abuse, product misuse, or use of cleaners

containing abrasives, alcohols, or other organic solvents,

whether performed by a contractor, Service Company

or yourself are excluded from this warranty. Symmons

will not be responsible for labor charges and/or damage

incurred in installation or repair or replacement, nor for

any indirect, incidental or consequential damages, losses,

injury or costs of any nature relating to the bathing

products. Except provided by law, this warranty is in

lieu of and excluded all other warranties, conditions and

guarantees, whether expressed or otherwise, including

without restriction those of merchantability or of ﬁtness

for use.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation

of incidental or consequential damages, so the above

limitation of exclusion may not apply to you. This

warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights, and you also may

have other rights which vary from state to state. This

warranty is not transferable. This warranty does not cover

damage or defects relating to misuse, abuse, negligence,

normal wear and tear, accident, acts of God, repairs or

alterations not authorized in writing by Symmons, or

improper installation, storage or handling.

The above mentioned warranty information includes each

product that falls under the following: Symmons Bathing

Products Warranty- Non-Residential or Commercial

Applications; Symmons Non-Electronic Lifetime

Faucet and Finish Limited Warranty Non-Residential or

Commercial Applications; Symmons Electronic Faucet

Limited Warranty - Non-Residential, Commercial and

Residential Applications; Symmons Bathing Products

Warranty- Residential Application Symmons Non-

Electronic Lifetime Faucet and Finish Limited Warranty

Residential Application

If you have any questions regarding technical support,

installation or concerns regarding our warranty plan,

please email us at GetHelp@symmons.com or call us at:

1-800-796-6667.

RTS-076

(BRACKET)

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Temptrol® Pressure Balancing Valve Installation Instructions 262BODY (4 PORT) 262XBODY (4 PORT, SERVICE STOPS) 261XBODY (3 PORT) RTS-076 (BRACKET) COMPLIANCE -ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1 -ASSE 1016 -Buy American Act Compliant IMPORTANT / FOR INSTALLER WARNING: As the installer of this valve, you must first carefully read and understand the material covered in this manual before installing and adjusting this valve per instructions.
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1. RECOMMENDED TOOLS Copper, IPS, CPVC, PEX (Crimp) & PEX (Cold Expansion) FIGURE 1 Safety Glasses Thread Seal Tape Measuring Tape Pipe Cutter Torch Solder Drill Drywall Saw Phillips Screwdriver Flathead Screwdriver Adjustable Wrench (IPS Only) Pipe Wrench (CPVC Only) CPVC Cement (PEX Only) PEX Crimping Tool Level (PEX Only) PEX Cold Expansion Tool 2. MOUNTING BRACKET INSTALLATION 2.1 Metal Straps Mounting bracket is used to secure valve between wall studs up to 24 inches, center to center. 1.
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. DIMENSIONS AND MEASUREMENTS 3.1 Tub/Shower Systems FIGURE 3.1 Valve should be positioned 32 inches above the tub basin floor. Shower arm should be 77 inches above the tub basin floor. Tub spout should be positioned approximately 12 inches below the valve. INSTALL BRACING NOTE: For ADA compliance (Americans with Disabilities Act) consult your local municipality for proper product choice and mounting locations.
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. DETERMINE WALL TYPE 4.1 T-176 Protective Shield 4.2 T-177 Valve Mounting Plate FIGURE 4.1 FIGURE 4.2 F H US IS SURFACE TH IM - FINIS HE D UST BE L M FL AL W ANT RT PO H BOTTO WIT M O Without service stops With service stops 4.3 Drywall or Other Type Wall FIGURE 4.
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. VALVE BODY INSTALLATION 5.1 Stringer Mounts wood blocking Stringer mounts are used to secure valve body to wood blocking for valve bodies without mounting bracket. (see FIGURE 5.1). stringer mount For valve body installation with mounting bracket see STEPS 2.1 & 2.2. stringer mount wall stud FIGURE 5.1 5.2 Install Piping/Fittings (Bracket Removed for Clarity) 1. FIGURE 5.2 SHOWERHEAD OUTLET 2. HOT INLET 3. 4. TUB SPOUT OUTLET 5. COLD INLET Install valve as specified in FIGURES 4.3 - 4.
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. BACK TO BACK INSTALLATION 6.1 Back to Back Wall Type FIGURE 6.1 1. 5-1/2" (140 mm) MIN. WALL THICKNESS ROUGH-IN 2-3/8" ± 1/2" (60 mm ± 13 mm) STANDARD VALVE To simplify piping on back to back installations use one standard valve (hot on left, cold on right) and one reverse seat valve (hot on right, cold on left) as shown in FIGURE 6.1. NOTE: Back to back installations require 5-1/2" (140 mm) minimum wall thickness for proper installation, with or without bracket. REVERSE SEAT VALVE COLD 6.
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. VALVE BODY TEST CAP (162BODY, 162XBODY, 161XBODY) 7.1 Install Valve Body with Test Cap Test cap will come installed to valve to allow pressurization of system. Do not remove test cap from valve during wall construction, installation of valve or pressurization of system. FIGURE 7 WARNING: Do not expose valve with test cap to heat for longer than 2 minutes when sweating in copping tubing. Doing so may damage the internal components of the valve and will void the product warranty.
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. SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS 8.1 Removing Flow Control Spindle Reference parts breakdown (see FIGURE 9). See trim manual for trim removal instructions. 1. Shut off water supply to valve. Turn valve’s TA-10 flow control spindle to open position using trim handle. 2. Remove trim handle and dome cover. 3. Remove escutcheon plate by first removing escutcheon screws. 4. Unscrew both T-12A cap assembly and flow control spindle together. 8.
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. PARTS BREAKDOWN FIGURE 9 CAP ASSEMBLY T-12A COMMON PLANE VALVE BODY 262XBODY (PICTURED) 262BODY 261XBODY LIMIT STOP SCREW CAP GASKET BRACKET & METAL STRAPS RTS-076 METAL STRAPS ONLY RTS-077 SEAT KIT TA-4 CAP SMALL WASHER O-RING LARGE WASHER SPINDLE ASSEMBLY TA-10 PACKING PACKING NUT HOT SEAT WASHER KIT TA-9 HOT WASHER COLD SEAT HOT WASHER SCREW COLD WASHER COLD RETAINER WASHER STOP SPINDLE ASSEMBLY T-52 STOP SPINDLE STOP SPINDLE CAP FLOW CONTROL SPINDLE CHECK CHECK STOP ASSEMBLY T-57-KI
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. TROUBLESHOOTING CHART CAUSE SOLUTION Valve will not pass water. PROBLEM Both hot and cold water supplies are not turned on. Turn on both supplies. Valve will not operate unless both hot and cold water pressure is on. Valve leaks when shut off. Hot and cold washers are worn or foreign matter (dirt, chips) is lodged between washers and seat surfaces. Replace washers using TA-9 washer repair kit. Replace hot & cold seats using TA-4 hot/cold seat repair kit.
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WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.