How to choose and install a clawfoot tub faucet

It is best to talk to a local plumber to help ensure that the installation of your clawfoot tub faucet meets the plumbing code requirements for your area. The following is some helpful advice when installing your clawfoot tub faucet .

In most circumstances if your clawfoot tub faucet is mounted on the wall, it will also include sprouting that come from beneath the rim of the bath. Some plumbing codes require that spout to be located above the bath rim, to prevent an overflowing bath causing water to run back into the supply pipe.

A gooseneck clawfoot tub faucet are usually in accordance with the plumbing codes in many areas.These faucets are designed with a spout that can easily extend above the rim of roll top tubs.

In some places there are anti-scald codes that require your hot water tank be set so that the water cannot exceed a certain temperature. This measure prevents someone getting scalded while in the clawfoot tub, as a result of inadvertently turning the hot tap on without using the cold tap at the same time.

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