For those not familiar with this type of valve, it’s a thermostatic shower mixing valve that is controlled by pushing buttons, instead of manually turning a mixing-valve handle.

This changes the shower water mixture, allowing much more hot water into it. The simplest solution to this problem is to install a single-handle shower mixing valve with a pressure-balancing feature.

If you have a worn or leaking shower valve, use this guide to learn how to replace shower valve cartridges and valve assemblies yourself.

For the shower area we would like to look into the new electronic mixing valves in place of a standard hand-turning shower valve.

Next year we are looking to turn one of our unused bedrooms into a bathroom. For the shower area we would like to look into the new electronic mixing valves.

This changes the shower water mixture, allowing much more hot water into it. The simplest solution to this problem is to install a single-handle shower mixing valve with a pressure-balancing feature.

Any other AIP shower ideas we can add? - Mike, Nebraska A: When removing a standard bathtub to install a walk-in shower, usually a new mixing valve needs to be roughed in as well.

My contractor suggested that we go with one of the new type of electronic “digital” shower mixing valves, instead of the traditional manual-type valve.

The contractor told us that we should consider an electronic digital shower type of valve instead of a standard manual plumbing mixing valve. We’re not sure about that.

Q: My contractor suggested that we go with one of the new type of electronic "digital" shower mixing valves, instead of the traditional manual-type valve. Can you please give me some additional ...

Features of a digital mixing valve include easy-to-read LCD displays, one-touch button operation, multi-zone control, warmup and pause mode, and timing settings to manage water use.