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On 11/20/20 7:31 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:26:29 -0500, wrote:

On 11/20/20 3:09 PM, Hawk wrote:
On 11/20/2020 2:22 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 11/20/2020 12:31 PM, nosocialism wrote:
If I lived in that state that outlawed a two-handled faucet, I would
consider moving to a different state. The Nanny State needs to be
outlawed!!!!!!

You may have to move to Russia
Are Two and Three handle Shower Faucets Illegal ..
mcadamsplumbing.com €º two-three-handle-faucets-ille...
The Uniform Plumbing Code and International Building Code, in
accordance with ASSE 1016, require that all tub/shower faucets now be
of the pressure balance or the thermostatic mixing valve type. Two and
three valve handles are not. The purpose for this is to prevent
serious harm from hot water scalding.

Completely understand the code and that's for new construction. They
won't be making people change over if their fixture has the original
two/three handle faucet. Otherwise, they better be willing to pay to
have it updated.

FWIW, our 1950s shower had 4 handles ! Shower and tub were separate.
When the original recently broke and was irreparable, it cost about
$1000 in parts and labor to have it replaced with a single handle.

The labor was a bear due to the way the pipes for the 4 handle had to be
re-worked, and working in the back of the closet where we could get to
the pipes, etc. Also needed some tile work.

What broke that couldn't be fixed? That was the beauty of those old
brass fixtures. They could be fixed. Home depot might not have the
stems and seats but you can find them online.

While investigating a small leak into the basement, we found that one of
the "cylinders" that the stem screwed into was corroded at its junction
with the main valve body. From residue built up under the valve, it
appears it was leaking slowly for several (many?) years.

When we tried to unthread the "cylinder" from the base, it broke away
and the corrosion damage to the body meant we had to replace the whole
thing.