How does it work? - Inside a Thermostatic Mixing Valve (TMV)

Ed Morris, Technical Manager at Altecnic, talks through the inside of a Thermostatic Mixing Valve (TMV), using our 5213 Merchant Mixing Valve as an example to show how TMVs work.
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[@greedycobra1446]

Good video thanks for uploading 👍🏻

[@MrUlhasan]

In my shower it disperses only hot water at all temp settings. Does it matter if cold or hot lines are incorrectly connected?
Please advise. Thanks

[@charntsabre3463]

The Thermostatic Element expands in the center depending on temperature, how does it do that? Is the metal just a metal with an expansion rate for heat that we found that is roughly acceptable and safe for most human skin?

[@KBradAdams]

I want a mixing valve that fits where my existing valve is and does nothing but let as much hot water as I want into my soaking tub.

[@tractortamno1]

Does it significantly reduce the water flow? Thanks

[@Bulls79]

Same question, did you get an answer?

[@tractortamno1]

@@Bulls79 nope.

[@Bulls79]

@@tractortamno1 maybe I'll go with a standard mixer, to avoid any issues! 😄

[@edmorris2848]

Hi, no the flow rate is not significantly reduced, in fact the flow restriction in the tap will have more of an impact than the TMV

[@naimrached1409]

you must change the design to include a waste exit on the hot side ; why ? because when you have a solarheater on the roof, you need to waste the cold water in the pipe till you got the hot one; Thinking to be used on dishwasher as well.