摘要 |
A cartridge for a valve housing having outlets, the cartridge comprising a stationary body sleeve for fixed insertion within the housing a nd having outlet ports permanently aligned with the outlets of the housing, a moveable substantially hollow stem sleeve inserted within the stationary bod y sleeve and having an opening selectively alignable with the ports of the stationary body sleeve, the body sleeve and hollow stem being connected to o ne another by a retaining ring which aligns and maintains the cartridge as a un it in the housing. The diverting valve may be installed as a deck mounted fixture in atub, whirlpool, soaking bath, spa, roman tub, or the like wherein the tub spout is located below the flood line rim of the respective fixture wherein the diver tingvalve can be repaired by replacing the cartridge fro m the top of the valve by removing the handle and replacing the cartridge in its entirety.
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