KOHLER K-8304-K Rite-Temp Valve Body and Cartridge Kit Complete Installation Guide

June 8, 2024
Kohler

KOHLER K-8304-K Rite-Temp Valve Body and Cartridge Kit Complete

Features

  • Includes valve body, pressure balance cartridge, rough-in guide, and mudguard.
  • 1/2″ Universal NPT and direct sweat inlets and outlets.
  • 5 gpm (18.9 l/min) maximum flow rate at 45 psi.
  • Single lever design cycles from off through cold to hot.
  • Antiscald protection.
  • One-piece cartridge design simplifies installation and maintenance.
  • Adjustable high-temperature limit stop to control maximum water temperature.
  • Requires valve trim to complete installation (sold separately).
  • Pressure-balancing diaphragm technology maintains outlet temperature within +/-3°F during water pressure fluctuations.

Material

  • Forged dezincification-resistant brass body provides long term reliability and resistance to aggressive water conditions.
Installation
  • Designed for use in standard, back-to-back and thin wall installations.
  • Valve body features integral mounting locations and symmetrical valve inlets to simplify installation.
  • Cartridge is reversible for installations where hot and cold supplies are reversed.
  • Rough-in guide designed for both standard and thin wall installations.
  • Installed valve rough-in can be flushed and pressure-tested to 150 psi max (air or water) without cartridge by using test cap (sold separately).

Optional Products/Accessories

  • K-10350 Deep rough-in kit
  • K-10351 Test cap for K-8300 Series valve bodies

Codes/Standards

  • ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1
  • ASSE 1016/ASME A112.1016/CSA B125.16

KOHLER® Faucet Lifetime Limited Warranty
See website for detailed warranty information.

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Technical Information

All product dimensions are nominal.

Shower Valve:

  • Pressure: 45 psi (3.1 bar)
  • Maximum (Static) Pressure: 125 psi (8.6 bar)
  • Minimum (Operating) Pressure: 20 psi (1.4 bar)
  • Valve body: Machined-brass

Notes

  • Install this product according to the installation guide.
  • Avoid cross-flow conditions. Do not install shut-off device on either valve outlet.
  • Cap the shower outlet if deck-mount spout, diverter, or hand shower is connected to the spout outlet.
  • Install straight pipe or tube drop of 7″ (178 mm) to 18″ (457 mm) with single elbow between the valve and wall-mount spout.
  • For finished walls greater than 3/4″ (19 mm) and less than 1-1/2″ (38 mm), install support(s) 2″ (51 mm) from the stud face.
  • For finished walls greater than 1-1/2″ (38 mm), install support(s) 3″ (76 mm) from the face of the finished wall.

1- 800-4KOHLER (1-800-456-4537)
Kohler Co. reserves the right to make revisions without notice to product specifications. For the most current Specification Sheet, go to www.kohler.com.
2- 1-2022 04:27 – US/CA/MX

References

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