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 how to set up my Grohe 5 port diverter--SUM FL
Author: JoAnneNYI (NY)

We are doing a complete tear out with new plumbing for tub/shower combo. I would like a rainshower head with a handheld shower plus tub option. I plan to use Grohn diverter 29714000 with trim 19591000. Added to this the Grohe universal PB rough in 35015000 with matching trim.

I posted to SUM FL questions about this same valve but thought better start my own post.

So first have hot and cold entering the PB valve...then mixed water going to diverter ( 2 ins/3 outs) plugging up one of the inlets. One outlet going to overhead shower...one to supply elbow for handheld...and one to tub spout.

Other than having to configure the piping around the PB Valve to tub spout do you see any other problems?

I'm thing water pressure should not be a problem as diverter seems to work A/B/or C....no combinations.
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 Re: how to set up my Grohe 5 port diverter--SUM FL
Author: waukeshaplumbing (WI)

ive never seen a diverter with 2 inlets...what the heck is the 2nd inlet for?

ive had issues with Grohe with depth...dont blindly listen to what the book says for proper depth...get the trim and make sure it will work....

a while back i found one of the books was wrong...i would have been a 1/2" too deep and screwed....

why did you choose Grohe?

i find it over priced and the trims have too much plastic...i would have stuck with a Kohler

ive never been impressed with Grohe or Hans Grohe....they cost 2x more and are oddly engineered

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 Re: how to set up my Grohe 5 port diverter--SUM FL
Author: packy

i see no problems..

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 Re: how to set up my Grohe 5 port diverter--SUM FL
Author: sum (FL)

I have the same valves in one of my bathrooms and I set it up the same way.

hot and cold supplies to the PB valve. Mine has two inlet (one hot one cold) and two outlets (one top one bottom). The tech from Grohe told me it's for convenience to have two outlets, they expect one of them to be plugged. From there I take it to the five port diverter, two inlets, three outlets. The two inlets again are for convenience which one you use, the other one is expected to be plugged.

The diverter than gives you three outlets. One for overhead, one for hand shower and one for tub. On one of mine I substituted the tub for two body sprays.

There is no combination. In my case I do not believe I have enough pressure to do combinations, if you do you can use thermostatic valves with individual volume controls to achieve the combination and no need for a diverter.

The only thing I would say is to make sure which port to use for which device. If you buy the Grohe diverter trim, the trims are labeled, overhead shower is in the "northwest" position, hand shower "north east" and tub "south", like this:

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you want to use the corresponding outlet otherwise the trim might end up with the wrong label.

Also set the valve depth from the finished surface according to the plastic template.

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 Re: how to set up my Grohe 5 port diverter--SUM FL
Author: JoAnneNYI (NY)

Thanks guys!

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