American Standard Quentin 2-Handle Thermostatic Shower Valve Trim Kit - AMS-T440740

No. The Quentin T440740 is trim only, supplied less valve. You have to order an American Standard R520 or R540 rough-in valve separately for it to work. If you are replacing trim on an opening that already has one of those rough valves in the wall, the trim alone is what you need.

It is built for the American Standard R520 and R540 thermostatic rough-in valves only. A Moen, Delta or Kohler thermostatic body uses different cartridge stems and escutcheon prep, so the Quentin trim will not land on it. Identify the rough valve in the wall before ordering trim.

Yes. The adjustable hot limit safety stop caps how much hot water mixes with the cold, and the maximum water temperature limit can be set down to 104 or 109 degrees Fahrenheit. That is the setting institutional and multi-family buyers use to reduce scald risk in guest and resident bathrooms.

Yes. The Quentin thermostatic valve trim is back to back capable, meaning hot and cold can be reversed, which is what you need on back-to-back bathroom installs or a botched rough-in with the supplies crossed. Spring-loaded check valves on both supplies also stop cross flow between hot and cold.

The thermostatic valve this trim serves has integrated stop valves, so the water can be isolated at the valve for cleaning and servicing without closing down the branch line. For maintenance crews that means a cartridge swap without draining a riser.

The Quentin thermostatic trim is rated for shower and tub applications. Keep in mind the thermostatic valve controls temperature; a tub spout and any diverter function depend on which rough-in valve and additional volume control or diverter trim you pair it with.

A pressure balance valve reacts to pressure swings only. The Quentin thermostatic setup uses a wax thermostatic unit that shuttles between the hot and cold seats to hold the temperature you selected, so it compensates for supply temperature change as well, and it adds an adjustable hot limit stop. Spec thermostatic where occupants are vulnerable or where supply temperature fluctuates; pressure balance is the simpler, fewer-part option for standard apartment baths.

Chrome, with metal lever handles. It is a single finish offering under part number T440740.002, so if you are standardizing a floor of bathrooms every unit matches. Lever handles are the easier style to operate with a closed fist.

Brass casting. That is the body material American Standard specifies for durability and long life on this trim, and it is what holds up in high-cycle commercial and hospitality bathrooms better than plated plastic. Shipping weight on the kit is 2.372 lb.