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Watco Innovator 938-CA-PVC-BN Cable-Driven Bath Waste and Overflow, PVC, Brushed Nickel

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Watco Innovator 938-CA-PVC-BN Cable-Driven Bath Waste and Overflow, PVC, Brushed Nickel

The Watco Innovator 938-CA-PVC-BN is a cable-driven bath waste and overflow assembly built for behind-the-wall tub rough-in and finish-out work. The SKU designation identifies this unit as the CA (cable-actuated) configuration, built with a PVC tubular waste body and finished in Brushed Nickel (BN) at the visible overflow and stopper components. This assembly is intended for plumbers and contractors setting or replacing a tub drain and overflow run where a cable-operated stopper mechanism is specified in place of a traditional trip lever or toe-touch stopper.

Key Features

  • Cable-Actuated (CA) Mechanism: The Innovator series uses a cable-driven stopper linkage rather than a mechanical trip lever, simplifying alignment during installation behind the tub apron.
  • PVC Tubular Construction: The waste and overflow tube body is PVC, suited for standard tubular bath waste rough-in connections.
  • Brushed Nickel Finish: Visible overflow cover and stopper trim are finished in Brushed Nickel (BN) to coordinate with the tub's exposed hardware.
  • Innovator Series: Part of Watco's Innovator line of cable-driven bath waste and overflow kits, model reference 938.
  • Rough-In Application: Designed for installation in the wall/floor cavity behind the tub, connecting the overflow and drain to the tub's tailpiece and trap run.

Technical Specifications

  • Series: Watco Innovator
  • Model: 938
  • Actuation Type: Cable-Actuated (CA)
  • Tubular Material: PVC
  • Finish: Brushed Nickel (BN)

Typical Applications

  • Residential Tub Waste and Overflow Rough-In
  • Tub Drain Replacement and Remodel Work
  • New Construction Bath Plumbing
  • Cable-Driven Stopper Installations

Why Watco?

Watco is a recognized manufacturer of bath waste and overflow systems, and the Innovator series brings a cable-driven mechanism and PVC tubular construction together with a coordinated Brushed Nickel finish for a clean installation from rough-in through trim-out. Choosing the Innovator 938-CA-PVC-BN gives plumbers a defined actuation type and finish combination for consistent tub drain installations.

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

list_batch:
WAO-20260924
Product Type:
Bath Waste and Overflow
Product Finish:
Brushed Nickel
Connection Type:
Cable-Actuated
Series:
Innovator
Department:
Plumbing
Product Subgroup:
Pipe and Tubing
Product Material:
PVC
Product Group:
Rough-In and Supports

Watco 938-CA-PVC-BN – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does the CA in Watco 938-CA-PVC-BN mean, and how is the stopper operated?
CA stands for cable-actuated. The Watco Innovator 938 uses a cable-driven linkage between the overflow plate and the stopper instead of the older mechanical trip-lever rod-and-rocker arm or a toe-touch stopper in the drain body. You turn or push the overflow trim and the cable pulls the stopper. For the installer that means less fussing with linkage length behind the tub apron.
2) Is the Watco Innovator 938 waste and overflow PVC or brass tubular?
PVC. The waste and overflow tube body on the 938-CA-PVC-BN is PVC tubular, so it solvent-welds or slip-joints into a standard tubular bath waste rough-in rather than being a brass DWV assembly. If your spec or local inspector calls for brass tubular, this is not the version to order.
3) I have a trip-lever tub drain now. Will swapping to this cable Watco unit work?
It replaces the whole waste and overflow assembly, not just the trim, so you are changing out the tube body along with the overflow plate and stopper. The 938 is the cable-actuated configuration and is specified in place of a trip lever, so there is no trip-lever rod or rocker arm to reuse. Plan on working from behind the tub apron or an access panel to drop the old run out.
4) Which parts of this Watco tub drain kit are actually brushed nickel?
The visible trim: the overflow cover plate and the stopper. The body behind the wall is PVC and is not finished. So the Brushed Nickel (BN) designation is what you see at the tub, which is what matters for matching the spout, handles and shower trim.
5) Can I use the Watco 938 cable-driven waste and overflow on a remodel, or is it new construction only?
Both. The Innovator 938-CA-PVC-BN is set up for tub waste and overflow rough-in on new bath plumbing and for tub drain replacement and remodel work. It installs in the wall and floor cavity behind the tub, tying the overflow and drain into the tub tailpiece and the trap run, so on a remodel you need access to that cavity.
6) What is the exact part number to order for the brushed nickel cable Watco Innovator bath waste?
Watco part number 938-CA-PVC-BN. Read it as model 938, CA for cable-actuated, PVC for the tubular material, BN for Brushed Nickel. If you are standardizing a multi-unit job, that one number locks in actuation type, body material and finish together.
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