Features
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Includes valve body, pressure balance cartridge, rough-in guide
and mud guard
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1/2" Universal NPT & direct sweat inlets & outlets, with stops
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Service stops supplied loose (not factory installed in valve body)
- ready for making sweat connections to valve inlets
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Service stops include integral check valves
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5.0 gpm (18.9 l/min) maximum flow rate at 45 psi
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Single lever design cycles from off through cold to hot
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Provides temperature regulation and automatic anti-scald
protection
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One piece cartridge design simplifies installation and
maintenance
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Adjustable high temperature limit stop to control maximum water
temperature
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Requires valve trim to complete installation (sold separately).
Rite-Temp® Rite-Temp
®
Valve Body & Cartridge Kit Complete
K-8304-KSL
Codes/Standards
ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1
ASSE 1016/ASME A112.1016/CSA B125.16
Material
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Forged De-zincification Resistant Brass body provides long
term reliability and resistance to aggressive water conditions
Technology
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Pressure-balancing diaphragm technology maintains outlet
temperature within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit during water
pressure fluctuations
Installation
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Designed for use in standard, back to back and thin wall
installations
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Valve body features integral mounting locations and symmetrical
valve inlets to simplify installation
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Cartridge is reversible for installations where hot and cold
supplies are reversed.
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Rough-in guide designed for both standard and thin wall
installations
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Installed valve rough-in can be flushed and pressure tested to
150psi max (air or water) without cartridge, using K-10351 Test
Cap
Optional Accessories
K-10350 Deep Rough-In Kit For K-8305 Cartridges
K-10351 Test Cap For K-8300 Series Valve Bodies
KOHLER® Faucet Lifetime Limited
Warranty
See website for detailed warranty information.
USA/Canada: 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.
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Ø 4-1/2" (114 mm)
2-15/16"
(75 mm)
2-3/16"
(56 mm)
9/16"
(14 mm)
Outlet Port
3-1/2"
(89 mm)
2-3/4"
(70 mm)
1-15/16"
(49 mm)
1-15/16"
(49 mm)
Max Finished Wall
Min Finished Wall
Inlet Port 1/2"-14 NPT
and 5/8" ID for 1/2"
Nominal Copper Tubing
Outlet Port
1/2"-14 NPT and 5/8" ID
for 1/2" Nominal
Copper Tubing
Ø 1"
(25 mm)
Cut Line
Cut Line
Ø 4" (102 mm)
5-7/8" (149 mm)
7/8" (22 mm)
Ø 5" (127 mm)
Cutout for finished walls
greater than 3/4" (19 mm)
Cutout for finished walls
less than 3/4" (19 mm)
Rite-Temp® Rite-Temp
®
Valve Body & Cartridge Kit Complete
K-8304-KSL
Technical Information
All product dimensions are nominal.
Shower Valve:
USA/Canada: 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.
2-3-2018 02:56
Notes
Install this product according to the installation
instructions.
20 psi (1.4 bar)Min. pressure IN:
Avoid cross-flow conditions. Do not install shut-off
device on either valve outlet.
Cap the shower outlet if deck-mount spout,
diverter, or handshower 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.