
RITE-TEMP
®
Features
Brass valve bodies
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High-temperature limit setting for added safety
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Mixing valve cycles from ″cold″ to ″hot″
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Rite-Temp pressure-balancing diaphragm design
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valve
One-piece diaphragm cartridge design for ease of
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maintenance
Available with or without screwdriver stops
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PRESSURE-BALANCING VALVE
K-304
K-304-K K-304-PX K-304-UX
Codes/Standards Applicable
Specified model meets or exceeds the following:
ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1
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ASSE 1016
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K-304-PS K-304-USK-304-KS
Colors/Finishes
NA: None applicable
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Specified Model
Model Description Colors/Finishes
K-304-K Pressure-balancing valve without screwdriver stops – universal inlets ❑ NA
K-304-KS Pressure-balancing valve with screwdriver stops – universal inlets ❑ NA
K-304-PX Pressure-balancing valve without screwdriver stops – PEX inlets (crimp) ❑ NA
K-304-PS Pressure-balancing valve with screwdriver stops – PEX inlets (crimp) ❑ NA
K-304-UX Pressure-balancing valve without screwdriver stops – PEX inlets (cold expansion) ❑ NA
K-304-US Pressure-balancing valve with screwdriver stops – PEX inlets (cold expansion) ❑ NA
K-304-CX Pressure-balancing valve without screwdriver stops – 1/2″ CPVC inlets ❑ NA
K-304-CS Pressure-balancing valve with screwdriver stops – 1/2″ CPVC inlets ❑ NA
The K-304-CX and K-304-CS are K-304-K and K-304-KS with CPVC adapters installed on the inlets.
Optional Accessories
Deep rough-in kits are available (refer to the trim set Specification Sheet).
Product Specification
Rite-Temp pressure-balancing single-control valve shall have a brass valve body. Valve shall include a Rite-Temp pressurebalancing diaphragm design valve with a one-piece diaphragm cartridge design for ease of maintenance. Valve shall have
mixing valve cycles from ″cold″ to ″hot″ and a high-temperature limit stop for added safety. Valve shall be available without or
with screwdriver stops. Rite-Temp pressure-balancing valve shall be Kohler Model K-304-_____-NA.
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RITE-TEMP
®
Installation Notes
Install this product according to the installation guide.
Avoid cross-flow conditions. Do not install a shut-off device on
either valve outlet.
Cap the shower outlet if a deck-mount spout, diverter, or
handshower is connected to a spout outlet.
Install straight pipe or tube drop of 7″ (178 mm) to 18″
(457 mm) with single elbow between valve and wall-mount
spout. Refer to the installation instructions for proper
configuration of the connection between the valve and bath
spout.
1/2"-14 NPT or 5/8" ID
for 1/2" Nominal
Copper Tubing
2-1/16"
(52 mm)
Outlet Port
2"
(51 mm)
Outlet Port
2-3/4" (70 mm)
3-1/2" (89 mm)
Min Finished Wall
Max Finished Wall
Inlet Port
1/2" Hot
AModel
-K
-KS
A
-PX
-PS
-UX
-US
-CX
-CS
Inlet Port
1/2" Cold
4"
(102 mm)
5-3/4"
(146 mm)
3-3/16"
(81 mm)
6-1/8"
(156 mm)
4"
(102 mm)
6-1/8"
(156 mm)
6-5/8"
(168 mm)
8-1/2"
(216 mm)
RITE-TEMP®PRESSURE-BALANCING VALVE
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