Thermostatic Valve vs. Pressure Balance Valve Home › Forums › Public Forums › General Plumbing › Thermostatic Valve vs. Pressure Balance Valve This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 21 years, 5 months ago by Gary Tjader. Viewing 1 reply thread Author Posts 21 Nov 2002 at 5:47 am #276011 brady poggendorf Installing a Custom Shower. Thermostatic Mixer Valve versus Pressure Control Valve. Pros and Cons? Is there any benefit to using both together, or is it redundant? 22 Nov 2002 at 9:24 pm #293280 Gary TjaderParticipant Generally a thermostatic* valve will also be pressure balanced*. Gary *Visit our Glossray page to learn more. Glossary Author Posts Viewing 1 reply thread You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In