Patent ID: 8020779

Claim:
An apparatus, in a single housing, comprising: first and second inlets for receiving water from hot and cold water supplies respectively; an outlet for emitting mixed water; a thermostatic mixing device within the single housing arranged to receive and mix hot and cold water from the inlets and supply mixed water to the outlet; and first and second strainers positioned within the single housing for blocking the passage of debris respectively from the first or second inlet to the mixing device, wherein the thermostatic mixing device and the first and second strainers are positioned in respective chambers in the housing, the chambers lying generally parallel with one another and extending into the housing from respective openings so as to be accessible side-by-side for servicing after installation of the device without demounting a housing part, or a combination of housing parts, comprising more than 30% of a total weight of the housing and an apparatus contained therein.