Abstract: A valve cartridge which is particularly suited for replacing valve assemblies of the type utilizing axially movable valve cones, includes a valve disk arrangement. The cartridge housing includes an upper portion adapted to extend above a valve housing and a lower portion adapted to extend into the valve housing. The upper portion contains a valve seat disk and a valve regulating disk. The valve seat disk has a centrally located inflow aperture and a plurality of outflow apertures positioned diametrically outward of the inflow aperture. The lower portion of the cartridge includes a central inflow pipe adapted to engage the fluid inflow passage of the valve housing and is in communication with the inflow aperture of the valve seat disk. The lower portion further includes an outflow pipe concentric with and of shorter length then the inflow pipe. The outflow pipe is in fluid communication with the outflow apertures and the outlet of the valve body.

Abstract: A recessed valve includes a protective valve cover sleeve and an actuating spindle, wherein the sleeve is provided with spaced-apart circumferential notches which permit an installer to shorten the sleeve in steps. The spindle has similar notches which also permit shortening its length.