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Ball valve?

Postby ChadMist » Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:18 pm

Where do you buy your ball valves? Or what else can I use for a pit drain point?
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Re: Ball valve?

Postby OSD » Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:31 pm

Home Depot, plumbing supply, sometimes a salvage yard. Harbor Freight usually doesn't carry bigger sizes like 2".

Check ( PM ) with Bluz, he may have some and could send them to you.
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Re: Ball valve?

Postby ChadMist » Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:01 pm

Is there any other alternatives people have used? All I have seen is ball valves. They are running around 55 dollars new. I will PM Mark now.
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Re: Ball valve?

Postby Rooster » Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:32 pm

Harbor has them for way cheaper than that. you could also use a water hose bib, but its gunna be too small
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Re: Ball valve?

Postby Ox190 » Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:33 pm

Used a gate valve on mine, it worked out ok.
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Re: Ball valve?

Postby Pony Express » Fri Jun 18, 2010 6:04 pm

you dont need a 2 inch ball valve!
I use 1 inch and they drain just fine 14 dollars at HD
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Re: Ball valve?

Postby ChadMist » Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:11 am

thanks for the replys I was looking for other suggestions
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Re: Ball valve?

Postby roaniecowpony » Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:38 am

Pony Express wrote:you dont need a 2 inch ball valve!
I use 1 inch and they drain just fine 14 dollars at HD


I used a 3/4" valve to fit the 3/4 NPT threaded hole on my 20" x 36" offset and it works just fine.
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